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A sign convention under which items of income are positive numbers, and expenses are negative.  
Income / (expense) is a sign convention under which items of income are positive numbers, and expenses are negative.  
 
Negative numbers are often shown (in brackets) for emphasis.
 
 
For example:
 
Income +12
 
- Expenses (9)
 
= Net income +3
 
 
Taking another example:
 
Income +12
 
- Expenses (14)
 
= Net expenses (2)
 




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Latest revision as of 16:06, 1 July 2022

Income / (expense) is a sign convention under which items of income are positive numbers, and expenses are negative.

Negative numbers are often shown (in brackets) for emphasis.


For example:

Income +12

- Expenses (9)

= Net income +3


Taking another example:

Income +12

- Expenses (14)

= Net expenses (2)


See also