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What Is a Profit and Loss Account?
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What Is a Profit and Loss Account?

Also known as Income Statement

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Richard Winfield
Jun 27, 2025
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What Is a Profit and Loss Account?
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This is a simple report that shows:

✅ How much money your business made

❌ How much money your business spent

💰 Whether you made a profit or a loss

It covers a period of time — like a month, 3 months, or a full year.

What’s Inside the Report?

  1. Sales (Revenue): Money you earned from selling things or services

  2. Cost of Goods (COGS): What it cost you to make or buy…

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