profit and loss
noun
: a summary account used at the end of an accounting period to collect the balances of the nominal accounts so that the net profit or loss may be shown
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In fact, many companies today are limited by using the wrong metrics, focusing almost exclusively on the profit and loss statement, while overlooking the power of free cash flow and return on capital as key ingredients in total shareholder return.
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Michael J. Mauboussin, Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2024
That understanding is particularly important because dealing with profit and loss can be daunting for both experienced traders and newcomers.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
English previously managed profit and loss operations for merchandising divisions of Tory Burch in New York and Gap Inc. in San Francisco.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2024
The role of managing profit and loss (P&L) requires handling the increases and decreases in revenue and costs, and having a holistic understanding of the organization and expenses.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
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Michael J. Mauboussin, Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2024
That understanding is particularly important because dealing with profit and loss can be daunting for both experienced traders and newcomers.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
English previously managed profit and loss operations for merchandising divisions of Tory Burch in New York and Gap Inc. in San Francisco.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2024
The role of managing profit and loss (P&L) requires handling the increases and decreases in revenue and costs, and having a holistic understanding of the organization and expenses.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Profit and loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20and%20loss. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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