I have two accounts in my chart of accounts that should really be merged (as there is only one bank account they both point to). Is there an easy was to merge the two?

Hi hello-instepadve,

Welcome to Community!  QuickBooks Online provides the option to merge accounts in keeping your Chart of Accounts organized.  It would be my pleasure to assist you through the process!

Before beginning, please be advised that this is not reversible and can't be undone.  All transactions and historical data will be moved to the account that you'll be keeping when the process is complete. 

Follow these steps to merge accounts; 

1. Open your Settings ⚙ and select Chart of Accounts

2. Locate the account you're keeping, and select Edit 

3. Take a Screen Shot that includes the Name, Detail Type, Description,

4. If the account has been numbered, make note then remove the number

5. If the sub-account is marked, make note of the Parent account it's associated with

6. Hit Cancel to return to the Chart of Accounts

7. Next, go to the account you don't want to keep and click Edit in the Action column

8. Enter the Name, Detail Type and all other information that matches the account information in your previous screenshot and notes

Note; If these are sub-accounts, make sure they're associated with the same parent. If only one is a sub-account, make it a parent account by deselecting the Is Sub-account option.

9. Hit Save, then Yes to confirm.

Click here to learn more about merging duplicate accounts, customers or suppliers, in QuickBooks Online.  

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to reach back out. We're always happy to assist!