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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
Answer in One Sentence:
What do you mean by Profit & Loss A/c?
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Income due but not yet received
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Discount earned is transferred to credit side of ___________ account
Excess of credit over to debit in Profit and Loss Account indicates ________
State True or False with reasons :
Income due but not received is a liability.
Fill in the blank :
Profit and Loss account is prepared to find out ___________ results of the business.
Fill in the blank :
Interest of proprietor's drawing is credited to _________ account.
Find the odd one :
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 the following statement:
Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
