Thanks for adding additional details about your concern, gwm2004.

I can shed a light on that. 

If your Chart of Accounts is sorted by account numbers in ascending order, then it will not match with the sequence in your reports. Please know that when you assign account numbers, QuickBooks will automatically sort the accounts in your financial reports by account number, and the order defaults to ascending.

However, if your Chart of Accounts is arranged in a different manner, you may need to export the report to an Excel file. This way, you customize its ordering to match your Chart of Accounts:

1. Select Reports from the sidebar menu.
2. Open your Profit and Loss or Balance Sheet report.
3. Set the appropriate reporting date and accounting method.
4. At the top of the report, click the Export icon, then choose Export to Excel.
5. Save the file.

In addition, here are some articles that you can read to help speed up the reporting process in QuickBooks Online:
 

• Customize reports

• Memorize reports

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