Why does Quickbooks Self Employed automatically process and close every "Unreviewed" transaction without rules after I assign a "type" but before I assign a category?

Hello there, mmviolette. I appreciate the steps/guide you've included in your post. It helps me determine your concern right away.

QuickBooks Self-Employed automatically processes the transaction after we assign it as a Business, Personal, or Split. It uses the nearest related account. Instead of utilizing the Type column as our first action when organizing a transaction, we can assign it to the correct category first. Once done, choose the right type for it.

Still, we can go back to the transaction and correct the category (if necessary). I'll show you how:

1. Select Business or Personal.
2. Find the transaction. Click the arrow on the right side to view the details.
3. Change the category.
4. Click Save to reflect the changes.

I recognize how it affects you to handle your business data. We can share your ideas with our engineering team through your account. Here's how:

1. Go to Assistant located in the upper right-hand corner.
2. Type Feedback and click the Add a feature button.
3. Enter your request in the field. 

Also, we can check out this resource to see different information on how QBSE tracks your business income and taxes: QuickBooks Self-Employed Overview

I'm always here to help you if you have more concerns about managing transactions within your QBSE account. Take care always.