Submitted by Will on June 12, 2012

A QuickBooks user who owns a full service landscape design, install and maintenance company that also has a retail company is requesting to run a detail sales report in QuickBooks. He asked the following of Will:

Hi- At the end of the day I am wondering if you have a report (or can make one) that has the below information (at a minimum) and what this report would cost me?  Thanks for your timely response.

Receipt #        Item #        Item Description        Sales Amount        Cost        Sales Tax        Date        Promo Code

PS- the information does not need to be in this particular order.

Will’s answer: The Sales detail report gives you everything you need except the cost, which I am sure is the main reason you want this report. The Item Summary Report gives you the sales and cost, but not the receipt #, tax or promo code.  There is a plug in to plug data in to Microsfot Excel or Access but not sure that all of the data fields are available. I also have access to custom developers, but most of their custom reports start at around $1,000 with an annual maintenance fee.