Can quickbooks online automatically assign account numbers?

Hello there, namhla,

In QuickBooks Online (QBO,) account numbers are manually entered. Let me show you how it's done.

You need to enable the option and manually allocate for each account in your Chart of Accounts by following the steps below.

To enable, here's how:

1. Go to the Gear icon, then choose Account and Settings.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. In the Chart of Accounts section, click the Edit (pencil) icon.
4. Check Enable account numbers and Show account numbers. (Please see screenshot below).
5. Click Save, then Done.

Once done, you're now ready to allocate one to your accounts. Here's how:

1. Go to the Gear icon, then choose Chart of Accounts.
2. Above the Action column, select the Edit (pencil) icon. 
3. Enter the account numbers in the Number column. (Please see attached file below).
4. Click Save once done.

That'll get you going, namhla. For the detailed steps, you can refer to this article: How to Enable and Use Account Numbers.

Should you have other questions about QuickBooks features, let me know by leaving a comment. I'm just around if you need help.

Is there an automatic numbering though? Can't seem to find any on the web. I still have to input number on the field. Thank you!

Thanks for joining us here, hjhernandez.

For now, there's no option to automatically assign numbers in your Chart of Accounts. You can continue to manually input the numbers on each of the account.

In the meantime, let me share a couple of quick guides about managing your Chart of Accounts in case you might them in the future:

• Create subaccounts in your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online
• Learn about detail types in chart of accounts
• Delete an account on your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online
• Use account numbers in your chart of accounts

I'll be around if you need anything else. 

Hi

Is there still no way of automatically assigning account numbers?

regards

craig

I can help and answer any questions you may have about QuickBooks, Craggles4.

However, I have to gather some information about your concern to ensure I can provide the best solution. Are you referring to automatically assigning account numbers to the chart of accounts or a specific transaction?

While we wait for the information, you can learn more about assigning alphanumeric numbers to sales entries and your chart of accounts by reading the following articles:

• Use account numbers in your chart of accounts 
• Add custom transaction numbers to sales forms 

I'm looking forward to your reply, Craggles4. Thank you in advance, and have a great weekend.

I am extremely disappointed that QuickBooks Online doesn't set up automatic account numbers.  If I recall correctly QuickBooks Desktop does.  When can we get this implemented for QBO?

Welcome to the Community, @VoorheisDrafting.

I'm here to share information about assigning automatic account numbers in the Chart of accounts.

Currently, you can assign a number of your choice as the account number. We don't have an update on when our Software Developers will implement this.

You can check this article to learn more about using account numbers in your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online: Use account numbers in your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online.

For future reference about the accounts in QuickBooks Online, read through these articles:

• Managing default and special accounts in your Chart of Accounts (COA)
• Deleting an account on your COA

Feel free to comment below if you have questions about the chart of accounts. I'm always here to help. Have a great day.

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