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Chapter 24: Maintaining A Healthy Business
User Guide 24–1
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Exploring Your Financial Position
Understanding whether your company is making money is
probably your first priority. Two basic financial statements
immediately describe your company’s financial position — the
income statement and the balance sheet.
probably your first priority. Two basic financial statements
immediately describe your company’s financial position — the
income statement and the balance sheet.
Income Statement
An income statement allows you to see the amount you have
earned (revenues), the amount you have spent (expenses), and
most important, your total profit or loss. Simply Accounting
allows you to compare this year’s statement with your budget to
see if you’re meeting your goals. You can also compare this
year’s income with last year’s.
earned (revenues), the amount you have spent (expenses), and
most important, your total profit or loss. Simply Accounting
allows you to compare this year’s statement with your budget to
see if you’re meeting your goals. You can also compare this
year’s income with last year’s.
The income statement comparing actual figures to your budget
is discussed briefly in “Getting the Facts” in Chapter 20. Let’s
examine a comparative income statement.
is discussed briefly in “Getting the Facts” in Chapter 20. Let’s
examine a comparative income statement.
To print an income statement:
1. In the Home window, from the Reports menu, choose
Financials, and then Income Statement.
The sample income statement in this chapter was created
using these options:
using these options:
Revenue
The first section of your income statement shows revenues: