Business Finance and Arithmetic — Entrepreneurship STD 11 Commerce — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceEntrepreneurshipBusiness Finance and Arithmetic3 Marks
Question
What do you understand by income statement? Also give its generic format.
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Answer
The statement that enables us to determine the profit over a period of time is known as ‘Profit and Loss Statement or 'Income Statement' or 'Statement of Operations'. Income statement shows items of revenue nature and is generally prepared on accrual concept, which means that revenue and expenses of a particular period will be shown in this statement, whether they have been received/ paid or not.
The generic format of an income statement is given below:
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