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INCOME SUMMARY ACCOUNT [2 records]

Record 1 2017-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

The transfer of account balances from subsidiary ledgers(containing nominal or temporary accounts) to [the] income summary account at the end of an accounting period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

The ledger account to which the balances of the revenue, income and expense accounts at the end of an accounting period are transferred, the aggregate being the net income or net loss for the period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Compte du grand livre où sont virés les soldes des comptes de produits, de gains, de charges et de pertes à la fin d'un exercice en vue de déterminer le bénéfice net de l'exercice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad general
DEF

Cuenta que recoge los resultados de explotación, extraordinarios y cartera de valores y su asignación a reservas o previsiones, dividendo, impuestos y remanente. Cuando el saldo es positivo indica beneficio y aparece en el pasivo.

OBS

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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