Generally Accepted Accounting Practice

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Profit Margin Sales Revenue Costs Gross Profit Net Profit Accounting Profit Generally Accepted Accounting Practice

Profit margin measures the profitability of a single transaction or set of transactions by calculating the excess of sales revenue over the costs incurred in providing the goods or services sold. It is also a measure of the surplus of net assets over a period, taking into account capital injections or withdrawals by proprietors.