How do you create or find a report that shows sales by the month and a report that shows sales by year (last 5 years)

It's nice to see you here in the Community forum, @Chad11_2. Running sales reports by month and year gives you an overview of all the income you've made in your QuickBooks account. I'll be glad to share with you the process of how to access the reports in QBO.

I agree with Dantelayton's suggestion. You can access the Profit and Loss report, which provides a comprehensive summary of your business's total income and expenses. Within the report, you can apply date filters to specify the month and year in the report period for a more customized view.

On the other hand, you can also pull up the Sales by Customer Detail Report and Sales by Customer Summary Report. A Summary Report provides an overview and Net Sales regarding the products and customers. Whereas a detailed report will display the transaction details also associated with an item or customer. 

Here's how:

1. Log in to your QuickBooks Online account.
2. In the left-hand navigation menu, click on Reports.
3. On the Reports page, you can use the search bar to find the Sales by Customer Summary.
4. Click on Sales by Customer Summary to open the report customization options.
5. Customize the report as follows:
6. Date Range: Choose the desired date range for the report. To see sales by both month and year, select a date range that covers the period you want to analyze.
7. Columns: Select the columns you want to include in the report. For sales by month and year, you can choose at least Month and Year.
8. Rows/Group By: By default, this report groups data by Customer. However, you can change the grouping to Month and Year to get the sales breakdown by both criteria.
9. Filter: Apply any additional filters if needed.
10. Select Run report.
       
    
    
     

For more comprehensive information on running reports and customizing them to focus on specific accounts or filter for particular details, please refer to the following resources:

• Run reports in QuickBooks Online
• Customize reports in QuickBooks Online

I'll provide you with these links to explore the available reports for your specific version and to gain valuable insights into your purchasing, selling, and inventory status:

• Reports included in your QuickBooks Online subscription
• Use reports to see your sales and inventory status

Don't hesitate to comment below if you still have follow-up questions about creating sales reports or concerns with QuickBooks. I'm always here to help. Take care, and have a great day ahead.