How To Find Mistakes In The Income Statement

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In this video I show you how to analyze the income statement based on my experience as an auditor and what the common areas of accounting errors or misstatements.
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  • @Psycho_Analyst
    @Psycho_Analyst3 жыл бұрын

    I learned more than my cma class 🤣

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ameer!

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    @mahmoudalshami1557

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow great job how to contact you directly?

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    @tarunnegi15502 жыл бұрын

    I am an accounting professional, trust me the way you explained things in your video its just awesome.. it started seem like a cake walk lol.

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    @FundamentalEconomics2 жыл бұрын

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    @BGB172 жыл бұрын

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  • @elizabethrosa2356
    @elizabethrosa2356 Жыл бұрын

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    @genxiao87372 жыл бұрын

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  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching my accounting content Gen

  • @yinyin7614

    @yinyin7614

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can't agree more👍. Hope you can keep sharing your experience & knowledge with us. Very useful in my job.

  • @romeshkirpalani848
    @romeshkirpalani848 Жыл бұрын

    Oh lovely, a financial controller....direct experience sharing....I subscribed right away....so excited....🙂

  • @RajKumar-oe8di
    @RajKumar-oe8di Жыл бұрын

    This is a really very good analysis of an Income statement of a company, and this is how we can identify potential fallouts.

  • @stevenkelly8567
    @stevenkelly8567 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Thank you. The one thing that caught my attention here was your comments about delivery in. I always thought if delivery IN or freight in wasn't close to or equal to zero, it was an error that usually indicated an issue with landed cost allocation but maybe that's just our business model. We try to avoid running delivery in through the P&L. Should just be relieved through COGS and part of the inventory valuation.

  • @joydaniels6474
    @joydaniels6474 Жыл бұрын

    You're the best on the internet space. When I first found you, I tried watching other channels for comparison. I told myself that if you're this good, then there must be other better people. My finding is that, nobody comes close even by a million miles. You're simply the best, brilliant, concise, and not boring to watch or listen to. This is more than an appreciation of your work, it's a FACT that must be taken to the bank.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Joy!

  • @hackit9578

    @hackit9578

    7 ай бұрын

    Totally agree 😊

  • @yinyin7614
    @yinyin76142 жыл бұрын

    Great detail. Highly recommended.

  • @nicolesitu5078
    @nicolesitu5078 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are so practical!👍

  • @SHINeeKeyofLucifer
    @SHINeeKeyofLucifer3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This is really valuable stuff. Would love to see more like this

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi thanks 🙏 will do

  • @ngehulumala9482
    @ngehulumala948215 күн бұрын

    i literally cannot wait to finish my CPA as with it plus your videos I am a confident accountant

  • @Sanjab36
    @Sanjab362 жыл бұрын

    U rock i enjoy every video..it's a music to all finance analyse lovers ears !👌👏👏👏

  • @khmerempiretourarts2571
    @khmerempiretourarts2571 Жыл бұрын

    Very good explanation, Thank you

  • @aaroacademy
    @aaroacademy Жыл бұрын

    Well explained thank you.

  • @tanmaytikle8521
    @tanmaytikle85213 жыл бұрын

    Your explanation is so crisp and to the point

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @AliAli-zl4ez
    @AliAli-zl4ez2 жыл бұрын

    Lot of thanks , à see that the presentation is for à cash flow more than a Balance statement

  • @BaoTran-hu5hx
    @BaoTran-hu5hx3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Bill, thanks for the video. It is very useful. I would like to understand more throughly about the EBITDA as well as the cash flow techniques based on EBITDA. Would appreciate if you can make a video about it. Also, I am now loving in the EU. I’ve been evaluating several professional qualifications for accounting to pursue such as ACCA, CIMA, etc. For CPA, it is more of the US and not really relevant to the EU. Maybe you can talk about the differences/pros/cons of these qualifications? Thanks!

