Q. Explain about Classified income statement?
An unclassified income statement has merely two categories revenues and expenses. In contrast a classified income statement divides both revenues and expenses into operating and non operating items. The statement as well separates operating expenses into selling and administrative expenses. A classified income statement is as well called a multiple-step income statement. We demonstrate a classified income statement for Hanlon Retail Food Store. This statement use the previously presented data on sales Exhibit 35 and cost of goods sold Exhibit 38 together with additional assumed data on operating expenses and other expenses and revenues. Note in Exhibit 39 that a classify income statement has the following four main sections
- Operating revenues.
- Cost of goods sold.
- Operating expenses.
- Non operating revenues and expenses (other revenues and other expenses).