Hello, Bob. 

I'm happy to help you re-enable the account numbers in QuickBooks Desktop. 

You'll want to go to your Preferences to enable account number feature. Here are the steps: 

1. Click the Edit button, then select Preferences.
2. Go to the Accounting tab.
3. Select the Company Preferences tab.
4. Check the Use account number box.
5. Click OK. 

If you need to add an account number to your existing accounts, you'll want to follow these steps: 

1. Go to the List menu, then select Chart of Accounts.
2. Find the account you want to add an account number to, then right-click on it.
3. Select Edit Account.
4. Add the account number in the Number field.
5. Click OK. 

You can learn more about managing your Chart of Accounts here: Learn about the chart of accounts in QuickBooks. 

If you're using the Online Bank Feeds in QuickBooks, you can read this article in case you need help managing your bank transactions: Add and match Bank Feed transactions in QuickBooks Desktop. 

Need more help managing your Chart of Accounts? Please let me know what you need to accomplish. I'm always here to assist. If you have questions about other processes in the Desktop platform, you can add them to your reply.