what is a p&l statement?

Answer 1

It's a profit and loss statement, aka an income statement, aka a statement of earnings. It's one of the components of a complete set of financial statements.

A complete set of financial statements should include: [IAS 1.8]
* a balance sheet,
* income statement,
* a statement of changes in equity showing either:
all changes in equity, or changes in equity other than those arising from transactions with equity holders acting in their capacity as equity holders;
* cash flow statement, and
* notes, comprising a summary of accounting policies and other explanatory notes.

Minimum items on the face of the income statement should include: [IAS 1.81]
(a) revenue;
(b) finance costs;
(c) share of the profit or loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method;
(d) a single amount comprising the total of (i) the post-tax profit or loss of discontinued operations and (ii) the post-tax gain or loss recognised on the disposal of the assets or disposal group(s) constituting the discontinued operation;
(e) tax expense; and
(f) profit or loss.

Answer 2

its a profit and loss statement. It shows where all the revenue goes in the company.

Answer 3

Profit and Loss. A company uses this to break down controllable expenses per department, giving a fiscal budget, goal, and actual. It will vary by corporation, but basically it is a budget with a whole lotta numbers.

Answer 4

Go to http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html and download the Excel template for s P&L statement.

Answer 5

Profit & Loss.