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Join nowI'm trying to add a NEW sub account under Owners Draw but the box next to sub account is greyed and I cannot click it. Th
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Thank you for performing the troubleshooting steps provided by my colleague, @Neenah.
This is one of the limitations while the accountant changes are pending, you can't make changes to your existing accounts like creating a subaccount. You can check this article for more information: Use the Accountant's Copy.
In case your accountant already updated the company file, you can proceed with the Accountant's Copy restriction from the initial copy that was created.
Here's how to remove the Accountant's Copy Restriction:
See this remove the accountant's copy restriction article for more information.
Once done, try adding a new subaccount: Create, edit, or delete account in QuickBooks Desktop.
Let me know if there's anything that I can help with adding subaccounts. I'm always here to assist. Have a wonderful day!
Let's get your new sub-account added in QuickBooks Desktop, Neenah.
Verifying and rebuilding your data is a good start when it comes to fixing transaction-related issues in QuickBooks Desktop.
To Verify Data:
To Rebuild Data:
Once done, go back to your chart of accounts and add the new Owner's Draw sub-account. I'll be sharing with you the following write-up below. This will provide you steps on how to manage and organize your accounts by using account numbers as well as lists of standard accounts in QuickBooks Desktop: Understand the chart of accounts in QuickBooks.
This should get everything back in working order. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I'll be here to keep helping.
I have completed 'verifying and rebuilding the data'.
When I added a new subaccount under Owners Draw, I got this message:
Accountant's Charges Pending
An accountant's copy has been created from this company file. While your accountant is working on your file, you cannot create subaccounts.
~Neenah
Thank you for performing the troubleshooting steps provided by my colleague, @Neenah.
This is one of the limitations while the accountant changes are pending, you can't make changes to your existing accounts like creating a subaccount. You can check this article for more information: Use the Accountant's Copy.
In case your accountant already updated the company file, you can proceed with the Accountant's Copy restriction from the initial copy that was created.
Here's how to remove the Accountant's Copy Restriction:
See this remove the accountant's copy restriction article for more information.
Once done, try adding a new subaccount: Create, edit, or delete account in QuickBooks Desktop.
Let me know if there's anything that I can help with adding subaccounts. I'm always here to assist. Have a wonderful day!
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