Thanks for following up with the Community, YDK.
 

As my colleague, KlentB, explained, the date that's shown on an accrual-based profit and loss report is the day when your invoices were created. Additionally, their response provides information about how to ensure reports reflect proper details.
 

If you'd like to submit a product suggestion about our reporting feature in Quickbooks Online, you can do so while signed in.
 

Here's how:
1. Use your Gear (⚙️) icon.
2. Click Feedback.

3. Enter your suggestions and/or comments.
4. Hit Next.
5. Choose Skip and send message.
6. The available drop-down menu can be used to pick an appropriate category.
7. Select Send message.

Your feedback is definitely valuable to Intuit. It goes directly to the Product Development Team and will be considered in future updates. Feature requests can be tracked through our Customer Feedback website.
 

If there's anything else I can help with, please feel more than welcome to reach out anytime. Have a fantastic day!