The importance of using the data fields in the QuickBooks Online Customer and Vendor records goes beyond just the name. Here’s a link to my article on AccountingWeb.com discussing why this became important to me when a client went into the hospital.
Here’s the manual link:
https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/dealing-with-vendor-and-customer-data-fields-in-quickbooks?source=102819&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AWUS%20ei_102819&utm_content=AWUS%20ei_102819+CID_3b72f97d95292c6a4ddbc08dcd9b929d&utm_source=internal_cm&utm_term=Read%20more