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Retained Earnings

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Earnings not paid out as dividends but instead reinvested in the core business or used to pay off debt. Also called earned surplus or accumulated earnings or inappropriate profit. Note: In TrueERP the Retained earnings amount is calculated automatically at the turn of the financial year.