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.
Essentially, retained earnings are what allow a business's balance sheet to ultimately balance. They fit in neatly between the income statement and the balance sheet to tie them together. The income statement records revenue and expenses and allows for an initial retained earnings figure. The retained earnings statement factors in retained earnings carried over from the year before as well as dividend payments. On the balance sheet, the business's total assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity are visible and able to be reconciled as a result of recording retained earnings.