retained profit

  • 1retained profit — ➔ profit1 * * * retained profit UK US noun [U or plural] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE ► RETAINED EARNINGS(Cf. ↑retained earnings): »After dividends were paid out, the retained profit was €8.8m. »The lack of retai …

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  • 2profit — total revenue less total expenses for a period of time calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Glossary of Business Terms Revenue minus cost. The amount one makes on a transaction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary *… …

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  • 3Retained earnings — Accounting earnings that are retained by the firm for reinvestment in its operations; earnings that are not paid out as dividends. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * retained earnings retained earnings ➔ earnings * * *    Earnings not… …

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  • 4retained earnings — Earnings of a corporation from the current as well as prior years that have neither been distributed to the shareholders as dividends nor transferred to the surplus account. Corporate earnings accumulated over time. One of a corporation s equity… …

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  • 5retained earnings — /rɪˌteɪnd ɜ:nɪŋz/, retained income /rɪˌteɪnd ɪnkʌm/, retained profit /rɪˌteɪnd prɒfɪt/ plural noun an amount of profit after tax which a company does not pay out as dividend to the shareholders, but which is kept to be used for the further… …

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  • 6profit and loss account — P & L account 1) An account in the books of an organization showing the profits (or losses) made on its business activities with the deduction of the appropriate expenses. 2) A statement of the profit (or loss) of an organization over a financial …

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  • 7profit and loss account — P & L account 1) An account in the books of an organization showing the profits (or losses) made on its business activities with the deduction of the appropriate expenses. 2) A statement of the profit (or loss) of an organization over a financial …

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  • 8retained earnings — retained profits; = ploughed back profits; = retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i.e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve …

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  • 9retained earnings — retained profits; ploughed back profits; retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i. e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve …

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  • 10Profit (accounting) — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …

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