Common Size Income Statement
It is a statement in which the figure of net sales is assumed to be equal to 100 and all other figures of 'Profit and Loss Account are expressed as percentage of Net Sales so as to draw conclusion regarding the behavior of expenses over period of time.
Format of Common Size Income Statement
Common Size Income Statement of ...Ltd. for the year ending...31st, March 20...and 31st,March 20...
| Particulars | Note No. | Previous Year(`) | Current Year(`) | Percentage of Net Sales Previous Year | Percentage of Net Sales Current Year |
| 1.Revenue from Operations | 100 | 100 | |||
| 2. Other Income | |||||
| 3.Total revenue (1+2) | |||||
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4. Expenses Cost of Materials Consumed Purchases of Stock-in-Trade Changes in inventories of Finished Goods Work-in-Progress and Stock-in-Trade Employees Benefits Expenses Finance Costs Depreciation and Amortization Expenses Other Expenses Total Expenses |
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| Profit before Tax(3 - 4) |
How to prepare Common Size Income Statement
The main steps in preparing the Common Size Income Statement are:
1. Enter the items of Income Statement in first column.
2. Enter the absolute amounts of previous year items in the second column.
3. Enter the absolute amount of current year items in third column.
4. Enter the common size percentages of previous year in fourth column.
5. Enter the common size percentages of current year in fifth column.
Formula for calculating the common size percentage :
[Item figure/Net Sales] x100