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Net Loss

The result that occurs when expenses exceed the income produced.

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A person or company with a net loss has not made a profit. Newer businesses often run at a net loss for the first few years while acquiring one-time expenses (equipment, buildings, technology, rights, etc.). However, every business should have a plan to work towards a breakeven point, and then onwards to profit!

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See also: Accountable Plan, Accounting Method, Capital Gain, Capital Loss, Gain, Net Income, Taxable Gain, Taxes

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net loss

The operating result when expenses exceed revenues for a given period.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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