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Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
The provision made to compensate the loss on account of likely debts.
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Solution
Provision for bad and doubtful debts
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What do you mean by Profit & Loss A/c?
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Expenses paid before it is due.
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Carriage paid on sale of goods.
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Income due but not received is a liability.
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Credit balance of Profit and Loss account shows net profit.
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Profit and Loss account is prepared to find out ___________ results of the business.
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All indirect / operating expenses are transferred to ________ account.
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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 |
Correct and Rewrite the following statement:
Capital A/c……………..Dr.
To Profit and Loss Account
(Being Net Profit transferred to Capital A/c)
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Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
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 ₹ 407500
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 ₹ 407500
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Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
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Given below is the Trial Balance of M/s. Krishna & Sons Pvt. Ltd. as on 31st March, 2023. Prepare a Trading and Profit and Loss account for the year ending 31st March, 2023 and a Balance Sheet as on the same date.
Trial Balance of M/s. Krishna & Sons Pvt Ltd. as on 31st March 2023.
| Particulars | Dr. | Cr. |
| Capital | - | 50,000 |
| Drawings | 1,000 | - |
| Debtors and Creditors | 25,000 | 15,000 |
| Loan | - | 20,000 |
| Discounts | 4,750 | 300 |
| Purchases and Sales | 90,000 | 1,72,000 |
| Land and Buildings | 88,000 | - |
| Salaries | 33,000 | - |
| Cash in hand | 2,700 | - |
| Stock as on 01-04-2022 | 28,000 | - |
| Commission Received | - | 18,550 |
| Sales Return and Purchase Return | 750 | 550 |
| Carriage inward | 1,200 | - |
| Bills receivable and Bills payable | 7,500 | 5,500 |
| Total | 2,81,900 | 2,81,900 |
Closing Stock was valued at ₹ 25,000
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Account prepared to know Net Profit or Net Loss.
Net profit/loss is transferred from ______.
Storage expenses, carriage outwards, salaries of sales staff are recorded on the ______ side of the ______.
In case, the total of the debit side is greater than the total of the credit side, the difference represents ______.
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What happens to the net profit shown by the Profit and Loss Account in a sole proprietorship?
Which of these expenses would typically NOT appear on the debit side of the Profit and Loss Account?
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