A QuickBooks income statement, also known as a profit and loss statement (P&L), is a financial report that provides a summary of a company’s revenues, expenses, and profits or losses over a specific period of time, typically a month, quarter, or year. It’s an important financial statement that helps business owners and stakeholders understand the financial performance of the company during that time frame.
The QuickBooks Income Statement is structured as follows:
1.Revenues (or Sales): This section includes all the money generated by the company from its primary operations. It accounts for the total sales or services provided during the period.
2. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): This category represents the direct costs associated with producing the goods or services that were sold during the period. It includes costs such as materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
3. Gross Profit: Gross profit is calculated by subtracting the COGS from the total revenues. It reflects how much money the company made from its core operations before considering other operating expenses.
4. Operating Expenses: These are the costs that a company incurs to operate its business, excluding the costs directly related to production. Operating expenses can include items like salaries, rent, utilities, marketing expenses, and administrative costs.
5. Operating Income (or Operating Profit): Operating income is the result of subtracting the total operating expenses from the gross profit. It shows the profitability of the company’s core business operations.
6. Other Income and Expenses: This section accounts for any non-operating income or expenses, such as interest income, interest expenses, gains or losses from investments, and other miscellaneous income or expenses not directly related to the core business operations.
7. Net Income (or Net Profit): Net income is the final figure on the income statement and represents the overall profit or loss of the company for the period. It’s calculated by subtracting the total other income and expenses from the operating income.
