Bottom Line

iterally, the bottom line is the final tally at the bottom of a financial statement showing net income or loss. Less formally, a bottom line refers to the final result of a given action or situation.

Significance

When IT goes to management with a request that will cost money, many managers will weigh the request's ultimate impact on the bottom line. Negatively impacting the balance sheet is generally seen as a sure way to get reprimanded…or worse.

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