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bao ok I will keep these topics in mind for vid ideas

  • @kramishcool7926
    @kramishcool79263 жыл бұрын

    A very useful video. Appreciated if you put more videos like based on possible misstatement identification

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sure will do

  • @stephenadeya8662
    @stephenadeya86623 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the weekly informative and topical session.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks stephen

  • @yadiravillanueva1416
    @yadiravillanueva14163 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge.I am learning a lot. God bless you

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @oyebolaakinyemiaca9592
    @oyebolaakinyemiaca95922 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for a well elucidated lecture. Pls can you share the excel file on this and income statement for beginners

  • @mohamedrezk6457
    @mohamedrezk64573 жыл бұрын

    Thanks and appreciating your great efforts

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏

  • @giorgilobjanidze8297
    @giorgilobjanidze82972 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video. Like other ones. Many thanks

  • @ReneeReneeReneeRose
    @ReneeReneeReneeRose2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I'm interviewing for a Jr financial analyst role for a not for profit healthcare company. Part of my interview is do be able to read the P&L, any tips or advice on P&L mistakes I should recognize? I've been looking at examples but nothing jumps out at me other than revenue is greater than expenses

  • @mosaradwan
    @mosaradwan Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing

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    @anshulbahal2791 Жыл бұрын

    So much value in your content, thank you

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    @anshulbahal2791

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @ramreddyi9710
    @ramreddyi97103 жыл бұрын

    Super sir ,I got the knowledge about income statment

  • @priyankac179
    @priyankac1793 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the wonderful content!

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks you :)

  • @hackit9578
    @hackit95787 ай бұрын

    Hi Bill, thanks for a great video. I always learn something new. Thanks Kesh ☺️ 🇬🇧

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @Aliakbar-te4du
    @Aliakbar-te4du2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing..good stuff

  • @yang-pe1kj
    @yang-pe1kj3 жыл бұрын

    Just start to watch your video this week, , maybe no order to follow. It is great and clear. As this video, I have a question about COG, can you please explain why preparing and packaging for customers should be CoG s expenses but delivery out to customers as operating expenses . Appreciate

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    prep and packaging related directly to the creation of the inventory, so it's cogs. Ship out to customer is not part of creation of inventory, thus not cogs.

  • @henryp218
    @henryp218 Жыл бұрын

    awesome video as always!

  • @YoucefYoucef-ft9ce
    @YoucefYoucef-ft9ce2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir all respect

  • @GMHonAir
    @GMHonAir10 ай бұрын

    Loved this video

  • @shihabkpuae
    @shihabkpuae3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful presentation..!💐

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Shihab!

  • @ramkrishan3267
    @ramkrishan32672 жыл бұрын

    Sir you are serving great knowledge...

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @olufemiadebayo7777
    @olufemiadebayo77773 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks for this. Could the big numbers also be a reversal or an accrual?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes that’s a possibility

  • @obwakahenry4498
    @obwakahenry44983 жыл бұрын

    Have learned a lot from your videos ... please can you do something on Revenue Review

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok

  • @amiramir-bh5dk
    @amiramir-bh5dk3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great video. Can the income statement challenges and mistakes of commercial (trading) and service companies be very different? if yes, could you please make a video to analyze the mistakes of these sort of companies?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Interesting point. I will think about that for a future vidoe

  • @amiramir-bh5dk

    @amiramir-bh5dk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheFinancialController Thank you for your time and consideration.🎎

  • @dforyou-informativetipstra9012
    @dforyou-informativetipstra90122 жыл бұрын

    My accounting guru 🔥👏

  • @ammie8937
    @ammie89373 жыл бұрын

    Hope there’s a video shows how to find an error on balance sheet, really appreciate 🙂

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great idea, ok

  • @arial5906

    @arial5906

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I think find an error on balance sheet is more difficult.

  • @ncfundi

    @ncfundi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill, I’m in the process of creating P&l based on a caned report from quickbooks where I’m trying to break out EBITDA. The interest, taxes,amortization and depreciation are all rolled into the expense category of the report. Should I totally exclude these accounts from the reporting and then add them back in ? And if so would I include them in the other income/expense area of the p&l? Thanks?

  • @amandaholbrook24

    @amandaholbrook24

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheFinancialController A video on finding balance sheet errors would be wildly helpful, I have been asked that and not really known what answer they are looking for at all.

