Profit is an accounting concept, normally the bottom line of the income statement, which is also called profit or loss statement. Start with sales, subtract all costs of sales and all expenses, and that produces profit before tax. Subtract tax to get net profit.
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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