A pro forma income statement is a projected income statement. Pro forma in this context means projected. An income statement is the same as a profit and loss statement, a financial statement that shows sales, cost of sales, gross margin, operating expenses, and profits.
For more, see What Is an Income Statement? and How to Read and Understand Your Profit and Loss. Or, check out our free profit and loss template download.
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