Income statement 12q

13 important questions on Income statement 12q


What is the Purpose of regulary preparing  the Income
Statement?

Revenue - expense= profit

Showing the net income or loss over a specified period. It lists the total revenues and expenses

What is the diffrence between a profit and cost center?

Each individual revenue generating segment is a profit center.
(e.g. Rooms, F&B, Events)

A cost center generates costs but no revenue (e.g. General & Administration, HR, Marketing & Sales)

An income statement is used to provide information to stakeholders. What and who are stakeholders.. ?

People who are affected by a business’s profitability and will care about the effective operation. Owners, Investors, Lenders, Managers, and Staff
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What is a Return on Investment (ROI)?

A Ratio of the money made compared to the money invested

money earned on funds invested = ROI
              Funds invested

Funds investors supplied to companies in order to earn money on their investment.  Calculator! Don't press = and use %

Periodic cash payments from profits generated plus any increase
in value of the investment are expressed in the ratio?


How are negative numbers (losses) on an income statement (P&L account) designated ?

By a minus "-" sign in front of the number
By brackets “( )” around the number
By the use of the color red (usually black) to designate the loss amount

What does the (USAR) Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants income statement show and what are the four main sections it can be divided in?

(USAR) shows sales and cost of sales related to food and beverage and any other expenses related to the functioning of the restaurant.

It can better be understood by dividing it into its four main sections:
Sales (Revenue)
Prime cost
Controllable income
Restaurant operating income

How to define controllable income in the Income statement ( P&L Account)?

Controllable income represents the amount of revenue remaining after subtracting all of an operation’s management controllable costs, including the cost of sales, labor, and other controllable expenses.

What are Non-Controllable Expenses in the Income statement?

Expenses such as Occupancy Costs
(rent/mortgage), leases for equipment, and depreciation and amortization. Resulting in restaurant operating income

When and why is the summary operating statement used for USALI?

is similar to the statement of income but that provides readers with greater detai

How can USALI, the Summary Operating Statement (for operators) be divided?


Operated department income
Undistributed operating expenses

Non-operating expenses


arranged on the income statement from most controllable to least controllable

The undistributed operating expenses section


includes expenses that cannot truly be assigned to one
specific department, such as security, transportation,
and franchise fees

What are the steps to preparing an income statement for a business ?


Identification of accounting period
Documentation of revenue data

Documentation of expense data

Income Statement Analysis


A manager will be primarily interested in the revenues, expenses, and profits.

Vertical analysis compares all items on the income statement to revenues using percentages. 100%

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