in QB online, why does revenue not show a negative sign?

Good day, @Rox1952.

Thanks for taking the time to post in the Community. I can share some information about revenue in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to the company's primary operations. The possible reason that it is not a negative in your account is that you're generating an income.

You can also track revenue by creating items and using them each time you make a sale, or by creating a revenue account.

You may open the Profit and Loss report to see your business' monthly revenue. I can guide you on how.

1. In QBO, go to the Reports menu at the left pane.
2. Click on Profit and Loss Detail.
3. Go to the Customize button, then filter the report's period and the account you want to display under Filter.
4. Hit Run report to refresh the page.

In case you need, I'm adding these articles that tackle managing Chart of Accounts in QBO for future reference:

• Manage default accounts in the Chart of Accounts.
• Use account numbers in your chart of accounts.
• Create subaccounts in your chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online.

Please feel free to visit the Community anytime if you have any questions. Take care and have a wonderful day.