40+ Retained Earning Net Income Images. This video discusses the difference between retained earnings and net income. Net income is the profit that a company earned over a set period of time.
Beginning of period retained earnings.
Retained earnings is the cumulative balance of your net income or loss. Net income is a business' profit minus the cost of goods sold, taxes, and expenses for the current accounting period. Retained earnings (re) is the amount of net income left over for the business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders. Net income is the profit that a company earned over a set period of time.
