The contribution income statement, also known as the contribution margin income statement, measures costs based on the functional area or segment of a business. This is different from a traditional ...

When the owner of a company, or an investor, puts cash into a small business, that contribution should be recorded on the company's cash-flow statement. The purpose of the contribution -- cash ...

Traditional and contribution margin income statements provide a detailed picture of a company's finances for a given period of time. While both serve the purpose of showing whether a company has a net ...