Definition of dolmen. : a prehistoric monument of two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab found especially in Britain and France and thought to be a tomb.
Depreciation. Depreciation is accounted for as an expense. Higher depreciation leads to smaller incomes and/or bigger losses, and is included as part of the period's income or loss on the business's statement of retained earnings.
Retained earnings is the percentage of net earnings not paid out as dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business, or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders' equity on the balance sheet. The formula calculates retained earnings by adding net income to (or subtracting any net losses from) beginning retained earnings and subtracting any dividends paid to shareholders: Retained Earnings (RE) = Beginning RE + Net Income-Dividends.