how to create a new expense account for charity donation?

Glad to have you here, Olivia. QuickBooks Self-employed (QBSE) uses pre-set expense categories, creating custom expense accounts is currently unavailable. 

Before we proceed, do you need to track this for tax deduction purposes?

If so, then you can follow these steps:

      1. Go to Transactions, 

      2. Click on an existing category, then choose Other Business Expenses.

      3. Hit on the arrow, then add a note/description (e.g., "Charity donation to [organization name]") to  identify it for tax purposes.

      4. Then toggle it to Business type.

      5. Hit on Save.

On the other hand, if you want to track this as just a personal donation. Follow the steps above but take note to toggle it as Personal, then Save it.

If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We're always here to assist you.