How do I create a Cost of Goods Sold account and an Inventory Asset account in QuickBooks?

taxomate automatically creates a Cost of Goods Sold account and an Inventory Asset account when you run Quick Setup. Here are the steps for creating your own accounts.
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STEP 1. Go to Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online

Ledger accounts are created in QuickBooks Online by going to Accounting > Chart of Accounts
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STEP 2. Select New on the right side.

STEP 3. Create Cost of Goods Sold Account

For Account Type select Cost of Goods Sold. For Detail Type select Supplies & Materials - COGS. For Name, you can choose any name you would like.

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STEP 4. Create Inventory Account

For Account Type select Other Current Assets. For Detail Type select Inventory. For Name, you can choose any name you would like.

STEP 5. Select New Accounts in taxomate

Once you created your accounts in QuickBooks, you can return to taxomate and select your new accounts in Settings > Inventory.