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ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, and ASC 225, Income Statement, provide the baseline authoritative guidance for presentation of the income statement for all US GAAP reporting entities. The income statement can be presented in a “one-step” or “two-step” format. In a “one-step” format, revenues and gains are grouped together, and expenses and losses are grouped together. These amounts are then totaled to show net income or loss. In a “two-step” format, subtotals are used to show decision-useful line items such as gross margin and operating income separately from non-operating income and net income or loss. Many commercial and industrial reporting entities use a “two-step” format.
Although income statements are generally presented in the formats noted above, reporting entities can also present an income statement by function (e.g., cost of sales, selling expense, administrative expense) or by nature (e.g., payroll expense, advertising expense, rent expense). The latter approach may be easier to prepare in some cases, but it does not present cost of sales, so no gross margin information can be determined.
S-X 5-03 indicates the various line items that, if applicable, should appear on the face of income statements filed with the SEC. Figure FSP 3-1 illustrates the format of a typical “two-step” income statement.
Sample income statement
The captions included in an income statement will vary across reporting entities based on what is applicable to each entity's business. Figure FSP 3-1 is a sample income statement that includes the line items required by S-X 5-03 (in bold font) and other commonly used captions. Line items that are not applicable to a reporting entity need not be presented. If S-X 5-03 indicates the placement of the detailed information is optional, the caption is in regular font. Additionally, US GAAP requires certain disclosures, which can generally be presented in the footnotes or on the face of the income statement.
Detailed presentation and disclosure requirements are addressed in the relevant sections of this chapter and other chapters of this guide (where applicable), as noted in the last column of the figure.
Figure FSP 3-1
Sample consolidated “two-step” income statement
FSP Corp
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the years ended December 31, 20X3, 20X2, and 20X1
20X3
20X2
20X1
FSP chapter or section reference
In millions $, except per share data
In millions $, except per share data
In millions $, except per share data
Net sales
$xxx
$xxx
$xxx
Cost of sales
(xxx)
(xxx)
(xxx)
Gross profit
xxx
xxx
xxx
Other operating expenses
xxx
xxx
xxx
Selling, general, & administrative expenses
(xxx)
xxx
(xxx)
Provision for doubtful accounts and notes
(xxx)
(xxx)
(xxx)
Depreciation expense
(xxx)
(xxx)
(xxx)
Impairment loss
(xxx)
Restructuring expense
(xxx)
(xxx)
Other general expenses
(xxx)
(xxx)
(xxx)
Non-operating income
xxx
xxx
xxx
Interest and amortization of debt discount and expense
(xxx)
(xxx)
(xxx)
Non-operating expenses
(xxx)
(xxx)
(xxx)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense
xxx
xxx
(xxx)
Income tax expense
(xxx)
(xxx)
(xxx)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
xxx
xxx
(xxx)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
xxx
xxx
(xxx)
Discontinued operations
xxx
Income (loss) before cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles
xxx
xxx
(xxx)
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles
xxx
Net income (loss)
xxx
xxx
(xxx)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
xxx
(xxx)
(xxx)
Net income (loss) attributable to parent
$xxx
$(xxx)
$(xxx)
Net income (loss) attributable to entity per common share—basic
Continuing operations
xxx
xxx
xxx
Discontinued operations
N/A
xxx
N/A
Net income (loss)
xxx
xxx
xxx
Net income (loss) attributable to entity per common share – diluted
Continuing operations
xxx
xxx
xxx
Discontinued operations
N/A
xxx
N/A
Net income (loss)
xxx
xxx
xxx
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
1 Reporting entities may choose to present depreciation expense separately in the income statement to fulfill the requirements of ASC 360-10. Refer to FSP 3.6.3 for further details.
2 Reporting entities may choose to present impairment loss separately in the income statement to fulfill the requirements of ASC 360-10. Refer to FSP 3.6.5 for further details.
3 Reporting entities may choose to present exit or disposal activities covered by ASC 420-10 separately within continuing operations as long as those activities do not involve a discontinued operation. Refer to FSP 3.6.9 for further details.
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