How to Merge Vendors in QuickBooks

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Do your lists contain too many names identifying the same entity? The following procedure will walk you through merging two vendors All the historical transactions that contained the predecessor name will be modified to contain the survivors name. This procedure can also be used for items, customers, and accounts.
From your Lists Menu Click on Vendors (QuickBooks 2006 – go to Vendor Center) > determine which vendor name will be the survivor. (Make a note of the exact spelling.) Determine which vendor will be merged off the list > edit the vendor that will no longer exist (Control + E, or right click on the name & select edit vendor) > retype the name using the exact spelling of the survivor vendors name (spaces and characters are important – just the vendor name field needs to be modified) > click OK and a popup will ask if you want to merge > Click yes