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How is the budgeted income statement prepared?

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Answer

The budgeted (pro forma) income statement is built from the operating budgets: budgeted sales revenue less budgeted cost of goods sold (from production/inventory budgets) gives gross profit, less budgeted selling and administrative expenses gives operating profit, then less interest and tax gives budgeted net profit. It shows expected profitability for the period.
Sales 500,000 - COGS 300,000 = GP 200,000 - Opex 120,000 = Op profit 80,000.
Real-world example The budgeted P&L projects an 80,000 operating profit from planned sales and costs.

Common follow-ups: What figures feed COGS? | Where does the budgeted income statement come in the sequence?

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