To calculate pretax accounting income, subtract a company's total revenues from total expenses. Revenues come from sales, investment gains and vendor refunds. Expenses may be operating or nonoperating ...
Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Operating results come from the core operations of a small or large business. The core operations are part of a company's mission statement. For example, a retailer sells goods while a management ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Taxes are annual, but if you are in business, you can generally ...