  • @CorporateFun_DUBAI
    @CorporateFun_DUBAI Жыл бұрын

    I have no words thanks alot

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Most welcome 😊

  • @felixoluwaseyifunmi3955
    @felixoluwaseyifunmi3955 Жыл бұрын

    Hello sir Thanks for your effort Can you shed more light on cost of sales? Seems it’s an area where most of us get it wrong

  • @ahmedismail717
    @ahmedismail7173 жыл бұрын

    Always shining Boss ✨✨

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ahmed! Hope you doing well

  • @PRO2358
    @PRO23583 жыл бұрын

    Very good video 👍👍

  • @malamofficial7558
    @malamofficial75586 ай бұрын

    Thank ❤

  • @josephkaaya4517
    @josephkaaya45173 жыл бұрын

    Great work.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ahmadnazir5222
    @ahmadnazir52227 ай бұрын

    Thank you Bro

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    7 ай бұрын

    Any time

  • @ahmedabdelsamea3794
    @ahmedabdelsamea37942 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill, I have a question regarding the commission expense that paid to the collector who gets our due money from customers that expense should be classified as G&A or S&M? And why?

  • @JL-zn4mr
    @JL-zn4mr3 жыл бұрын

    Depending on the type of financing, if it was a term loan, wouldn't you expect to see interest expense decrease on a month to month rather than increase as you should be paying more in principal with each subsequent payment?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like you said it depends on the type of loan. For example line of credit, interest can increase based on how much we use of the line. The idea in the video is to check for material errors that stand out

  • @folasadeoyewole1564
    @folasadeoyewole15643 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome

  • @z2alcan
    @z2alcan2 жыл бұрын

    It was reall nice one

  • @josephtoma6468
    @josephtoma64683 жыл бұрын

    very informative

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Joe. Cannot wait to learn some Deuche :)

  • @jonathanma888
    @jonathanma8883 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video bro, I am about to become a financial controller in an ibank, would be great to have some advice from you

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the gang

  • @silvianfonutchi1818
    @silvianfonutchi18183 жыл бұрын

    Great content

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    🙏 thanks

  • @kanagasrinivasan3793
    @kanagasrinivasan37933 жыл бұрын

    Dear Bill.. Yet another Great Video :) much appreciated.. Would you mind asking me a doubt like what is EGM and What is AOP? very briefly or just the Expansion of EGM and AOP will do for me. Thanks in advance :)

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi kanaga. I am not sure where do you see EGM and AOP in the video. What do they stand for?

  • @kanagasrinivasan3793

    @kanagasrinivasan3793

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill thanks for replying. I found that AOP stands for Annual Operating Profit. I see them in an income statement only. Revenue minus Cost is Equal to EGM. But I m not sure what is EGM stands for? Please share me do you have any idea.

  • @olufemiadebayo7777
    @olufemiadebayo77773 жыл бұрын

    Yes please, lets get a video on balance sheet please

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sure will do

  • @arslanmughal2024
    @arslanmughal20242 жыл бұрын

    Kindly introduce some video tutorials about How to perform GL reconciliations in real world with excel sheets.

  • @time968
    @time9683 жыл бұрын

    Good Informative Video. I watch all your videos.. especially the Scam/Fraud related . I just cleared CFE, my request you to is do a video on uncovering fraud in Financial Statements/Books ( Misappropriation of Assets etc)/. Thanks.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will do thanks for following the channel

  • @gnw8066
    @gnw80664 ай бұрын

    Sorry love your video. But one quick question: why payroll of chef and packaging are a part of COGS?

  • @valleycarpentry5269
    @valleycarpentry5269 Жыл бұрын

    Also kitchen rent sum might suggest is just rent..... Ie under operational expenses

  • @alkeshshah1777
    @alkeshshah1777 Жыл бұрын

    Hi! Do you have mistakes to find balance sheet and cash flow for these same financials for this company example you have used here so it can all be connected and we can understand how these messy financials affect the balance sheet and cash flow etc. If not video, Is there any way to find copy these financials and see the errors explained for income statement, balance sheet, cash flow etc? Please help!

