• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    That’s not what profit is either! Funds that are set aside for future expenses or to act as a buffer are also just business expenses.

    Profit is purely the money that is left after all that shit. Profit is the money the business owner and/or shareholders take for themselves, after everything (investing, saving, wages, everything) has been subtracted. Profit is literally only the money they take for themselves.

    Your impression isn’t unique - most Americans don’t really understand what profit is. But like I said, profit is theft and it always has been.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, I guess that’s how modern corporations are using profits.

      I come from a small business and charity background, so salaries/wages/employee benefits would be considered a business expense. Profits would be banked and used to cover expenses in the future.

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        10 months ago

        It’s different on a small scale because the line between “business expenses” and “personal expenses” can sometimes get blurred. Though technically, if the money is earmarked for future use then it is definitely not profit. That’s a business expense.