Journal Entry lets you enter a name but does not the name in the Name column of the general ledger.

Hello donfraser30,

Thanks for joining the QuickBooks Community! I know that displaying the customer or supplier name associated with your transactions makes it easier to read your reports. Sometimes it's necessary to use a journal entry to enter a transaction, and I want to explain how you can easily identify those transactions in your General Ledger with QuickBooks Online.

As you indicated, the Name associated with your journal entries does not display in your General Ledger, but the Description does. You can use this field to enter important information regarding the transaction, such as the nature of the transaction or other details. In this case, you can include the name of your customer or supplier in this field so that it will appear on your General Ledger.

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