Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Difference between Income and profit

Difference between Income and profit


1. Meaning


In business the term income and profit has different meaning and cannot be interchangeable. Income is gross inflow of economic benefit (Cash) where the profit is net inflow of economic benefit.

2. Net inflow


 Net income is net inflow of economic benefit and calculated after deducting the relevant expense from the income which was incurred to generated income. Profit or net profit is net inflow of economic benefit in case revenue or sale.

3. Different business


Normally in services industry and the terminology of income and net income is used income is the gross inflow and net income is net inflow of cash.

In trading of good and industry the term revenue and profit are used instead of income and net income. Revenue is the gross inflow of economic benefit and profit is net inflow of economic of benefit.

Examples of profit


 Mr. A has made a sale of $2000 and his expenses during the year were $ 1700.
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 Profit is $ 300 ($ 2,000- 1,700)

Examples of profit

Mr. A has earned a commission of $2000 as property agent and his expenses during the year were $ 800.
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Income is $ 1200 = ( $ 2000- $ 800)



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