Income statement
What Income statement means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Income statement
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Reference: AQA
The component that records revenue, cost of sales, expenses and profit over a period.
Topics that use Income statement
Related terms
- Asset and liability classification
- Assets
- Average Rate of Return (ARR)
- Business decision making
- Calculating and comparing ratios and totals
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Causes and consequences of financial change
- Financial interpretation and comparison
Using Income statement in the exam
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