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प्रश्न
Explain the needs of Profit and Loss Account.
Discuss the need of Profit and Loss Account?
What is the need of the profit and loss account?
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उत्तर
The Profit and Loss Account is essential for the following reasons:
- Knowledge of Net Profit or Net Loss: This offers information on a company's profit or loss within a specific accounting period.
- Comparison with Profit of Previous Year: The Profit and Loss Account's net results can be compared to the profits of previous years, and this kind of inter-period performance comparison can be used to measure the business's efficiency.
- Control over Expenses: The profit and loss account provides information regarding different types of expenses. When required, effective expense control measures can be taken by comparing the current year's expenses with those of the preceding year.
- Future Profit Planning: You can use the net profit from different years as a starting point for your future profit planning. It supports the company's future growth and resource allocation.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their questions.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Discount earned is transferred to credit side of ___________ account
From the following details, prepare a profit and loss account.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Gross profit | 50,000 | Interest received | 2,000 |
| Office rent | 10,000 | Discount received | 3,000 |
| Depreciation on office assets | 8,000 | Carriage outwards | 2,500 |
| Discount allowed | 12,000 | Insurance on office building | 3,500 |
| Advertisement | 4,000 | General expenses | 3,000 |
| Audit fees | 1,000 | Freight inwards | 1,000 |
From the following information, prepare profit and loss account for the year ending 31st December, 2016.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Gross loss | 60,000 | Printing and stationery (office) | 2,000 |
| Promotional expenses | 5,000 | Legal charges | 5,000 |
| Distribution expenses | 15,000 | Bad debts | 1,000 |
| Commission paid | 7,000 | Depreciation | 2,000 |
| Interest on loan paid | 5,000 | Rent received | 4,000 |
| Packing charges (on sales) | 4,000 | Loss by fire not covered by insurance | 3,000 |
| Dividend received | 3,000 |
Give a word, term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
Give a word, term or phrase which can substitute of the following statement:
Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
Give a word, term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
It is an account prepared to know the net profit/loss. It is also a nominal account and represents second stage.
______ provides information about the net profit earned or net loss suffered by the business during a given accounting period.
Where is gross profit or gross loss from the Trading Account recorded in the Profit and Loss Account?
What principle is followed by recording indirect expenses and incomes in the Profit and Loss Account?
