How to Disconnect a Bank Account from QuickBooks Online?

Bank Feeds constitutes a collection of tools for online banking that QuickBooks makes available to its users. The connection to the financial institution and subsequent downloading of the transactions are made simple by these solutions. Yet there can be times when users want to disable the Bank feeds. This article will walk you through the process of fully comprehending all of the issues arising when deactivating bank feeds in the QuickBooks program. Thus, keep read on!

Several reasons for getting the Bank Feeds deactivated in QuickBooks

Follow the below given methods:

1st Method: Make use of lists

Restoring the former Order of accounts is denoted by "sorting your lists." You will be able to disable Bank feeds in QuickBooks by using lists. Follow the given procedure to carry out the operation using the "Banking menu":

• Click the Banking tab.
• Then proceed to the option to write the Checks.
• Click on Pay to the Order of.
• Press Ctrl and L keys simultaneously.
• Put a tick in the box next to Include inactive.
• Then select Name from the drop-down menu.
• Select Re-sort List.
• Click on Ok to return the list to its original Order.

In the Edit menu, you can also access the resort list. You can accomplish it by adhering to the instructions below:

• Click on the Edit tab.
• After that, select the Find option.
• Select the Advanced Tab.
• Soon after, hit on Name from the Filter menu.
• Choose All Names from the drop-down menu.
• You must now hit the short key Ctrl + L.
• Check the box next to Include inactive.
• After that, select the Name option.
• Choose the option to Re-sort the List.
• Click on Ok to return the list to its original Order.
• Once you are done implementing all the steps mentioned above, check if this method can successfully deactivate Bank Feeds in QuickBooks without facing any further issues. If the problems persist, jump to the next method.

2nd Method: Rebuild and verify the company files

• Click on the File menu, and then head to Utilities.
• Select the option to Verify Data.

• After that, click on Ok.
• Be patient while the process of validating your company file begins.
• Depending on how large the company File is, this process could take some time.
• To view the status of your company file, click Ok.

How to rebuild data?

• In the beginning, open QuickBooks and then opt for the File option.
• Thereafter, hit on Utilities.
• Then, choose the option to Rebuild Data.
• Select Ok.
• Opt for a backup type.
• Pick Local Backup under the Online Backup option.
• Click on Next after that.
• To complete the backup process successfully, follow the steps that appear on the screen.
• When your backup is complete, QuickBooks will begin reconstructing the company file.
• Let the Rebuild procedure concludes.
• Once finished, try deactivating Bank Feeds to see if the issues have been resolved.

3rd Method: M.S Excel should be used to Deactivate Bank Feeds

Try manual modification of the File in Excel before re-importing it. Perform this step if you are still unable to deactivate the Bank feeds. Also, if you are accessing the multi-user mode as an administrator, you need to make a transition to the single-user mode.

• Select File from the menu.
• After that, Switch to Single-user Mode.

3.1: Process for Exporting Chart of Accounts:

• Launch the QuickBooks Desktop from your Desktop.
• After that, click on File and then make a move onto the Utilities option.
• Herein, select Export.
• Choose Lists to IIF Files from the menu.
• Then pick Chart of Accounts.
• The next step is to click on Ok.
• Now, save the File to the Desktop.
• Enter the file name and then hit on Save.
• Click on Ok.
• You must now minimize the QuickBooks software before moving on to the next stage.

3.2: Procedure to Edit IIF file in Excel

• To access the Run Command, press the Win + R keys simultaneously.
• To open Excel, type Excel and click OK.
• Next, open the blank workbook.
• Go to File and select Open.
• Select the location where your IIF file was saved.
• Choose the stored IIF file and then click Open after selecting All Files.
• Choose Text Import Wizard. Then, click on Next twice.
• After that, click Finish.
• Find QB ONLINE at the bottom of the page.
• For the following items, you must modify Y to N to reflect the changes:

o OLBANKINGS

o OLBILLPAY

o OLENABLED

o OLTAB

• When finished, select File.
• Select Save.
• Click Yes to accept the changes.

3.3: Importing edited IIF File to QB Desktop

• Launch QuickBooks Desktop and select the File menu.
• Select Utilities, and then opt for the option to Import.
• Pick the IIF Files
• Click Ok.
• Choose Import IIF.
• Navigate to the IIF file location.
• Select the File, and then select Open.
• Watch for the import procedure to be finished. Once it has been completed successfully, select Close.

Summing Up!

We hope the solutions provided in this post assisted you in resolving all the problems you ran across when turning off Bank feeds in QuickBooks. Feel free to contact our QuickBooks desktop error support Team via our helpline i.e., 1-800-761-1787 if you run into any problems while putting the strategies given in this article into practice. Our knowledgeable team will address all of your issues and offer you superior support.