You don’t need to be a CPA to understand your company’s financial health. You just need to know where to look. That starts with the income statement—also known as the profit and loss (P&L) ...

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Income statements detail revenue, expenses, and net income from top to bottom. Reading starts with revenue, deducts expenses, and ends with net income. Subtotal figures help identify missing account ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. How often do you read the profit and loss statement for ...

Over the years, companies have relied on alternative performance measures (APMs) such as “adjusted earnings” or “underlying profit” to provide investors additional financial information beyond IFRS or ...