Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What is the need for preparing profit and loss account?
Advertisements
उत्तर
- Ascertainment of net profit or net loss
- Comparison of profit
- Control on expenses
- Helpful in the preparation of the balance sheet.
APPEARS IN
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:
Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
State True or False with reasons :
Income due but not received is a liability.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement :
Reserve for bad debts is created by debiting Profit and Loss Account.
Prepare the profit and loss account of Sanjay Brothers for the year ended 31st March, 2018 from the following balances:
| 1) | Bank charges | ₹ 22,000 |
| 2) | Interest (Cr.) | ₹ 16,000 |
| 3) | Sundry expenses | ₹ 42,000 |
| 4) | Insurance | ₹ 35,000 |
| 5) | Salaries | ₹ 40,000 |
| 6) | Rates and Taxes | ₹ 13,000 |
| 7) | Postage | ₹ 8,000 |
| 8) | Advertisement | ₹ 40,000 |
| 9) | Rent paid | ₹ 32,000 |
| 10) | Bad debts | ₹ 10,000 |
| 11) | Commission (Cr) | ₹ 17,500 |
| 12) | Printing & Stationery | ₹ 21,000 |
| 13) | Loss by fire | ₹ 18,000 |
| 14) | Discount (Dr) | ₹ 23,000 |
| 15) | Discount (Cr) | ₹ 37,000 |
| 16) | Misc. Income | ₹ 14,000 |
| 17) | Depreciation | ₹ 34,000 |
| 18) | Carriage Outwards | ₹ 60,000 |
| 19) | Godown Expenses | ₹ 40,000 |
Note: Gross Profit ₹ 4,07,500
Imagine you are an accountant of Shah & Company. You have to pass an entry of interest received by the company. What will be the accounting treatment?
Storage expenses, carriage outwards, salaries of sales staff are recorded on the ______ side of the ______.
Give a word, term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
Which account type does the Profit and Loss Account belong to?
What is the effect of depreciation on furniture and machinery in the Profit and Loss Account?
