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The purpose of the income statement is to show the:

A. change in the fair market value of the assets from the prior income statement. B. Market value per share of stock at the date of the statement. C. Revenues collected during the period covered by the statement. D. Net income or net loss for the period covered by the statement

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Question added by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India
Date Posted: 2014/10/26
Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh
by Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh , Sales & Business Consultant and Trainer , Self-employed

D. It shows the net profit or loss over the period

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

D. Net income or net loss for the period covered by the statement

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

D. To arrive at the net profits or loss for the period under review.

Faisal Abbasi
by Faisal Abbasi , business development executive , Ali Bros Enterprises Ltd

How much the company made or lost money during the period being reported.It also represents a period of time like the cash flow statement.

Mohammad Iqbal Abubaker
by Mohammad Iqbal Abubaker , Jahaca Pty Ltd - Accounts Administrator , Jahaca Pty Ltd - Accounts Administrator

The purpose of the income statement is to show the:

 

D. Net income or net loss for the period covered by the statement

Barkat Ali
by Barkat Ali , Accountant , Abdullah Bin Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Muzahmi Trading

D. Net income or net loss for the period covered by the statement

The purpose of income statement is to show financial performance of a company.

An income statement presents the revenues and expenses and resulting net income or net loss for a specific period of time.

 

 

The income statement lists revenues first, followed by expenses. Finally the statement shows net income (or net loss). Net income results when revenues exceed expenses. A net loss occurs when expenses exceed revenues. Note that the income statement does not include investment and withdrawal transactions between the owner and the business in measuring net income. 

Nabeel Muhammad Amin
by Nabeel Muhammad Amin , Regional Sales Director , Denodo S.L

For individuals it makes them realize there goals and personal targets :) 

For companies the income statement is to put more pressure on sales to increase it :) 

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