payroll

It's nice to have you in the Community today, @laurie417. I've got your back, and I'll help you on how to edit and change an account in your QuickBooks Online (QBO) company.

If you want to change your payroll's account register, you'll want to go to your chart of accounts and then locate your payroll account. I'll be happy to input the steps below so you can proceed:

1. Access your QuickBooks Online company.
2. On the left navigational bar, go to the Chart of accounts tab.
3. Locate your payroll account.
4. Below the Action column, click the Dropdown arrow and then select Edit.
5. Choose the appropriate account for your payroll register.
6. Once done, click Save.

Also, if you want to update your accounting preferences, these are the steps:

1. Access your QuickBooks Online company.
2. On the top right button, select Payroll settings.
3. Select Edit ✎ next to Accounting.
4. Select Edit ✎ to update a specific section.
5. Choose which account the transaction of the specific payroll item should go. Then select Continue.

For more information, feel free to check this article: Change your accounting preferences in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

Additionally, here's an article to help you manage bank transactions in QBO: Categorize and match online bank transactions in QuickBooks Online.

You can also check this page about how to reconcile an account in QBO: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online.

@laurie417, if you need further assistance with this. Know that you can get back to me by clicking the reply button below. You can also post here again if you need help performing specific tasks in QuickBooks. I'll be here, and I'll help you out again. Take care, and have a nice day.