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Course: P&L Statement 

By: Abu Dhabi SME Hub
Accounting, Financial Planning

It can be challenging to gauge the performance of your company.

 

The most important factor when monitoring the success of your company is its financial performance. Regardless of the size of the company, profit and loss statements allow business owners to carefully monitor financial redundancies and make the necessary adjustments.


All of this is done to maintain the profitability and viability of your company.

Your company's long-term profitability and viability can be determined by looking at the various elements that make up a profit and loss statement.

 

A P&L Statement comes with a lot of moving parts from expenditure and revenue, to cost of goods and gross profit. You must carefully consider each of these components if you want your business to succeed. The Profit & Loss Statement guarantees that there won't be any financial hurdles on your path to success!

 

 

 

 

 

Which name from the list below is NOT related to the income statement?

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Earnings from a business's primary operations are referred to as __________.

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Revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which _________ under the accrual basis of accounting.

3 / 7

Net Sales minus the Cost of Goods Sold is __________.

4 / 7

Which accounting method best captures profitability over a brief period of time?

5 / 7

Does the income statement have to include the earnings per share if the company's stock is traded publicly?

6 / 7

Should some of the expenses listed on the revenue statement be considered estimates?

7 / 7

Every entrepreneur needs a useful tool to help them through the early stages of launching their business.

 

After you've compiled and organised your financials, you will be able to compare your earnings and losses, allowing you to carefully examine each transaction coming in and out of your business.


Profit margins may vary depending on many factors especially when it comes to your product or service. Look into your own industry to compare your financial performance and profit margins with industry benchmarks.

You’ve caught up on everything you need to know to draft your first P&L Statement.

 

But it’s not enough! How does it apply to a big company? Or a small company? All these questions and more are answered in this video, where we break down two hypothetical companies’ P&L Statements, compare, and analyse key features.

The profit and loss account is the foundation of an income statement.

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A balance sheet is similar to a snapshot of a business taken at a particular period.

2 / 7

The amount of cash (or cash equivalents) that enters and leaves a corporation is shown on the profit and loss statement.

3 / 7

A dairy company would value a high inventory turnover rate more than a jewelry store.

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You may calculate a company's net value with the support of Profit and Loss Statements.

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Profit and Loss Statement is a financial statement compiled by businesses only at the end of a fiscal or trading year.

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COGS (or Cost of sales when referring to services) is calculated using the following formula:

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Lessons

01. Why should every entrepreneur obsess over the P&L statement?
02. What are the components of a P&L statement?
03. 8 Values in a Profit & Loss Statement
04. How much do you know about the Profit & Loss Statement?
05. How can you effectively utilize your P&L statement?
06. The Positive Effects of a Profit & Loss Statement on 1 Fiscal Year
07. The Road to Create Your Own Profit & Loss Statement
08. Are you ready to start on your P&L Statement?
Lessons

Lessons

01. Why should every entrepreneur obsess over the P&L statement?
02. What are the components of a P&L statement?
03. 8 Values in a Profit & Loss Statement
04. How much do you know about the Profit & Loss Statement?
05. How can you effectively utilize your P&L statement?
06. The Positive Effects of a Profit & Loss Statement on 1 Fiscal Year
07. The Road to Create Your Own Profit & Loss Statement
08. Are you ready to start on your P&L Statement?

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