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Profit & Loss
Report Module Guide: Profit & Loss
Module Location
General Ledger > Reports > Profit & Loss
Module Objective
The Profit & Loss module is used to generate the Profit & Loss Statement, which presents a company's financial performance by summarizing all Revenues and Expenses over a specific period of time. The module provides various parameter options to customize the report for your analysis needs, including flexible currency options.
1. Profit & Loss Report Parameters (Profit & Loss Filter)
The main page of this module is a form containing various parameters to customize the report that will be generated.

Here is an explanation for each parameter:
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Include Account Numbers / Rounding:
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Check Include Account Numbers to display account codes on the report.
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Check Rounding to round the monetary values on the report.
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Report Level:
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This dropdown is used to set the report's level of detail (e.g., summary or detailed).
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Start Date / Until:
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The most important parameters that define the report's time period. Enter the start and end dates of the period to be analyzed (e.g., July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025).
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Compare Report Within:
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Activate this feature to create a comparative report with the same period in a different year or a different month.
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Currency:
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Choose how currency values will be displayed.
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Respective Currency: Will display values in the original currency of each transaction.
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Base Currency: Will convert all transactions to the company's base currency (e.g., IDR) based on existing exchange rates.
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Include Adjustment Period:
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Check Yes if you want to include adjusting entries in the profit and loss calculation.
2. Steps to Generate the Report
The process to create a Profit & Loss report is very easy:
Step 1: Set Report Parameters
Fill in or select all the parameters you need in the Profit & Loss Filter section to ensure the generated report matches the scope of your analysis.
Step 2: Generate the Report
After all parameters are set, click one of the two buttons in the bottom-left section of the page:
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Display Report: To preview the report directly on your screen. 
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Export To MS Excel: To download the report data in an Excel file format.

Tips & Important Notes
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The Profit & Loss Statement is a report of financial performance for a period of time. Ensure the Start Date and Until date range is correct.
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Use the Currency option to analyze performance in a specific foreign currency. This is very useful for reports related to International Business activities.
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Take advantage of the Export To MS Excel feature for further analysis, such as calculating profitability ratios or creating performance graphs for presentations.