The animated series is the Batman I am the most familiar with, though I have dabbled in the comics quite a bit.

I think the animated series Batman is a great example of what Warbler and I are talking about. It does portray Bruce taking an active interest in the on goings of his company, but I have always seen that as a means to achieve his agenda as Batman. Wayne Enterprises provides Batman with wealth, influence, and resources out of the range of a normal man. His wealth and affluence are, in effect, Batman's superpowers. His social status plays a large role in his detective work at times, as does the far reaches of his company's influence, and the technology he develops through it. That was actually another thing I didn't care for about TDKR, not only does he give up on Batman and become a recluse, he let's his fortunes fall to ruin and his company sink.

I don't think you could argue that the animated series Bruce Wayne was depicted as someone who could ever retire from being Batman and be content with it. I've actually never watched Batman Beyond, other than The Return of the Joker movie and the first few episodes. Just didn't interest me that much, but I did love how the first episode depicts a much older Bruce Wayne still fighting crime, being over powered by a thug and resorting to grabbing for a gun. After the confrontation he looks down at the gun in disgust and declares "Never again!" Only resolving to give up on Batman when he realizes he can no longer fight without resorting to the use of a firearm. But then proceeds to put a lot of effort into finding and training a protege to do what he'd still be doing, if only his failing body permitted it.