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Revenue
Total income earned from sales before any costs are deducted. Also called turnover or gross income.
Revenue is the total amount earned from selling goods or services during a period, before subtracting any costs. It's the top line of the profit and loss statement.
Revenue is not profit: a business can have strong revenue and still lose money if expenses exceed it. Tracking revenue by client or product shows where growth is really coming from.
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