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Question
______ provides information about the net profit earned or net loss suffered by the business during a given accounting period.
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Trading Account
Profit and loss account
Balance sheet
Manufacturing account
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Solution
Profit and loss account provides information about the net profit earned or net loss suffered by the business during a given accounting period.
Explanation:
The profit and Loss account is prepared to calculate the business's net profit or net loss for a given accounting period.
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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 |
Prepare 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
Prepare Profit and Loss Account of Sanjay Brothers for the year ended 31st March, 2018 from the following balances.
| 1) | Bank charges | ₹ 22,000 | 11) | Commission (Cr) | ₹ 17,500 |
| 2) | Interest (Cr.) | ₹ 16,000 | 12) | Printing & Stationery | ₹ 21,000 |
| 3) | Sundry expenses | ₹ 42,000 | 13) | Loss by fire | ₹ 18,000 |
| 4) | Insurance | ₹ 35,000 | 14) | Discount (Dr) | ₹ 23,000 |
| 5) | Salaries | ₹ 40,000 | 15) | Discount (Cr) | ₹ 37,000 |
| 6) | Rates and Taxes | ₹ 13,000 | 16) | Misc. Income | ₹ 14,000 |
| 7) | Postage | ₹ 8,000 | 17) | Depreciation | ₹ 34,000 |
| 8) | Advertisement | ₹ 40,000 | 18) | Carriage Outwards | ₹ 60,000 |
| 9) | Rent paid | ₹ 32,000 | 19) | Godown Expenses | ₹ 40,000 |
| 10) | Bad debts | ₹ 10,000 | Note: Gross Profit | ₹ 4,07,500 | |
It is an account prepared to know the net profit/loss. It is also a nominal account and represents second stage.
The difference of the two sides of this account is either net profit or net loss.
Which of the following is added to bad debts while preparing the Profit and Loss Account?
