comprehensive income

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1. 205-10Overall205 Presentation of Financial Statements

   ASC 205-10 sets the pervasive scope for the Presentation of Financial Statements Topic (applying to both business entities and NFPs) and governs comparative financial statements. It explains that presenting statements for a series of periods is more meaningful than a single period, lists the elements of a full set of financial statements, and requires that prior-period figures actually be comparable, with any change in presentation basis or reclassification explained.

2. 220-10Overall220 Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income

   ASC 220-10 governs how an entity presents comprehensive income — net income plus other comprehensive income (OCI) — in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income must be reported either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements (net income first, then OCI beginning with net income), with totals for net income, OCI, and comprehensive income (220-10-45-1 through 45-1B). The Subtopic addresses only presentation and disclosure; it does not specify when to recognize or how to measure the items making up comprehensive income (220-10-25-1; 220-10-30-1).