Hi sketchrocks,
Thanks for connecting with us here. QuickBooks Self-Employed is an easy-to-use program that makes it simple for you to get ahead with your work. I'll be glad to share more info about customizing your date ranges on your reports so you can bring your finances into perspective.
In order to accomplish what you've described, you'll need to open the report in question by clicking Reports. Once you have the report pulled up, you can filter the specific date ranges you're looking for and run the report. You should be able to see the transactions associated with that date range.
I encourage you to try this out and let me know how you make out. I'll be on standby in case you have other questions, I've got your back.