Hi there,
The Retained Earnings account displays the profit a company reinvests in itself.
At the end of the year, QuickBooks Online uses a transfer called electronic swap to move money to Retained Earnings. This swap does not show on any report unless there have been other entries made to the Retained Earnings account.
To see what makes up your Retained Earnings, you can run a Profit and Loss report and view details for the Net Income (Loss) amount.
To run the Profit and Loss report, follow these steps:
1. Click the Reports tab on the left menu.
2. Click the Profit and Loss report.
3. From the Report period drop-down list, select All Dates.
4. Select Run Report.
5. Select the Net Income amount to open the Profit and Loss Detail report for All Dates.
The Profit and Loss Detail report shows all of the transactions that make up the net profit or loss that QuickBooks Online automatically switched to your Retained Earnings account. For more information about Retained Earnings in QuickBooks Online, take a look at this article: How to view Retained Earnings account details.
If you have any other questions, let me know.
Have a nice day.
