Run a profit and loss comparison report in QuickBooks Online and Online Accountant

Learn how to run a profit and loss comparison report in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Accountant.

Use profit and loss comparison reports to compare your income and expenses for different periods. You can compare your performance this week, month, or year with other timeframes. This shows you how your business is performing over time.

Some of your reports will look different depending on whether they're in the classic view or new enhanced experience. Learn more about the new enhanced experience.

With QuickBooks Online Advanced, you can create your own reports using Custom Report Builder.

Run a profit and loss comparison report

1. Go to Reports (Take me there).
2. Select the Find report by name dropdown, then select Profit and Loss Comparison. You can also browse the list.
3. Select the Report period dropdown, then select your preferred date range.
   Note: By default, this report shows the current year-to-date and the same period last year.
4. Select the Accounting method dropdown, then select Accrual or Cash.
5. Select Compare. Here you can select multiple items.
   1. To see the same period and dates last year, select Previous year (PY).
   2. To see the last period for your preferred dates, select Previous Period (PP).
   3. Select the Calculations dropdown, then select $ change or % change.