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What do you mean by Profit & Loss A/c?

What is a Profit and Loss Account?

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  1. A part of the final account prepared by the business concern on the basis of indirect expenses and indirect incomes to ascertain net profit or net loss of the business is called the Profit and Loss Account.
  2. This is also a nominal account, representing the second stage.
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15) Discount (Cr) ₹ 37,000
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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 ₹ 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
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Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.


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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
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17) Depreciation ₹ 34,000
18) Carriage Outwards ₹ 60,000
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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

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