Finance ABC

Welcome to Finance ABC! I’m Emma Lai, and today we’re going to explore the income statement, one of the essential financial statements used to understand a company’s performance. The income statement, often called the “profit and loss statement” or simply the “P&L,” provides a summary of a company’s revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period of time. Unlike the balance sheet, which gives a snapshot of the company’s assets, liabilities, and equity at a single point in time, the income statement covers a duration, like a quarter or a year. This makes it ideal for analyzing how a business performed over time and understanding its ability to generate profit.