• income statement (or) statement of earnings (or) statement of operations

    This financial statement reports a company’s revenues, expenses, gains, losses for the period indicated in its heading. This is sometimes referred to as the P&L.

    income statement (or) statement of earnings (or) statement of operations

    This financial statement reports a company’s revenues, expenses, gains, losses for the period indicated in its heading. This is sometimes referred to as the P&L.

  • revenues

    Under the accrual method of accounting, a company reports these when they are earned. Examples include sales and fees earned.

    revenues

    Under the accrual method of accounting, a company reports these when they are earned. Examples include sales and fees earned.

  • expenses

    Under the accrual method of accounting, a company reports these when they are incurred in producing revenues or when they have been used up.

    expenses

    Under the accrual method of accounting, a company reports these when they are incurred in producing revenues or when they have been used up.

  • operating revenues

    These revenues refer to amounts earned by a company from its main products or services.

    operating revenues

    These revenues refer to amounts earned by a company from its main products or services.

  • sales

    This term refers to the revenues earned by selling a product.

    sales

    This term refers to the revenues earned by selling a product.

  • operating expenses

    These expenses are associated with a company’s main activities and include a retailer’s costs of goods sold and its selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses.

    operating expenses

    These expenses are associated with a company’s main activities and include a retailer’s costs of goods sold and its selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses.

  • nonoperating revenues

    These revenues come from outside of a company’s main activities. An example is the interest earned by a clothing store.

    nonoperating revenues

    These revenues come from outside of a company’s main activities. An example is the interest earned by a clothing store.

  • gains

    These are positive income statement amounts that are not revenues. One of these occurs when plant assets are sold for more than their book value.

    gains

    These are positive income statement amounts that are not revenues. One of these occurs when plant assets are sold for more than their book value.

  • nonoperating expenses

    Expenses that are outside of a company’s main activities such as the interest expense incurred by a retail store.

    nonoperating expenses

    Expenses that are outside of a company’s main activities such as the interest expense incurred by a retail store.

  • losses

    These are negative income statement amounts that are not expenses. One of these occurs when plant assets are sold for less than their book value.

    losses

    These are negative income statement amounts that are not expenses. One of these occurs when plant assets are sold for less than their book value.

  • comparative income statement

    This type of income statement has two or more columns of amounts so the reader can relate the most recent amounts to amounts in an earlier accounting period.

    comparative income statement

    This type of income statement has two or more columns of amounts so the reader can relate the most recent amounts to amounts in an earlier accounting period.

  • interim income statements

    These income statements are issued for periods other than the official annual income statements. An example is the quarterly income statements.

    interim income statements

    These income statements are issued for periods other than the official annual income statements. An example is the quarterly income statements.

  • earnings per share (or) EPS

    A corporation’s net income (after the preferred dividend requirement) divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

    earnings per share (or) EPS

    A corporation’s net income (after the preferred dividend requirement) divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

  • multiple step

    This income statement format when used by a retailer will report amounts in the following order: sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses, operating income, nonoperating revenues and nonoperating expenses, net income.

    multiple step

    This income statement format when used by a retailer will report amounts in the following order: sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses, operating income, nonoperating revenues and nonoperating expenses, net income.

  • single step

    This income statement format has one subtraction: operating and nonoperating revenues and gains minus operating and nonoperating expenses and losses = net income.

    single step

    This income statement format has one subtraction: operating and nonoperating revenues and gains minus operating and nonoperating expenses and losses = net income.

  • gross profit (or) gross margin

    This is defined as net sales minus cost of goods sold.

    gross profit (or) gross margin

    This is defined as net sales minus cost of goods sold.

  • operating income (or) income from operations

    This is the amount before nonoperating revenues and nonoperating expenses. In a multiple-step income statement it is the remainder after subtracting operating expenses (SG&A) from gross profit.

    operating income (or) income from operations

    This is the amount before nonoperating revenues and nonoperating expenses. In a multiple-step income statement it is the remainder after subtracting operating expenses (SG&A) from gross profit.

  • accrual method of accounting (or) accrual basis of accounting

    This method is required by large corporations and it reports revenues when they are earned, and expenses when they occur.

    accrual method of accounting (or) accrual basis of accounting

    This method is required by large corporations and it reports revenues when they are earned, and expenses when they occur.

  • SG&A (or) selling, general and administrative

    These are a company’s operating expenses other than the cost of goods sold. They are period expenses as opposed to product costs.

    SG&A (or) selling, general and administrative

    These are a company’s operating expenses other than the cost of goods sold. They are period expenses as opposed to product costs.

