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Question
In case, the total of the debit side is greater than the total of the credit side, the difference represents ______.
Options
Net profit
Net loss
Gross profit
Gross loss
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Solution
In case, the total of the debit side is greater than the total of the credit side, the difference represents Net loss.
Explanation:
In the world of accounting, Profit and Loss accounts have a debit balance when the debit side exceeds the credit side such a balance is called Net loss.
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What is Net Profit?
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Carriage paid on sale of goods.
State True or False with reasons :
Income due but not received is a liability.
From the following details, prepare a profit and loss account.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Gross profit | 50,000 | Interest received | 2,000 |
| Office rent | 10,000 | Discount received | 3,000 |
| Depreciation on office assets | 8,000 | Carriage outwards | 2,500 |
| Discount allowed | 12,000 | Insurance on office building | 3,500 |
| Advertisement | 4,000 | General expenses | 3,000 |
| Audit fees | 1,000 | Freight inwards | 1,000 |
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)
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
Give a word, term or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
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 ₹ 4,07,500
What principle is followed by recording indirect expenses and incomes in the Profit and Loss Account?
