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INTRODUCTION TO
INCOME
STATEMENT

What is Income
Statement?

It is also known as Profit & Loss Account


and will report of income, expenses and
the resulting profit or loss earned during
accounting period.

Basis of preparation

It is prepared on ACCRUALS basis of


accounting.
It means that INCOME (including revenue)
is recognized when it is earned rather than
when receipts are realized.
Conversely EXPENSES are recognized in
the income statement when they are
incurred even if they are paid in the
previous or subsequent accounting periods.

COMPONENTS

Revenue
Cost of sales
Other income
Distribution Cost
Administrative expenses
Other expenses

Purpose of Income
Statements

Planning ahead.
Obtaining loans from banks
Telling prospective business partners
how succesful business is

GROSS PROFIT

It is the excess of sales revenue over


the cost of goods sold.
Sales minus cost of goods sold= gross
profit/gross loss

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