On a balance sheet or profit and loss statement, retained earnings appear as the portion of profit that remains after a company pays its taxes and issues dividends to its stockholders. The amount of retained earnings that are reinvested in a business means different things to different investors.
Inter vs. Intra. Inter and Intra are two prefixes that should be used with great accuracy after a careful understanding of their use. In fact the two prefixes should be used with the difference. Inter is a prefix which is indicative of the meaning âbetweenâ. On the other hand âintraâ is a prefix which is indicative of the meaning âwithinâ.
For those interested in the background of the term âintranetâ, itâs helpful to splice up the word and look at how it relates to the larger internet. âInterâ means âbetween.â. âIntraâ means âwithin.â. The âinternetâ is a web between many networks. An âintranetâ is a web within a network. The internet connects many people to many websites and many networks. An intranet connects people within a network. So your intranet is simply a website within your companyâs network that (mostly) only employees can access.