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What is Laba Rugi (Profit & Loss)?

Read revenue, expenses and net income for a reporting period.

Laba Rugi (Profit & Loss, the Income Statement) summarises a business's performance over a period — for example 1–31 May, or January–December.

Where the Balance Sheet answers "what is this business worth today?", the P&L answers "how did this business perform over a stretch of time?"

Basic structure

  Revenue
- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
= Gross Profit
- Operating Expenses (payroll, rent, marketing, utilities)
= Operating Profit
+ Other Income
- Other Expense (interest, FX losses)
= Profit Before Tax (EBT)
- Corporate Income Tax / Final UMKM
= Net Profit

Each line is the accumulated balance of the underlying accounts for the chosen period.

Three layers of profit

Gross Profit
After COGS
Operating Profit
After OpEx
Net Profit
After tax
  • Gross Profit reflects production / purchasing efficiency. Thin margin = your product is priced lean.
  • Operating Profit reflects operational efficiency. Thin margin = overhead is too high.
  • Net Profit is what is left after every obligation, including tax.

Period Net Profit closes automatically into Retained Earnings on the Balance Sheet at period end. The two reports are not independent — they validate each other.

How esaFiskaly produces the P&L

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    POS sales → Revenue. Expense uploads → expense accounts. Payroll → Salary Expense + BPJS Payable.

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    Every product sale triggers a COGS journal valued by FIFO or weighted-average, per your setting.

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    Pick a period under Reports → Laba Rugi. No manual recapitulation needed.

Worked example — a coffee shop (one month)

LineAmount (Rp)
POS revenue84,200,000
COGS (raw materials sold)28,600,000
Gross Profit55,600,000
Wages for 4 baristas18,000,000
Rent + utilities9,000,000
Marketing3,000,000
Operating Profit25,600,000
Final UMKM 0.5% × turnover421,000
Net Profit25,179,000

Frequently asked

Q.Does the P&L have to be monthly?
No. It can be daily, weekly, quarterly or yearly. esaFiskaly supports arbitrary periods.
Q.What is the difference between P&L and Cash Flow?
P&L uses accrual basis (recognised when sold / delivered). Cash Flow uses cash basis (recognised when money moves). A healthy business needs both.
Q.Does VAT appear in the P&L?
No. VAT is not an expense — it is tax you collect on behalf of the state. It sits on the Balance Sheet as Output VAT (liability) and Input VAT (asset).

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