Merging historical data from various sources can be an overwhelming task, Mike. I'm here to assist you and offer the necessary information as you work through this process in QuickBooks Online (QBO).
If these entities are from outside the program, please know you'll want to manually export your data into a specific file format that Intuit supports. This way, you can import them to your QBO company seamlessly. QuickBooks also accepts specific data like Charts of accounts, customers, vendors, products, and services. Visit this page to learn more about uploading data in QuickBooks: Common questions about importing data to QuickBooks Online.
Once you're through with the import process, you can utilize the location tracking feature in QBO to organize your data. For more information, you can check this article: Set up and use location tracking in QuickBooks Online.
However, if by entities you mean other QuickBooks Online companies, the feature to consolidate them into a single company file isn't available. For more information, please check out this article: Merge companies, data files or copy lists.
In addition, if you want to review your company's income and expenses after importing data from other companies. You can use the profit and loss comparison report. Refer to this article for more details: Run a profit and loss comparison report in QuickBooks Online and Online Accountant.
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