How do you creating a sub-ledger in Quickbooks for tracking prepaid expense?

How do I attach an account to a parent account thereby making it a sub-account.  The instructions above aren’t at all clear as to exactly how to do it.  Do you have exact steps?

Hello jobaker-bowles,

When creating a sub-account, the Account Type and the Detail Type should be the same as the parent account. Here's how to create one:

1. Click Accounting on the left-menu and select Chart of Accounts.
2. Click the New button.
   
3. In the Account window, choose the Account Type and the Detail Type.
4. Mark the Is sub-account box and enter the parent account.
5. Enter the other necessary details and click Save and Close.
   

You can also use these articles to know more about accounts:

• How to Create a New Parent Account or Sub-account
• How to Delete an Account or Restore a Deleted Account
• How to Change the Type of an Existing Parent Account or Sub-account

See you around if you need anything else.

Thank you that helped tremendously!