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QuickBooks Desktop doesn't have the option to combine COGS and General Expenses into one line on the P&L, as they use separate account types in the Chart of Accounts, BridgitB.
COGS and Expenses are classified differently within QuickBooks. While COGS accounts track costs directly related to production or service delivery ( such as materials and direct labor), Expense accounts capture more general business overhead (like rent, marketing, or office salaries).
Since there's no option to automatically merge the two accounts in one line, we can export your P&L report to Excel as a workaround.
Here's how:
- Open your QuickBooks Desktop account.
- Go to Reports and click Company & Financial.
- Choose Profit & Loss Standard.
- Filter the report based on your preferences.
- Under the report, click on the Export button.
- Select Create New Worksheet or export to an existing workbook.
Once the report is in Excel, you can manually combine the two bases in your preferences.
Click the Reply button below if you have any QuickBooks related concerns.
QuickBooks Desktop doesn't have the option to combine COGS and General Expenses into one line on the P&L, as they use separate account types in the Chart of Accounts, BridgitB.
COGS and Expenses are classified differently within QuickBooks. While COGS accounts track costs directly related to production or service delivery ( such as materials and direct labor), Expense accounts capture more general business overhead (like rent, marketing, or office salaries).
Since there's no option to automatically merge the two accounts in one line, we can export your P&L report to Excel as a workaround.
Here's how:
- Open your QuickBooks Desktop account.
- Go to Reports and click Company & Financial.
- Choose Profit & Loss Standard.
- Filter the report based on your preferences.
- Under the report, click on the Export button.
- Select Create New Worksheet or export to an existing workbook.
Once the report is in Excel, you can manually combine the two bases in your preferences.
Click the Reply button below if you have any QuickBooks related concerns.
