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Parent and child accounts both being displayed in bill entry

When open the bill entry page in QB Desktop and go into the expenses tab, the accounts are displaying as follows: "11000-Parent:11200-Child"

It used to just display the "child" account name, but now it is showing both and I have to expand the column super wide to see everything.

How can I change this back to JUST seeing the child account that is selected?

Best answer by katherinejoyceO

Thanks for visiting us today, @MTim459. I'd be happy to answer your first post.

We can edit your preference settings for your account to display the child account name only from your Bill entry page. Here's how:

Go to the Edit menu, then select Preferences.
Select Accounting, then go to the Company Preferences tab.
Under Accounts, ensure to check the box for Show lowest subaccount only, then click OK.

For future reference, read through this article to learn about how to edit and delete accounts in QuickBooks Desktop.

Feel free to message again if you have additional questions. I'm always here to help.

Thanks for visiting us today, @MTim459. I'd be happy to answer your first post.

We can edit your preference settings for your account to display the child account name only from your Bill entry page. Here's how:

Go to the Edit menu, then select Preferences.
Select Accounting, then go to the Company Preferences tab.
Under Accounts, ensure to check the box for Show lowest subaccount only, then click OK.

For future reference, read through this article to learn about how to edit and delete accounts in QuickBooks Desktop.

Feel free to message again if you have additional questions. I'm always here to help.

Perfect! Thank you so much!

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