Definition for : Income statement

The income statement is a document showing all Wealth-creating Revenues and Wealth-destroying Charges. There are two major income statement formats: the By-nature income statement format and the by-function income statement format. Also called Profit and loss account (or P&L).

(See Chapters Chapter 3 Earnings and Chapter 5 Walking through from earnings to cash flow of the Vernimmen)

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