Available in Sage 50 Premium Accounting and higher.
Modify the Multi-period Income Statement
To display and print a multi-period income statement:
- In the Home window open the Report Centre. Select Financials, Income Statement, and then Multi-Period. Click Modify this report.
 - (Optional) Select the Template you want to use for the report.
 - Select the Start and Finish dates (month and year) for the report.
 - Select the Income period.
 - Select the periods to compare from the Report every list. This number must be greater than or equal to the Income period.
 - Select the order for the results, Earliest to latest or Latest to earliest.
 - Select the information 
 you want to include in the report:
            
- Amounts only
 - Amounts and difference in percentage
 - Amounts and difference in amounts
 
 - Select how the periods will be compared, First period vs. subsequent periods or Each period vs. subsequent periods.
 - (Optional) Select Hide Accounts With Zero Balance to exclude an account with zero balance from appearing in the report.
 - (Optional) Select Show departments if you have set up departments. Click Select Departments.
 - (Optional) Customize the:
 - (Optional) Save the report as a template in My Reports.
 - Click OK to display the report.