Partial Income Statement
A partial income statement, as the name suggests, is an income statement that only includes a portion of the full accounting period. It’s a financial statement that reports a company’s revenues and expenses for part of the accounting period, such as a quarter or a month.
Just like a full income statement, a partial income statement starts with revenues, then subtracts the costs of goods sold to arrive at gross profit. From gross profit, it subtracts operating expenses to calculate operating profit. After accounting for non-operating revenues and expenses, taxes, and other items, it arrives at net income.
The partial income statement can be used for internal reporting to track performance throughout the year. It can also be used in external reporting when a company has a change in accounting period, a change in business structure (such as a merger or acquisition), or a significant event (like bankruptcy or restructuring) that interrupts the normal accounting cycle.
Remember, while a partial income statement can provide useful insights into a company’s performance during a specific period, it does not give a complete picture of the company’s financial performance for the full fiscal year.
Example of a Partial Income Statement
Here’s an example of how a partial income statement might look. Let’s say we’re considering the first quarter of the year for XYZ Corporation.
XYZ Corporation
Partial Income Statement
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Revenues:
Sales Revenue: $200,000
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS):
Beginning Inventory: $20,000
Purchases: $80,000
Ending Inventory: $25,000
Cost of Goods Sold: $75,000 ($20,000 + $80,000 – $25,000)
Gross Profit:
Gross Profit: $125,000 ($200,000 – $75,000)
Operating Expenses:
Rent: $10,000
Salaries: $30,000
Utilities: $5,000
Depreciation: $5,000
Total Operating Expenses: $50,000
Operating Income:
Operating Income: $75,000 ($125,000 – $50,000)
Non-operating Items:
Interest Expense: $5,000
Income before Taxes:
Income before Taxes: $70,000 ($75,000 – $5,000)
Income Tax Expense:
Income Tax (30% rate): $21,000
Net Income:
Net Income: $49,000 ($70,000 – $21,000)
This partial income statement presents the revenues, expenses, and net income for XYZ Corporation for the first quarter of 2023. Remember, this is only a partial view of the company’s financial performance and does not represent the financial results for the entire fiscal year.
