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Sandie7
Level 1

Income & Expense Detail report

Does Quickbooks Online have a report that is equivalent to the QB desktop report entitled "Income and Expense Detail"?  The Statement of Activity is close, but I need to see the details within each category.

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Rose-A
Moderator

Income & Expense Detail report

Yes, QuickBooks Online has a report that is equivalent to the Income and Expense Detail report in QuickBooks Desktop, Sandie7.

 

You can pull up and run the Profit and Loss Detail report in QuickBooks Online to show all the categories you need.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Click Report in the left panel.
  2. On the search box, look for the Profit and Loss Detail and click to open the report.
  3. You'll see all the details you need in the report.

I recommend customizing the report to get the specific categories you need. You can also memorize it to save its current customization settings. It serves as your record and helps you quickly access it for future use.

 

Additionally, in case you want to know what other reports you can pull up, you can go through this article: Reports included in your QuickBooks Online subscription.

 

I'll lend a helping hand if you need further assistance or anything else about QuickBooks reports. Just keep me posted below. Have a good one.

Sandie7
Level 1

Income & Expense Detail report

It doesn't appear that this report is available in the Simple Start level of service.  Am I right?

 

Rasa-LilaM
QuickBooks Team

Income & Expense Detail report

Thanks for coming back to the Community, @Sandie7.

 

Yes, the Profit and Loss Detail Report is only available in QBO Essentials, Plus, and Advanced. You can consider upgrading to any of these versions so you can access more comprehensive reports.

 

  1. In your company, go to the Gear icon at the top to choose Account and Settings.
  2. Click the Billing & Subscription menu on the left panel to view your more information about the account.
  3. Tap the Upgrade your plan link to view your current subscription and other plans.upgrade subs.png
  4. From there, review the features for each version and hit Choose plan.upgrade subs.1.png
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Let me share these links that cover all the features and reports available for each QBO version.

 

Reach out to me if you have any other concerns or questions about QBO. I’ll be right here to answer them for you. Have a great rest of the week.

 

Margaret G
Level 2

Income & Expense Detail report

I have QuickBooks Advanced and this does not appear to be available there, either.

 

Jen_D
Moderator

Income & Expense Detail report

I appreciate you reaching out to us about this missing report in your account, Margaret.

 

Let me help you locate or resolve this concern. I've tried this in my QBO Advanced account and I found the report under Business Overview.

 

If you're unable to find it still, try logging in to a private web browser and see if the problem come ups. Unexpected issues in QuickBooks are sometimes associated with the amount of data stored in the cache. This is because a regular browser will constantly overwrite itself and will not remove history unless done manually.

 

Private browsing will not save any history, so it's a great place to identify issues in the browser. Use these keyboard shortcuts to launch a new private window:

 

  • Google Chrome: press Ctrl Shift N  
  • Mozilla Firefox: press Ctrl Shift P
  • Safari: press Command Shift N

 

Try to access the account again and see if it gives you the same problem. If it works correctly, clear the cache to resolve browser issues in QBO. You can also use a different browser and see if the issue persists there.

 

If it does, I recommend that you contact our Support Team for further assistance. Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Help menu in QuickBooks, then choose the Search tab.
  2. At the bottom click on Contact us.
  3. Enter the keyword Account Management and Billing in the What can we help you with? box.
  4. On the next screen, scroll down to How would you like to connect with us section.
  5. Choose your contact option to interact with a live agent.

 

Also, our chat support might have a lesser wait time, so you can have them do a screen share session when needed.

 

Please post here for updates or additional questions about this problem. I'll be right here to help you out.

Margaret G
Level 2

Income & Expense Detail report

The report did not appear in the Standard Reports area. Using the main search area, I was able to find the Profit and Loss by Detail report. I had to save it as a customized report in order to keep it accessible. 

FlyingDutchmanRVResort
Level 1

Income & Expense Detail report

So I have QBO Plus. I am able to run the profit and loss. However, our bank loan is set up as long term liability. On the profit and loss, it only shows the interest paid, since it is an expense. It does not show the principal paid, therefore not an accurate display of how much money went out the door for a given month. Even though I select "Select All" for the distribution accounts. (Including the loan). what report can I run that truly shows all money coming in, and all money coming out. Thank you

FateCandylaneT
QuickBooks Team

Income & Expense Detail report

You can run a Transaction List by Date report, FlyingDutchman. This allows the data to show all your money-in and money-out transactions for each month. Let me guide you through the process.

 

In your QuickBooks Online account, run and customize the report to show liability entries for a given month. To do these:

 

  1. Go to Reports from the left menu panel and enter Transaction List by Date report under the search section.
  2. Modify the Report period and other Columns, Filter, Group by, and General options to specify transactions in the report.

 

 

In addition, you may run a Statement of Cash Flows report that shows all operating and financing activities made from your account. For more detailed data, you can filter the Display columns by dropdown to Months.

 

Furthermore, I recommend memorizing your reports to save their current customization settings. It serves as our record and helps us quickly access it for future use.

 

Lean on us for any additional assistance you need when managing reports in your account. Our team is here to ensure you succeed. Stay safe!

FlyingDutchmanRVResort
Level 1

Income & Expense Detail report

Thank you for your suggestion. Is there a way I can make it total by Account Full Name? Or I would call it by category. Basically I want it to look just like the profit and loss, just including every dollar that was spent. 

Jovelyn_M
QuickBooks Team

Income & Expense Detail report

Thank you for reaching community space, FlyingDutchmanRVResort. I appreciate your time and effort wanting to know how to sort out your reports. I'm here to assist you in identifying the most efficient solutions to resolve this issue quickly.

 

Since profit and loss is a different transaction, we are unable to make them total by Account Full Name. However, we can customize the report Transaction List by Date report.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to Reports.
  2. In the Find report by name search "Transaction List by date".
  3. Select Customize report, then click on Account. There you can customize report to look like profit and loss. 

Furthermore, you may want to visit this article to learn how to manage and customize your financial reports: Set report preferences.

 

For your convenience, I've included this resource to guide you through the process of downloading and exporting your data efficiently: Export reports, lists, and other data from QuickBooks Online.

 

You can get back here in Community space if you have further questions related to QuickBooks like running reports, handling transactions, etc. I'll be more than willing to help.

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