As the original poster was looking at trends it may be more acceptable if for example that instead of posting actual gross income and expenditure by instead using percentages. Starting say with last year being 100% and then working back
for example
Say 2010 gross was 50K and expenses 30 K, they become your 100%
2009 55k 31 k
2008 50K 28 k
etc
then related to 2010
year gross % expense %
2010 100 100
2009 110 103.3
2008 100 96.7
Just a thought for trying to get something meaningful.
RADU
Richard, that makes sense that way to me.
SHG
At the company I used to work for, I'd think their chart would mirror Bruce Small's. If 2006 was the their peak, 2001 was about 50% of that, and 2009 was probably 30% of that.
I've been laid off and "solo" for a while.
I started solo in late 2009. My gross business income over the last 12 months is 32% higher than my first 12 months. I'm feeling pretty good about that.