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yafour
Level 1

I wanted to know is it good and easy and safe if i want add bank account with QB online. transactions will be smooth? and how QB charge those transactions to relevant acc

 
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Carneil_C
QuickBooks Team

I wanted to know is it good and easy and safe if i want add bank account with QB online. transactions will be smooth? and how QB charge those transactions to relevant acc

Connecting bank accounts in QuickBooks Online (QBO) is indeed a great feature designed to make your bookkeeping tasks much easier and more accurate, yafour. Let me provide insights about this below.

 

When you connect your bank accounts in QBO, it reduces the errors associated with manual entry and provides you with real-time financial data, giving you a more current view of your cash flow. Thus, it transforms a manual process into a streamlined, efficient, and accurate workflow. QBO uses encryption and security protocols similar to those used by banks to protect your data. Once connected, it downloads the latest data, and transactions will appear in the For Review tab under your Banking section.

 

QBO charges transactions to relevant accounts by automatically importing them from connected bank accounts. This is where you simply review and confirm their matches. It intelligently suggests categories based on previous actions and the rules you set.

 

Once you're ready to connect an account, here's how:

 

  1. Go to Transactions and select Bank transactions.
  2. Select Connect account.
  3. Search for your bank by URL or name, or select a bank from the list.
  4. Sign into your bank by entering your banking username and password. Then select Continue.
  5. Choose the account that you want to connect to and the dates to pull transactions from the dropdown.
  6. Click Connect.

 

Also, QBO charges transactions to relevant accounts by automatically importing them from connected bank accounts. It intelligently suggests categories based on previous actions, rules you set.

 

For more in-depth information, check out this reference: Connect bank and credit card accounts to QuickBooks Online.


Moreover, we also have an option to set up and add accounts to your chart of accounts.

 

If you have more specific questions about using QuickBooks Online or managing your bank account within it, feel free to ask, yafour. We're here to help.