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C. BarberIncome Statement Semantic Modelshttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0330-7_4

4. Why Model the Income Statement?

Chris Barber1  
(1)
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, UK
 

In the previous chapter, we learned about the sixteen challenges that the income statement semantic model must overcome. Given the extent of these challenges, a valid question is “why model the income statement in its entirety?”

In this chapter, we will learn how modelling the income statement in its entirety benefits an organization by helping to explain the income statement, improve decision-making, improve data quality, increase understanding, and uncover insights to facilitate the month-end close ...

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