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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

The Definition and Measurement of Income.

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RBRobert B. Bangs

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Implication

This article examines methods to define and measure income in economics and accounting, suggesting better collaboration.

Key Points

  • The aim is to clarify the definitions and measurement of income across economics, accounting, and statistics.
  • Review overlapping issues in income measurement among economists, accountants, and statisticians.
  • Analyze the role of accountants in measuring periodic income for businesses.
  • Discuss practical challenges in measuring income accurately and efficiently.
  • Identified significant overlaps in how income is defined across different disciplines.
  • Stressed the need for a common approach to income measurement to enhance clarity.
  • Highlighted practical difficulties in measuring ongoing business income accurately.

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Robert B. Bangs (1940) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43884e9516ffd37a4d86https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-7048013
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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Income Definition and Measurements: A Structural Approach.1967
  2. 2INCOME AND ITS MEASUREMENT.1935
  3. 3ECONOMIC AND ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS OF INCOME.1961
  4. 4THE MEASUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF INCOME.1949
  5. 5DEFINITIVE INCOME DETERMINATIONS: THE MEASUREMENT OF CORPORATE INCOMES ON AN OBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC BASIS.1948