Difference between revisions of "Gross profit"

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*[[Accounting]] (alternatively known as [[accountancy]]) is management of [[financial data]], information, and knowledge about [[financial transaction]]s of [[legal entity|legal entiti]]es. [[Accountancy]] tends to include [[bookkeeping]] and, depending on a particilar enterprise, may also include [[quatitative analysis]] of [[financial data]] in the [[bookkeeping system]] and/or [[business intelligence]].
 
*[[Accounting]] (alternatively known as [[accountancy]]) is management of [[financial data]], information, and knowledge about [[financial transaction]]s of [[legal entity|legal entiti]]es. [[Accountancy]] tends to include [[bookkeeping]] and, depending on a particilar enterprise, may also include [[quatitative analysis]] of [[financial data]] in the [[bookkeeping system]] and/or [[business intelligence]].
*[[Loss]]. A loss occurs when the gross profit of a business is less than the expenses the business has to pay to keep the business running. This is usually called a Net Loss.
 
 
*[[Net profit]]. The result after taking expenses away from the Gross Profit or Loss.  
 
*[[Net profit]]. The result after taking expenses away from the Gross Profit or Loss.  
 
*[[Income]]. Money that is earned by a business through the sale of products or services.
 
*[[Income]]. Money that is earned by a business through the sale of products or services.

Revision as of 20:00, 21 December 2018

Gross profit is net sales less cost of goods sold.


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According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎,

Gross profit. Net sales less cost of goods sold.

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