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income statement

income statement

3 3.6
A report showing a company's money received, costs, and profit or loss over time
  • noun
  • /ˈɪn.kʌm ˈsteɪt.mənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estado de resultados
  • The accountant prepared the company's income statement to show its financial performance for the year.
  • income statement sheet
  • income statement and balance sheet
  • income statement item

So really what Steve is talking about is how do we harness that and give them a income statement or cash flow statement with all of the costs in it.

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Examples

  • Go ahead and pull out an income statement for your favorite stock.

    Blog text (6)
  • Financial data on the firm must include balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flow.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Specific accounts were examined from the balance sheet and income statement.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Some founders make the mistake of trying to prepare an income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

    Blog text (1)
  • So, I've been looking over the income statement from last three years.

  • Patient service revenue must be reported net of deductions from revenue in the income statement.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Currently, there are three primary financial reporting statements: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows.

    Blog text (12)
  • Questions were directed toward income statement content and presentation, as well as footnote disclosure.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The impact of financial performance is reflected in the balance sheets, in the income statement, and therefore in financial ratios.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Ninety-one percent of the respondents presented bad debt expense as a separate line item in the income statement.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

earnings report
vsincome statement
  • Specialized
7 2.9

A company report that shows how much profit or loss it made over a set time

is a general financial document for any specific period, not only regular reports
profit and loss
vsincome statement
  • UK
3 3.4

A record that shows a company's income, costs, and net profit or loss

is used for any specific period, not only at period end
profit-and-loss statement
vsincome statement
  • UK
2 4.1

A report that shows how much money a company made and spent during a period

is the same in meaning but uses a different common name
operating statement
vsincome statement
  • Specialized
5.2

A report that shows a company's income and expenses for a month or year

includes overall profits or losses beyond just operating results

How Detailed

financial statement
  • Specialized
18 3.6
earnings report
  • Specialized
7 2.9
income statement
  • Specialized
3 3.6
summary
3.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

income + statement

The compound is directly compositional: 'income' (money received) + 'statement' (a document) yields a document reporting income. Although detailed accounting specifics are technical, a B1 learner who knows both words will reasonably infer it is a report of a company's earnings over a period.

Etymology

Income statement comes from its parts: income, meaning money that comes in, and statement, meaning a clear list. It is a report that shows money in and money out so you can see 'profit' or 'loss' over a set time, so the name matches its meaning.