Meaning Of The Word Above-the-line

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What's The Definition Of Above-the-line?

above the line in Accounting
adjective: Above the line income or expenses are entries that appear above a horizontal line on a company's profit and loss account, and show how the profit or loss was made.

above the line in British English
denoting entries above a horizontal line on a profit and loss account, separating those that establish the profit or loss from those that show how the profit is distributed
adverb

above-the-line in British English
adjective: denoting entries printed above the horizontal line on a company's profit-and-loss account separating the entries that show how the profit (or loss) was made from the entries showing how the profit is to be distributed

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