It is very easy to run historical financial data in new QuickBooks.
From the home page screen
- Go to the blue navigation bar on the left
- Select Reports
- Go to report (magnifying glass) and type Profit and Loss
- Select “Profit and Loss” from the drop down selection
- Select “Customize” button
- Go to “Transaction Date” change date from and to (for example for past 3-yr = 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2013)
- Go to “Rows/columns” and change Columns to “Years”
- Select Run Report button
If you need “DETAIL” behind those summary numbers, click amount. That will give Detail Transaction Report