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Income statement 1
Final Accounts for Junior cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gross Profit | The profits made by an organisation before expenses are deducted |
| Sales | The value of the goods sold during the trading period |
| Cost of sales | The total cost of purchasing the goods sold during the trading period |
| Trading Period | A portion of time in which a business has bought and sold goods |
| Carriage inwards | The cost of bringing goods or materials into the business e.g shipping costs |
| Opening Stock | The amount of stock a business has at the start of a year |
| Closing Stock | The amount of stock a business has at the end of a year |
| Import / Customs duties | The taxes paid for importing goods or materials from countries outside the EU |
| Cost of goods available for sale | The total cost of all goods available for sale during the trading period |
| Overstocked | When a business has too much stock |
| Understocked | When a business has not enough stock for the needs and wants of individuals |
| Stock Control | Having the right amount of goods for peoples individual needs, while avoiding the cost of having too much stock |
| Final Accounts | Accounts that a business prepares at the end of a trading period |
| Is a gross profit good or bad? | Gross profit is good because it means the business has made a profit |
| How do you calculate gross profit / loss? | Sales - cost of sales |
| What does COS stand for? | Cost of Sales |
| Purchases | The cost of goods or materials bought during the trading period |