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Chapter Name: Analyse an income and expenditure statement

Description:Instructs how to interpret revenue, cost of sales, and expenses to determine profitability.

Purpuse:To monitor financial health and make cost-control decisions.

Rational:Regular financial analysis helps identify issues early and guides growth strategies.


Chapter Assessment


Expected Supporting Evidence:


Portfolio of Evidence 1: An explanation is given of how income and expenditure statements are applied in terms of their purpose. - Clarifies the use of these statements to measure profitability and guide financial decision-making.

Portfolio of Evidence 2: Sources of income and expenditure statements are identified for a new venture. - Identifies typical income sources (e.g., sales) and expenses (e.g., rent, wages) for a specific business.

Portfolio of Evidence 3: Income and expenditure statements are evaluated to determine the financial viability of new venture. - Interprets figures to assess if income covers expenses, determining if the business is sustainable.

Portfolio of Evidence 4: An income and expenditure statement is created for a new venture. - Shows a completed statement with accurate data entry and format, tailored to the business context.


Workplace Activities


Activity 1: Explain purpose of income/expenditure statements.

Written explanation or presentation.



Activity 2: Identify income and expenses for a venture.

Itemised statement.



Activity 3: Evaluate statement for viability.

Analysis report.



Activity 4: Create income and expenditure statement.

Completed statement.