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Profit and loss statement – financial statement that shows the firm’s revenues and expenses during a specific period. A profit and loss statement summarizes the revenue during a period and subtracts the expenses incurred during the same period to assess the profit or loss of the firm.

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Profit and Loss Statement

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What is a Profit and Loss Statement?

Profit and loss statement – financial statement that shows the firm’s revenues and expenses during a specific period.

A profit and loss statement summarizes the revenue during a period and subtracts the expenses incurred during the same period to assess the profit or loss of the firm. 

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Uses

Creditors and investors can determine the past financial performance of the business and therein predict its future performance.

It can also be used to compare year-on-year expenses.

Basic Equation: Revenues – Expenses = Profit

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Limitations

Some figures depend on estimatesSome figures depend on accounting

methods used

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