How to Export a Comparative P&L Statement from Quickbooks Online

This Tango shows how to:

  1. Access your Profit & Loss report

  2. Configure the report to show month over month variance

  3. Drill down into a General Ledger account

  4. Drilldown into a GL transaction

  5. Export your Comparative P&L

Intuit

  1. 1. Go to QuickBooks

  2. 2. Click on Business overview

    Click on Business overview

  3. 3. Click on Profit and Loss

    Click on Profit and Loss

  4. 4. Click here to select your time period

    Click here to select your time period

  5. 5. Under "Compare another period" select Previous period (PP)

    Under "Compare another period" select Previous period (PP)

  6. 6. You can compare by dollar amount or percent change.

    You can compare by dollar amount or percent change.

  7. 7. Click on Run report

    Click on Run report

  8. 8. The report now shows month over month variance

    The report now shows month over month variance

  9. 9. To drill down on a cost center, click on a number (e.g. 3,925.51)

    To drill down on a cost center, click on a number (e.g. 3,925.51)

  10. 10. The Transaction Report shows all the transactions in that GL account during that time period

    You can see the details of each Transaction by clicking the amount for any line item.

    The Transaction Report shows all the transactions in that GL account during that time period

  11. 11. Click "Back to report summary" to go back to the P&L

    Click "Back to report summary" to go back to the P&L

  12. 12. To Download a CSV, Click the Export icon

    To Download a CSV, Click the Export icon

  13. 13. That's it, you're done! 🥳