Statement of Comprehensive Income

This note introduces students to the basic elements of this financial statement, providing a format to guide students in preparing the statement of comprehensive income as required by specific objective 3 of module 2 in the CAPE Accounting Syllabus

Author:Author ImageSajiv Jadoonanan

Edu Level: Unit1

Date: Dec 12, 2024

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THE STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The purpose of the statement of comprehensive income is to illustrate the amount of profit or loss an organization has earned or incurred over a given reporting period.

The Statement of Comprehensive Income show income which consists of:

Income – money earned for providing goods and services to customers.

Expenses – value of resources used in the provision of goods and services to customers.

• OTHER REVENUE AND GAINS – Add to Gross profit.

• OPERATING PROFIT - profit before interest tax

• INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST INCOME – disclosed after operating profit

• Revaluation gain – treated as Other Comprehensive Income, which appears below profit after tax or disclose as other revenues and gains for published accounts from the normal operations of the business as other revenues and gains

In this format expenses are classified based on the business function to which they focus is on hat role or purpose the expenses serve in the business. For example:
1.)Administrative expenses- salaries, rent, utilities relating to administration

2.)Selling and distribution expenses-transport/delivery, advertising, salaries or sales staff

3.)Cost of Sales-All costs associated with producing goods sold

FORMAT FOR STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Business Name

Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the year ended

$ $ $
Sales XX
Less: Sales Returns X
Less: Sales Discounts & Allowances X
(X)
Net Sales xx
LESS: COST OF GOODS SOLD
Beginning Inventory X
Add: Purchases x
Less: Purchase Returns x
Less: Purchases Discounts & Allowances x
Net Purchases xx
Add: Freight Inwards / Carriage Inwards x
Add: Custom Duty x
Cost of Goods Purchased X
Cost of Goods Available for Sale xx
Less: Ending Inventory (X)
Cost of Goods Sold (X)
GROSS PROFIT/LOSS XX
LESS: OPERATING EXPENSES x
Advertising x
Freight Out x
Depreciation – delivery van x
Wages & Salaries – sales staff x
Bad Debts x
Total Selling Expenses xx
Rent Expense x
Wages & Salaries – office staff x
Office Expenses x
Total Administrative Expenses xx
Total Operating Expenses (xx)
INCOME FROM PRIMARY OPERATIONS XX
OTHER REVENUES x
Interest Revenue x
Investment Revenue x
Rent Revenue x
Commissions Received x
Gain on Sale of Fixed Assets/Investments x
Total Other Revenues X
OTHER EXPENSES
Loss Due to Fire, Flood, Vandalism x
Loss on Marketable Securities x
Loss on Sale of Fixed Assets/Investments x
Total Other Expenses (x)
PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST & TAX xx
Finance Cost: Interest Expense (x)
PROFIT BEFORE TAX xx
Less: Tax Expense (x)
PROFIT AFTER TAX XX

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