whats the difference between business area and profit center.

Answer Posted / purushothaman kannan

Business Area

Based on the above we can prepare Balance sheet and profit
centre for separate product segment, geographical segment
etc. In India for certain companies it is the external
reporting.

Profit Centre

Based on the above responsble profit centre derive the
profit (only profit) (revenue minus expenses). Internal
reporting

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