Recurring journal entry template

Thank you for reaching out to us, @Tom208. 

To clarify, changing a line item on a recurring journal entry template in QBO will not automatically update all prior entries made from that template, even if they have been reconciled. However, you can still make changes to the template itself, which will affect future transactions created from it. If you need to update previous transactions, you will need to manually edit them. 

Here is how you can edit a recurring template: 

1. Go to Settings and then select Recurring transactions.
2. Find the transaction you want to edit and click on Edit from the Action column.
3. Make any necessary changes to the template name, type, customer or payee name, and item details.
4. If you're editing a Scheduled or Reminder type template, you can adjust how far in advance QuickBooks creates the template or sends you a reminder. You can also set the frequency in the Interval section.
5. Once you've made all the necessary changes, hit Save template.

Please note that changes to recurring templates are not retroactive, so you will need to edit erroneous transactions that have been entered just like any normal entry.

For more information about updating a recurring transaction template in QBO, please refer to this article: Edit a recurring template in QuickBooks Online

Additionally, you may find these resources helpful in the future: Review your recurring transactions in QuickBooks Online

If you have any further questions or clarifications about recurring templates in QBO, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're always here to help. Best regards. 

Thank you for your response. 
i have been afraid to change the template as i had done so before and it’s go change all the prior transactions. But I will do a test and try again…

When  I do change the JE I get a message asking if I want to change all or just this one? What is that referring to?

Again thank you for your help…

Hey there, Tom208.

Thanks for following up on this thread with those additional details.

I wanted to check back in to see how your test went with changing the recurring journal entry template. Also, could you possibly send a screenshot of the message you receive when changing the journal entry?

I'll keep an eye out for your reply and can continue working with you here.

Sounds like the advice you got is simply untrue in one area. Certainly if you change a dollar amount, QB will not retroactively adjust prior entries, but if you are just changing the name of the account used in the transaction, or if you have decided to renumber that account in the chart of accounts, QB will update all prior entries. If you change the transaction to use a different account entirely QBO will not retroactively adjust, but you could always merge accounts at that point.