  • comprehensive income

    This includes a company’s net income reported on its income statement plus other comprehensive income (income or losses from currency translation, hedging, pensions, etc.)

    comprehensive income

    This includes a company’s net income reported on its income statement plus other comprehensive income (income or losses from currency translation, hedging, pensions, etc.)

  • other comprehensive income

    This refers to the income associated with currency translation, hedging, pensions, etc. This category of income is not included in the net income that is reported on the income statement.

    other comprehensive income

    This refers to the income associated with currency translation, hedging, pensions, etc. This category of income is not included in the net income that is reported on the income statement.

  • publicly-traded

    This term is used when referring to a corporation’s common stock that is traded on a major stock exchange.

    publicly-traded

    This term is used when referring to a corporation’s common stock that is traded on a major stock exchange.

  • extraordinary item

    Prior to 2016, the term was used on the income statement to report items that were both 1) unusual in nature, and 2) infrequent in occurrence. (This term and classification are no longer used.)

    extraordinary item

    Prior to 2016, the term was used on the income statement to report items that were both 1) unusual in nature, and 2) infrequent in occurrence. (This term and classification are no longer used.)

  • calendar year

    This term refers to an accounting period of January 1 through December 31.

    calendar year

    This term refers to an accounting period of January 1 through December 31.

  • fiscal year

    This term refers to an accounting year that does not end on December 31.

    fiscal year

    This term refers to an accounting year that does not end on December 31.

  • matching principle

    This basic accounting principle requires companies to accrue some expenses and to defer some expenses.

    matching principle

    This basic accounting principle requires companies to accrue some expenses and to defer some expenses.

  • cost of goods sold (or) cost of sales

    This is likely to be the largest operating expense on the income statement of a retailer or manufacturer. It requires that a cost flow such as FIFO or LIFO be used.

    cost of goods sold (or) cost of sales

    This is likely to be the largest operating expense on the income statement of a retailer or manufacturer. It requires that a cost flow such as FIFO or LIFO be used.

  • period of time (or) time interval

    This is indicated by the date in the heading of an income statement.

    period of time (or) time interval

    This is indicated by the date in the heading of an income statement.

  • GAAP (or) generally accepted accounting principles (or) US GAAP

    The term or acronym for the common accounting rules and standards followed in the U.S. They are developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

    GAAP (or) generally accepted accounting principles (or) US GAAP

    The term or acronym for the common accounting rules and standards followed in the U.S. They are developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

  • FASB (or) Financial Accounting Standards Board

    This is the non-government organization that develops the accounting standards in the U.S.

    FASB (or) Financial Accounting Standards Board

    This is the non-government organization that develops the accounting standards in the U.S.

  • SEC (or) Securities and Exchange Commission

    This U.S. government agency has regulatory power over the U.S. stock exchanges and the reporting requirements of the corporations with stock trading on those stock exchanges.

    SEC (or) Securities and Exchange Commission

    This U.S. government agency has regulatory power over the U.S. stock exchanges and the reporting requirements of the corporations with stock trading on those stock exchanges.

  • materiality

    This concept allows large companies to round amounts on their financial statements and to immediately expense inexpensive equipment.

    materiality

    This concept allows large companies to round amounts on their financial statements and to immediately expense inexpensive equipment.

  • depreciation expense

    This is the systematic allocation of a plant asset’s cost to expense over the useful life of the asset. This is necessary because of the matching principle.

    depreciation expense

    This is the systematic allocation of a plant asset’s cost to expense over the useful life of the asset. This is necessary because of the matching principle.

  • common-size income statement

    This type of income statement restates each amount to be a percentage of net sales or net revenues.

    common-size income statement

    This type of income statement restates each amount to be a percentage of net sales or net revenues.

  • notes to the financial statements (or) footnotes

    These are required with external financial statements in order to comply with the full disclosure principle. The company’s significant accounting policies are one of the disclosures.

    notes to the financial statements (or) footnotes

    These are required with external financial statements in order to comply with the full disclosure principle. The company’s significant accounting policies are one of the disclosures.

  • LIFO (or) last in, first out

    This cost flow assumption removes from inventory the most recent costs first and charges them to the cost of goods sold. As a result, the older costs remain in inventory.

    LIFO (or) last in, first out

    This cost flow assumption removes from inventory the most recent costs first and charges them to the cost of goods sold. As a result, the older costs remain in inventory.

  • FIFO (or) first in, first out

    This cost flow assumption removes from inventory the oldest cost first and charges them to the cost of goods sold. As a result, the most recent costs remain in inventory.

    FIFO (or) first in, first out

    This cost flow assumption removes from inventory the oldest cost first and charges them to the cost of goods sold. As a result, the most recent costs remain in inventory.

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