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Book profitThe cumulative book income plus any gain or loss on disposition of assets.Book profit Similar MatchesProfit and loss statement (P&L)Profit and loss statement (P&L)A set of accounts, usually prepared annually, which depict a company's trading performance and are normally read in conjunction with the balance sheet and cash flow data. The profit and loss account can broadly be shown as follows:Turnover (sales) less manufacturing costs (or cost of sales if for example a retailing company) = gross profit or lossGross profit plus any non-trading income less operating costs = operating profit Operating profit less interest payments on bank loans or loan stock = profit before tax (pre tax profit)Pre-tax profit, less tax = net profit after taxPart of the net profit after tax may be used to pay a dividend with the balance being retained within the business for future investment. Net profit after taxNet profit after taxThe net profits of a company after taxation. This is the 'bottom line' that you often hear about. Dividends are paid out of net profits after tax, and the amount that isn't paid out is the retained profit. Profit maximizingProfit maximizingThe level of a variable or behavior that maximizes the profit of a firm. Profit sharing planProfit sharing planAn incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds. Profit GraphProfit GraphA graphical representation of the potential outcomes of a strategy. Dollars of profit or loss are graphed on the vertical axis, and various stock prices are graphed on the horizontal axis. Results may be depicted at any point in time, although the graph usually depicts the results at expiration of the options involved in the strategy. Further SuggestionsNot for profitProfit margin gross profit unitised with profits Zero profit Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking Activities net profit before tax (pre tax profit) profit sharing scheme Operating profit margin Trading profit Profit taking Excess profits tax Profit Pretax earnings or profits profit before tax Profit margin net profit Full with profit endowment Profitability index Unitised with profit endowment Non profit endowment profit taking Profitability ratios Net profit margin Excess profit |
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