The reason why the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is not showing when running a forecast report is that it is termed as Cost of Sales in the QuickBooks Online (QBO) UK version, sare-walker.
While the terminology in QBO differs by region, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) in QBO US is functionally similar to Cost of Sales in QBO UK. Both serve the same purpose in tracking direct costs associated with sales.
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