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Deleting payroll accounts Dave D-C 03-03-2008
Posted by Gary E on March 5, 2008, 8:49 am
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> Thank you for replying to my question Michelle.
> They have never been used and I still can't delete them.
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>>wrote:
>>> Dave D-C wrote:
>>> > I recently acquired QB Pro 2001 for my education.
>>> > I would like to start without the payroll accounts,
>>> > 'Payroll Liabilities' and 'Payroll Expenses', but
>>> > when I try to delete them, I get
>>> > "This Account is used on a payroll item and cannot be deleted."
>>> > All accounts are zero balance.
>>>
>>> > Can I delete these? How? Tnx, Dave
>
>>Even if you delete the payroll items, if the accounts have ever been
>>used you cannot delete them. Make them inactive and you won't see
>>them.
>>
>>Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
>

You cannot delete those accounts. You can rename theme, make them inactive,
or just ignore them,. They are system accounts. Consider this part of the
learning process and see if you can identify some other accounts like those

Gary



Posted by QBConsultant on March 5, 2008, 1:13 pm
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> > Thank you for replying to my question Michelle.
> > They have never been used and I still can't delete them.
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> >>wrote:
> >>> Dave D-C wrote:
> >>> > I recently acquired QB Pro 2001 for my education.
> >>> > I would like to start without the payroll accounts,
> >>> > 'Payroll Liabilities' and 'Payroll Expenses', but
> >>> > when I try to delete them, I get
> >>> > "This Account is used on a payroll item and cannot be deleted."
> >>> > All accounts are zero balance.
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> >>> > Can I delete these? How? Tnx, Dave
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> >>Even if you delete the payroll items, if the accounts have ever been
> >>used you cannot delete them. =A0Make them inactive and you won't see
> >>them.
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> >>Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
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> You cannot delete those accounts. You can rename theme, make them inactive=
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> or just ignore them,. They are system accounts. Consider this part of the
> learning process and see if you can identify some other accounts like thos=
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Gary is right--if you have set up payroll items, those accounts are
automatically created. Make them inactive so you don't see them.

Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
Author of: Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The Complete Guide to
Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting Business
http://www.SuccessfulQuickBooksConsulting.com
http://www.amazon.com/Successful-QuickBooks-Consulting-Comprehensive-Startin=
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Posted by Dave D-C on March 10, 2008, 12:44 pm
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Thanks again. 'Inactive' is quite satisfactory.



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