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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company's business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.
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BP PLC, Consolidated Income Statement
USD $ in millions
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Sales and other operating revenues | Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. | BP PLC's sales and other operating revenues declined from 2008 to 2009 but then slightly increased from 2009 to 2010. |
| Profit (loss) before interest and taxation | The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. | BP PLC's profit (loss) before interest and taxation declined from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010. |
| Profit (loss) before taxation | Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. | BP PLC's profit (loss) before taxation declined from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010. |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations | This represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. | BP PLC's profit (loss) from continuing operations declined from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010. |
| Profit (loss) for the year | The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. | BP PLC's profit (loss) for the year declined from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010. |
| Profit (loss) for the year attributable to BP shareholders | The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. | BP PLC's profit (loss) for the year attributable to BP shareholders declined from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010. |
February 8, 2012
