NET INCOME
What is Net Income?
Net income is defined as excess of Income or
Revenue of a business over all the expenditures of
the business for the specified period, say an
accounting year.
Net Income is also termed as Net Profit or Net
Earnings or bottom line profit.
Levels of Profit in P&L Statement
Revenue/Sales
Gross Income/Profit
Profit/Income before Interest, Tax,
Depreciation & Amortisation (EBIDTA)
Profit/Income before Tax,
Depreciation & Amortisation
Profit/ Income before Tax (PBT)
Profit/ Earning after Tax (PAT)
Net Income is important?
 To know exact profitability of business
 To decide the pricing of products
 To calculate taxes to be paid
 To compare with peer industries
 To borrow funds from lenders
 Useful for government to frame taxation policies
 To attract investors to invest in business
Aggregate of income of following sources is termed as Personal
Net Income
Tax is calculated on personal Net Income which is also termed as Net
Taxable Income
Income from Salary
/ Business &
Profession
Income from other
sources
Income from House
Property
Income from Capital
Gain
Personal
Net Income
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    What is NetIncome? Net income is defined as excess of Income or Revenue of a business over all the expenditures of the business for the specified period, say an accounting year. Net Income is also termed as Net Profit or Net Earnings or bottom line profit.
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    Levels of Profitin P&L Statement Revenue/Sales Gross Income/Profit Profit/Income before Interest, Tax, Depreciation & Amortisation (EBIDTA) Profit/Income before Tax, Depreciation & Amortisation Profit/ Income before Tax (PBT) Profit/ Earning after Tax (PAT)
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    Net Income isimportant?  To know exact profitability of business  To decide the pricing of products  To calculate taxes to be paid  To compare with peer industries  To borrow funds from lenders  Useful for government to frame taxation policies  To attract investors to invest in business
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    Aggregate of incomeof following sources is termed as Personal Net Income Tax is calculated on personal Net Income which is also termed as Net Taxable Income Income from Salary / Business & Profession Income from other sources Income from House Property Income from Capital Gain Personal Net Income
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    Hey Friend, This wasjust a summary on Net Income. For more detailed information on this topic, please type the link given below or copy it from the description of this PPT and open it in a new browser window. www.transtutors.com/homework-help/accounting/net-income.aspx