A new QBO update briefly made items added to Purchase Orders create Billable Expenses. They have since fixed that issue but I need to know how to delete those expenses.

I'm here to help correct your records in QuickBooks, @susur.

Since the system-generated purchase order is part of your actual transaction, then we have to delete them in QuickBooks Online. We can perform a series of steps to remove it without deleting the actual transactions.

You have the option to manually unlink the bill with the incorrect PO to your invoice. All you need to do is open the invoice and click the Trashcan icon to unlink the bill with the incorrect PO. If you see a prompt message, select Unlink and delete. Then, click Save and Yes to close the transaction.

Once done, open the bill with the incorrect PO item and delete its line item. Here's how:

1. Go to the Expenses menu and select Expenses.
2. Look for the bill, then double-click it to open its window.
3. Check for the system-generated PO item, then click the Trashcan icon to delete it.
4. Select Save and close, then click Yes to confirm.

Once done, you can reopen the purchase order with the incorrect item and delete it from there. Just go back to the Expenses menu and look for the PO. Then, open it and remove the system-generated item. Click Save to update the transaction.

For additional reference about tracking billable expenses, you can use this resource: How to record billable expenses in QBO.

If you encounter the bill amount created from a purchase order is wrong or too high, it could be that Auto Recall brought in a line item from the last bill it recalled. Here's how to correct the bill and turn off the Auto Recall setting.

Please let me know if you have additional questions about correcting system-generated purchase orders in QuickBooks. I'll be around to help. Have a good one.