The single-step income statement is easier to prepare, but a criticism of this format is that gross profit and income from operations are not readily available.

Single-Step Income Statement

A form of income statement in which the total of all expenses is deducted from the total of all revenues.

Gross Profit

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold before deducting overheads, taxes, interest, and depreciation.

Income From Operations

Earnings generated from a company's regular business activities, excluding deductions of interest and tax.