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Live below your means and you will always be running in the black. Standard practice for accounting is to record positive numbers in black ink and negative numbers in red ink. Operating "in the black" is to record positive numbers, that is to say earnings.
in the black What does in the black mean?
profitable; not showing a financial loss.
"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
in the black What does in the black mean?
to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable
The new company has been in the black for many years now.
in the black What does in the black mean?
to be successful or profitable
Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
in the black What does in the black mean?
to be profitable, to make money
Our company has been in the black since it started.
in the black What does in the black mean?
to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable
The new company has been in the black for many years.
in the black What does in the black mean?
to be successful or profitable
Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
in the black What does in the black mean?
to be profitable, to make money
Our company has been in the black since it started.