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Finance glossary

Income Statement

Accounting · beginner
Definition

A report of revenue, expenses, and profit over a period.

The income statement, or profit and loss statement, summarizes revenue and expenses over a period to show net profit or loss. It walks from sales down through costs, operating expenses, interest, and taxes to the bottom line, revealing how a company earns money.

In a sentence

The income statement walked from $50 million in sales down to $6 million in net profit.

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