Quickbooks is arbitrarily creating new bank accounts on payroll checks

Let's find out why this is happening and guide you on what you can do, Frank. 

QuickBooks uses the bank account that you've set up in your accounting preferences for your payroll checks. Aside from that, QuickBooks doesn't create accounts for payroll. ]

It's possible someone updated your bank account. That's the reason you're seeing changes on your end. You'll want to check out the audit log to double-check who made the changes to your books. 

1. Go to the Gear ⚙ and select Audit Log.
2. Click Filter.
3. Use the fields on the Filter panel to choose the appropriate User, Date, or Events filter to narrow the results.
4. Then Apply.
   

Beyond that, you'll have the option to change the default bank in your preferences if you want to switch to other accounts. Follow the steps outlined below:

1. Go to the Gear ⚙ icon, then Payroll settings.
2. In the Accounting section at the bottom of the page, select Edit ✎.
   
3. In the Paycheck and payroll tax payments click Edit ✎. From the Bank account ▼ dropdown, select the account you set up in "Step 2: Set up your bank account in your chart of accounts."
4. Hit Continue, then Done and Done.

To ensure there is no interruption to your direct deposits or payroll tax payments, learn from this article on how to change the company's bank account for payroll: Change Your Payroll Bank Account.

Moreover, you may want to take a closer look at your business and payroll, consider reading this article for more details: Run Payroll Reports.

Please get back to us if you have any questions about accounts used when running payroll. We're always right here to help you anytime. Have a great day!