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What are income statement accounts?

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Question added by Rana Alnajjar , Web developer , Lebcards
Date Posted: 2016/12/01
Wilfredo Quito
by Wilfredo Quito , Accounting Manager , DDC LAND INC.

Thank you for your kindness invitation.

I agree with all previous answers.

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Nazmul Islam CMA
by Nazmul Islam CMA , Manager , Robi Axiatal Ltd.

An income statement account is a general ledger which shows all kinds of revenues generated in an accounting year & matches all expenses against the revenue to net off the income or loss produced in that particular accounting year.

manseer muhammed ali
by manseer muhammed ali , Accountant General , Royal Lighting L.L.C & Royal Furnishing LLC

Income statement accounts are one of two types of general ledger accounts. (Balance sheet accounts make up the other type.) Income statement accounts are used to sort and store transactions involving revenues, expenses, gains, and losses.

Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD)
by Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD) , University Lecturer, Freelancer Consultant and Trainer for Int'l Business & Banking TF. , FreeLancer

Thanks for invitation,

Income Statement: : It is a financial statement that shows or reports the organization's performance over a specific accounting period.

Soliman Abd  ALmalak Gendy
by Soliman Abd ALmalak Gendy , مدير ادارة مراقبة حسابات , الجهاز المركزى للمحاسبات

THEY INCLUDE:  EXPENDITURES AND  THE INCOME IN THE SAME PERIOD.

- IT AIMS  TO SHOW  WHERE THE COMPANY HAS PROFIT OR LOSS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

 

Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi  Elgendy -        CMA  Candidate
by Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi Elgendy - CMA Candidate , Regional Receivable Accountant , Amiantit Group of Companies

 in abbreviation   way

 revenue  - cost of  good sold (  cost of delivering the service ) . -  other  earnings     other expenses-

Mohamed Azmy
by Mohamed Azmy , Regional Accounting Manager , YAS Holding

Income statement accounts are the accounts which used to record organization's revenues and expenses and other profits or loses

Frank Mwansa
by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER

Thanks for invitation 

The income statement accounts or statement of comprehensive income is a statement which shows the income generated for the period and the expenditure incurred in the same period. The purpose of the statement is to show whether the business has made a profit or loss for the period.

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