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Retained earnings, at a high level, represent a component of equity.

Some companies keep separate retained earnings balances (e.g., by year), so the beginning balance in any given fiscal year is $0.

Many companies; however, use a single balance for retained earnings and add (subtract) recent year earnings (losses) to prior year earnings (losses) to create the next year's beginning balance.

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