Question

Listed below in scrambled order are 11 income statement categories. Rank these categories below in the order they should appear on a multiple-step income statement.

( ) Discontinued operations.
( ) Cost of goods sold.
( ) Other revenues and gains/Other expenses and losses.
( ) Net income.
( ) Income taxes.
( ) Sales revenue.
( ) Gross profit on sales.
( ) Income from operations.
( ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes.
( ) Operating expenses.
( ) Income from continuing operations.

Answer 1

1. Sales Revenue

Always first in an Income Statement.

2. Cost of Goods Sold

Subtracted from Revenue to find Gross Profit.

3. Gross Profit on Sales

Profit net of Cost of Goods sold.

4. Operating expenses

Expenses from the company's operations including wages and depreciation. Subtracted from Gross Profit to find Operating income.

5. Income from operations

Gross profit net of operating expenses.

6. Other revenues and gains

Added to Operating Income.

7. Income from continuing operations before income taxes

8. Income taxes

Subtracted to find income from continuing operations.

9. Income from continuing operations

10. Discontinued operations

Income from divisions and activities that have been discontinued.

11. Net Income