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Retained earnings - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  bénéfices non distribués (n.m.pl.) , bénéfices non répartis (n.m.pl.)     ES  beneficio no distribuido (n.m.) , ganancias acumuladas (n.f.pl.) , ganancias retenidas (n.f.pl.)     DE  Gewinnreserven (n.f.pl.) , Gewinnrücklage (n.f.) , Gewinnrücklagen (n.f.pl.) 

Concise definition of the term retained earnings

In accounting, retained earnings are accumulated profits from earlier accounting periods that remain in the business for future use.

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