  • @Jackod01
    @Jackod013 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill, great video! Hypothetically if the leases are not short term, wouldn't the rental operating expenses be capitalised as a right of use assets and depreciated over the term of the lease (leaving nil rental expense, and instead a ROU asset depreciation and ROU interest expense)? Or would this only apply to the final FS? I guess for management purposes it is probably more beneficial to present the costs as COGS to get a better idea of operational performance. Would be great to get your insight on the new leases treatment from a financial controller viewpoint!! :)

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks jack. Even if capitalized. The lease expense should be presented as CoGs since it’s directly related to food production

  • @shawnkhanian5584
    @shawnkhanian55842 жыл бұрын

    for that mistake with the packaging cogs, that would have to be covered in the md&a hopefully

  • @PRO2358
    @PRO23583 жыл бұрын

    Sir, do videos on forensic audits too

  • @dennisalexander1806
    @dennisalexander18062 жыл бұрын

    Do you use Numbers or Excel on your Apple laptop?

  • @theteammelk
    @theteammelk8 ай бұрын

    HELP! My boss (non-accountant) thinks correcting reserves for doubtful accounts has nothing to do with the current year P&L if the reserve corrections are for revenue from years past!!

  • @ghananshu_k3723
    @ghananshu_k37233 жыл бұрын

    While taking Gross margin, we could consider gross revenue instead of Total revenue because Total revenue consisted of Interest revenue as well

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good point

  • @haloepic3092
    @haloepic30923 жыл бұрын

    Nice video . I have a question does being a controller give a better chance of becoming a CFO of a company or should I stay in the big 4 ? I wanna make like 500k a year but don’t know if controller allows to do that or I work towards a partner ? Thnx

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Both paths (partner or CFO) are good given you commit. And yes controller can nicely get you to CFO, but also some controller make 500k or more. All good choices but you gotta pay your dues sir

  • @haloepic3092

    @haloepic3092

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheFinancialController thank you for the reply I have another question . If I work as a internal auditors how long will take me to get to controller ? 2 years or less ?

  • @jamesstuart1792
    @jamesstuart1792 Жыл бұрын

    Hey how can I get this income tax statement you are using now ?

  • @stephyjoseph95
    @stephyjoseph953 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sir, I'm ur new subscriber. Can interest income keep under op.revenue If it is a trading company ?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Trading in what? Stocks/bonds? Then yes

  • @valleycarpentry5269
    @valleycarpentry5269 Жыл бұрын

    I seem to hear different opinions regarding whether labour/salaries are part of cogs or operational expenses....?..???

  • @gnw8066

    @gnw8066

    4 ай бұрын

    Same!!

  • @maryamaishanyc7449
    @maryamaishanyc7449Ай бұрын

    Thanks ☺️

  • @manwithoutname0
    @manwithoutname03 жыл бұрын

    Zero dislikes.... u deserve dat

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @rahuljain4346
    @rahuljain43463 жыл бұрын

    Whats delivery in and out?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Delivery in is the delivery cost to bring in the inventory and the materials to build inventory. This cost should be part of the cost of the inventory itself. Delivery out is the cost of delivery to deliver the inventory to the customers. This cost is typically operating cost and not the cost of the inventory.

  • @LoveThatRod

    @LoveThatRod

    2 жыл бұрын

    SHIPPING COSTS - and unlike video presenter - Yes - Shipping is a variable cost and part of CGS. As units delivered rises and Revs arise, you want to match that rising shipping cost to that Rev. Shipping is not a fixed cost.

  • @404TRUCKERTV
    @404TRUCKERTV3 жыл бұрын

    Lol, Real world statements look way different then text book lol. In school we are taught to only put dollar signs on the top number and the final ended number double underline. And capitalize only the first word of each category.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha yeah, thanks for watching

  • @orlandolazardi9818

    @orlandolazardi9818

    2 жыл бұрын

    It just depends at my firm we do it how you described

  • @JudgeJonesSells
    @JudgeJonesSells Жыл бұрын

    With regards to the $25,000 in one month for payroll for the Operations department, how might they accrue that over time if they maybe did not know they were planning to do any sort of bonus? I guess I would just want to know how bonuses would normally be handled?

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    You ask the HR team for bonus agreements periodically so you can create a monthly accrual

  • @MB-ub4sd

    @MB-ub4sd

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheFinancialController Yeah but at our company we had the quarterly target, and don't really know until the final month if we're going to hit it or not.

