Change the bank account linked to your QuickBooks account

Learn how to change the bank account linked to your Online Bill Pay account.

If you connected the wrong bank account to an Online Bill Pay QuickBooks account, you won’t be able to reconcile your bank account properly. To fix this, you’ll need to change the account linked. We’ll show you how.

Step 1: Create a journal entry #

Create a journal entry to move any transactions in the wrong account to the correct account.  (Note: If the QuickBooks account is a duplicate, or won’t be used, remove it.)

  1. Go to Settings ⚙, then select Account and Settings.
  2. Select Chart of Accounts.
  3. Find the incorrect account. Then choose Delete on the action drop-down.
  4. Select Yes.

Step 2: Delete the bank account from Bill Pay #

Next, delete the incorrect bank account from Online Bill Pay.

  1. Go to Settings ⚙, then select Account and Settings.
  2. Select Bill Pay.
  3. Select Bank Accounts.
  4. Select the Account Number of the bank you want to delete.
  5. Select the Trash Can icon to delete.
  6. Check the box to Deactivate. Then select Confirm.

Step 3: Add the correct bank account #

Finally, add the new bank account and make sure to link it to the correct QuickBooks account. (For more on how to do this: Bill Pay — adding a new bank account.)

Future transactions will be recorded to the correct QuickBooks account and you’ll have all the transactions needed to reconcile the bank account.

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