Hello there, joppelt08.
I'll be glad to provide you with the steps on how you can select an account to automatically populate the expense account when writing a check in QuickBooks Online (QBO).
You'll want to set up a default account for your vendor so it will automatically show up when you create an expense transaction for that specific vendor. Let me share the steps below.
- Go to the Expenses menu.
- Choose Vendors.
- Select the vendor you want to add an account.
- Click Edit, and you'll be routed to the vendor's information page.
- Scroll down to the Accounting section.

- From the Choose account dropdown, select the Default expense category.
- Then hit Save.
Once done, you can now create an expense transaction for that vendor, and the account you choose will automatically populate the transaction.

I'm leaving you this article to help you track and manage your expenses in QuickBooks: Enter Expenses, Pay Bills, Write Checks, and Add Suppliers.
Feel free to come by anytime if you have other questions or concerns. I'm always happy to help.