what are gross earnings 
gross earnings is the total amount of income earned over a period of time by an individual household or a company for individuals and households gross earnings is the income earned before the deduction of taxes or adjustments in the corporate world it s an accounting convention that refers to a public company s gross profit or the amount left from total revenues over a specified time period once the cost of goods sold cogs is deducted understanding gross earningsgross earnings are also commonly referred to in the financial sector as gross profit or gross income as noted above the term has different meanings depending on how it is used 