How to Specify the Recurring Journal Entry Number Rather than Using Number Sequencing

@Candice C Thank you for the quick reply. I was afraid this was the answer and that it wasn't just something I missed turning on/off... We do change the names each month, but it would be nice if we didn't have to. I will definitely suggest this option to your developers.

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I have the same issue.  Once the recurring journal entry template is created with the correct journal entry number we should not have to change the JE number manually each month thereafter.  With so many journal entry numbers this is very time consuming.  Is there not a fix for this?  Can a case be created so that this could be fixed immediately?

I have the same issue. What's the point in a recurring journal entry template if you cannot make the name be what you want it to be? I have to go in and change every single entry or else they are named completely wrong.

Quickbooks - Please fix this!

The automatic sequential numbering is definitely a problem. I have 4 different recurring journal entries each month and several others that are not recurring. The recurring transactions automatically use a sequential number from whatever the last entry was. Then I have to go back in and find the recurring one amongst the others to then edit the number of the recurring ones. What a waste of time!

I appreciate you for joining in on this conversation, @jmcintosh. We've heard your concerns, and please know that I'm here to help.

I understand how challenging it is to manually edit the number sequencing of recurring Journal Entries one at a time in QuickBooks Online (QBO). However, the option to automatically specify the sequential numbering is currently unavailable in QBO. 

I can see how this will benefit other business owners, as well. Don't worry. I'll help you relay this valuable insight to our software developers. This way, they can review all your feedback and will consider incorporating it in our future product updates. 

To do that:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Select Feedback under Profile.
3. Enter a description of your feature request, and select Next.

Your suggestions mean a lot to us to help improve your QBO experience. We can track your requests by visiting the QuickBooks Online Feature Requests website.

Moreover, we can schedule recurring transactions created with a template using QBO Essentials and Plus. It gives you visibility into future cash flow, as well as the ability to send reminders to clients before the transaction date.

Feel free to get back to us if you have clarifications about recurring transactions. We're always here to help. Keep safe.

Same here. Every month after the recurring journal entries run, I have to go back and change the name of them. Wish QBO would get this fixed already!

We are also looking forward to a proper fix for this problem. We have a number of recurring journals and this is an irritation to review each month.

For a work around, I include the proper journal name format in the memo line as a quick reference when I go in to fix them.