adding a separate company into quickbooks online

One QBO account is for one company file. You need to signup for a new QBO account. Otherwise, consider using QB Desktop to manage multiple company files.

Welcome to the community, @stevesmall. I'm here to guide you in adding a company to your account. 

Yes, I agree with 4Gal, you're allowed to have multiple companies under a one intuit account but each company file you create has its own paid subscription, yet you can access them using the same sign-in information. This allows faster switching among companies, so that you can manage it more effectively. To add a company to your account, here's how:

1. Visit the QuickBooks pricing page, then select a plan you want to subscribe to. 
2. On the lower part of the Create an Intuit account, look for the "Adding a company to an existing account?" 
3. Click Sign in.
4. Sign in with the user ID and password you already used for your QBO account.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new company file.

I've include this article that will guide you in adding and managing customers in your QBO account to help you organize your business and keep track of your customer transactions: Add and manage customers in QuickBooks Online (intuit.com)

If you have further questions about adding company into QBO, you can comment below, and we'll respond to you as soon as possible.

Hi Ariell, 

I found this discussion thread because I am trying to add a new company to an existing account, however, after I’ve followed the steps to choose the product and sign in, I am getting this message when I choose which company to add to

“You can't add QuickBooks Online Plus to … with your existing subscription. Try another company or contact customer support for help.”

For some reason I have 2 of the same business name listed. Is this from when we moved from QB Desktop to QBO Plus? How do I add another business to our QBO account?

thank you

Hello there, Carissaochoa. Let me share some other information about adding a new company under the same QuickBooks Online (QBO) account to ensure organized financial management.

If you have two or more companies, you need to have a separate subscription for each company file. But you can access between companies with the same login details. That's why QuickBooks doesn't allow you to add another company to your existing subscription. 

To proceed with creating a new company, you can follow the steps below:

1. Go to the QuickBooks Pricing Page. Select a subscription plan for the new company.
2. Locate the Adding a Company to an Existing Account option.
3. Click Sign in to access your existing QBO account.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

For complete guidance, please refer to this article: Create or add another company file to QuickBooks Online. 

Also, if you want to switch between companies in QuickBooks, you can go to Settings ⚙ and then select Switch Company under the Profile column.

Furthermore, you can check out this article to learn how to add users and give individual permissions for specific tasks: Add and manage users in QuickBooks Online.

Always know that you can post again to the thread by commenting below for further assistance regarding multiple companies or other QuickBooks-related concerns. We're more than happy to help. Keep safe.