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# Profit & Loss

### Example URL:

```
https://api2.redflagalert.net/v4/companies/01777777/profit-loss/
```

### JSON Structure:

```javascript
{
	"data": [{
		"attributes": {
			"consolidated": "Y",
			"pre_tax_profit": 2628000000,
			"currency": "GBP",
			"director_renum": 7000000,
			"account_date": "2015-12-31",
			"retained_profit": 2233000000,
			"audit_fee": 1809000,
			"interest_payable": 906000000,
			"non_trading_income": 2295000000,
			"operating_profit": 1239000000,
			"no_weeks": 52,
			"dividends": 260000000,
			"taxation": 120000000,
			"employees": 43550,
			"gross_profit": null,
			"non_audit_fee": 480000,
			"post_tax_profit": 2508000000,
			"value_added": 3034839000,
			"cost_of_sales": null,
			"turnover": 11333000000
		},
		"type": "profit_loss",
		"id": "645323-7696788"
	}]
}
```

### Attributes

| Field Key            | Description                                            | Notes |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |
| `consolidated`       | Group profit & loss as opposed to individual           |       |
| `pre_tax_profit`     | Profit before tax                                      |       |
| `currency`           | The currency used to prepare the profit & loss account |       |
| `director_renum`     | Amounts paid to directors                              |       |
| `account_date`       | The date of the profit & loss account                  |       |
| `retained_profit`    | The amount of profit retained for the year             |       |
| `audit_fee`          | The fee paid to the auditors                           |       |
| `interest_payable`   | Finance charges                                        |       |
| `non_trading_income` | Income from other sources                              |       |
| `operating_profit`   | Profit from operations                                 |       |
| `no_weeks`           | The number of weeks included in the period             |       |
| `dividends`          | Amounts paid to shareholders                           |       |
| `taxation`           | Amounts due in tax                                     |       |
| `employees`          | The number of employees                                |       |
| `gross_profit`       | The profit after cost of sales                         |       |
| `non_audit_fee`      | Additional professional fees                           |       |
| `post_tax_profit`    | Profits after tax                                      |       |
| `value_added`        | An alternative profit calculation                      |       |
| `cost_of_sales`      | The cost of goods sold                                 |       |
| `turnover`           | The net value of sales, excluding local taxes          |       |


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