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Help Centre/Reports/Profit and loss

Profit and loss

Income less expenses for a period.

Updated 3 November 2026 · Plain 0.110.0

The profit and loss uses posted (approved) entries only. Drafts are left out. Income shows as positive and expenses as costs, with the net profit or loss at the bottom.

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