  • @aishwaryajain5322
    @aishwaryajain53223 ай бұрын

    Refreshed memory

  • @sreekumar990
    @sreekumar9902 жыл бұрын

    ♥️♥️

  • @jasminau9476
    @jasminau9476 Жыл бұрын

    This is a vertical analysis

  • @kimbolcalingayan6800
    @kimbolcalingayan68003 жыл бұрын

    I learned more than in school hahahah.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks kimbol

  • @kimbolcalingayan6800
    @kimbolcalingayan68003 жыл бұрын

    Is that how you audit

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes this is one step in an audit

  • @CastroEulis145
    @CastroEulis145 Жыл бұрын

    Is this a real income statement? How many accountants contributed to this income statement?

  • @alia.al-mutawa2456
    @alia.al-mutawa24562 жыл бұрын

    I like your explanation and it really very useful . But I prefer you slow down the way you speak .Specially that a lot of your followers are not from native of English language. Appreciating your contribution and knowledge.

  • @MB-ub4sd

    @MB-ub4sd

    Жыл бұрын

    In the settings icon in bottom right hand corner you can change the speed to 75% perhaps

  • @jeandesirfils
    @jeandesirfils10 ай бұрын

    Do you have to get permission to utilize the logos in the videos? Or is it fair-use?

  • @muhammadmehtabmanzar1736
    @muhammadmehtabmanzar17363 жыл бұрын

    Dear You should talk about initial analytical instead of jumping into misstatements/errors. That's the only reason why Chartered Accountants from Pakistan are on top.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok that’s a good point actually, will make a vid on that in the future

  • @muhammadmehtabmanzar1736

    @muhammadmehtabmanzar1736

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheFinancialController Good Luck dear .... ♥️

  • @jayliu645
    @jayliu6453 ай бұрын

    The background music is very distracting.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 ай бұрын

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  • @alia.al-mutawa2456
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    I like your video and explanation . But I prefer to slow down the way you speak . Specially for those people who are not native for English language.

  • @ymonpaulo
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    I find your videos interesting, but it kinda distracting if your cursor is moving from all directions.

  • @ymonpaulo
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    hey guys in today's video i'm going to show you how to find mistakes or errors in a company's income statement so be jumping into my computer here i'm going to show you going through revenue and expenses line by line what are the areas that have the most frequently have accounting errors or misstatements and for example here looking at revenue you have interest income and why would a company show interest income and its operating revenue it makes no sense so we're going to go through this line by line and i'm going to show you all the accounting errors in this income statement this is the topic of this video today so stick around if you're new here welcome welcome my name is bill hannah i'm the financial controller i'm a licensed cpa in the great state of new york and i have over 15 years of experience in the field of finance what i started out at pricewaterhousecoopers as an auditor and then i transitioned out to private industry and then i worked my way up from a financial analyst position all the way up to a corporate controller position which is what i do today and this channel is all about giving you the summary or the juice of my experience over the last decade and a half and i do this here in the youtube channel as well as on my website through blog posts an online course and templates so go ahead and check that out as well all right jumping into the income statement here to try and figure out what's going on so this income statement obviously as you would imagine is broken down into revenue and then expenses and when you look at expenses it's further broken down by coastal goods sold operating expenditure and then here you have non-operating expenses which is going to be depreciation interest expense and income taxes all right so the first thing we're going to do is try and figure out what kind of company is this by looking at the income statement so looking here at the income statement you can see that they have cost of goods sold and that will tell you that this is a manufacturing company right and then within the manufacturing space you can also look further into expenses and figure out what kind of manufacturing is this so you can see here that they have food inventory cogs or food inventory cost of goods sold so this tells you this is a food manufacturing operation all right so keeping that in mind keeping in mind that this is a food manufacturing company let's go through the revenues and expenses and figure out what's wrong with this income statement so the first line here in revenue is gross unit revenue and in january is 61 000 and then it's 37 and then it's eight and then it's 11. so kind of fluctuates a lot throughout the year and normally this would be a sign that this some sort of an accounting error here or misstatement but this is a manufacturing company a food manufacturing company so it relies on receiving precious orders from its distributors to make sales right so this makes sense that it can fluctuate throughout the year if this was a subscription company or a software company this would be a different matter because then you should expect revenue to be sort of steady and not fluctuate up and down so much so in here we think this is fine for interest income now this is a manufacturing company why would it have interest income and its revenue and it makes no sense so this is the first accounting mistake here that this company is recording an interest income in its operating revenue right when is the only case where interest could be an operating revenue is if the company is a bank if this is we're looking at a financial institution