Thanks for joining this thread, bookkeepersr.

While zero balance items are still showing on the P&L report, you can export it to Excel. Then, remove those items from there.

Let me show you how:

1. On the P&L report, click the Excel icon.
   
2. Select Create New Worksheet to create a new Excel.
3. Otherwise, select Update Existing Worksheet to update the data in this report.
4. Click OK when you're ready to export.

To learn more about the solution above, check this out: Export reports as Excel workbooks in QuickBooks Desktop. This article will also help you get updated reports while working in Excel.

Keep me posted if there's anything else you need and I'd get back to you.