I can see that this has already been answered, but to reiterate the difference between sales income and COGS, COGS tells you how much you spend to turn your raw materials into sold products.
But how’re you finding it handling your production via QBO? because I know there are a few workarounds for tracking your raw materials and finished goods inventory, but it’s still a headache.
Have you tried checking out the QuickBooks app store for manufacturing software like Katana? It can automatically calculate your manufacturing costs, record your COGS, and track sales, but also integrates with you QBs account, so you can easily sync your finances.