If you’ve ever opened your Balance Sheet in QuickBooks Online and thought, “Why do I have an Opening Balance Equity account?” — you’re not alone. Opening Balance Equity is unique to QBO and it’s meant to be a temporary placeholder. Most commonly, it pops up when an opening balance is entered during bank account setup, and QuickBooks needs an offset. ✅ Best practice: leave the opening balance at $0 Then let the real activity set the balance — a transfer, a deposit, or transactions coming through