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esc3210617
October 25, 2022
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How do I get the menu on the left to say "Expenses" instead of "Expenditures" for my company? I have a different Quickbooks company that says "Expenses".

  • October 25, 2022
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    Best answer by SirielJeaB

    Hello there, @esc3210617.

    It's possible that your second company is a nonprofit organization, whereas your first is not. As a result, it appears as "expenditures" rather than "expenses." I recommend reaching out your accountant to confirm the type of organization you have.

    Once everything's good, you can change your second company's tax form industry to show expenses in the overview tab. Here's how:
     

    1. Click Gear icon, then go to Account and Settings.
    2. Under company type, click the Pencil icon.
    3. Change your tax form industry by clicking the dropdown button.
    4. Click Save.
       

    If you need to record expenses in QuickBooks Online, you can refer to this article: Enter and manage expenses in QuickBooks Online.

    Please drop by again if you need further assistance with your QuickBooks Online preferences. Have a great day!

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    Jen_D
    Jen_D
    October 25, 2022

    Thanks for your interest with knowing the available features you can do in your QuickBooks Online Account, @esc3210617.

     

    Having the feature to allow editing the display names of the menus is a great idea to have in QuickBooks Online. However, this option is not yet available for now. The display in the Dashboard is set by default for all users.

     

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    esc3210617Author
    October 25, 2022

    I am not looking to edit the menu. I am copying from one company to a new one by following these instructions:

    https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/back-data/make-copy-quickbooks-online-advanced-company/L2UUaPvDd_US_en_US

     

    The menu on the left looks different between the two companies and I want to know why. I prefer to have the

    menu appear like the source company (left image).


     

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    SirielJeaBAnswer
    October 25, 2022

    Hello there, @esc3210617.

    It's possible that your second company is a nonprofit organization, whereas your first is not. As a result, it appears as "expenditures" rather than "expenses." I recommend reaching out your accountant to confirm the type of organization you have.

    Once everything's good, you can change your second company's tax form industry to show expenses in the overview tab. Here's how:
     

    1. Click Gear icon, then go to Account and Settings.
    2. Under company type, click the Pencil icon.
    3. Change your tax form industry by clicking the dropdown button.
    4. Click Save.
       

    If you need to record expenses in QuickBooks Online, you can refer to this article: Enter and manage expenses in QuickBooks Online.

    Please drop by again if you need further assistance with your QuickBooks Online preferences. Have a great day!

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