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Question
Storage expenses, carriage outwards, salaries of sales staff are recorded on the ______ side of the ______.
Options
Debit, trading account
Credit, trading account
Debit, profit and loss account
Credit, profit and loss account
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Solution
Storage expenses, carriage outwards, salaries of sales staff are recorded on the Debit side of the profit and loss account.
Explanation:
Selling and distribution expenses such as Carriage outward, salesmen's salaries and commissions, bad debts, etc., are debited to the profit and loss account.
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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 |
The difference of the two sides of this account is either net profit or net loss.
Which account type does the Profit and Loss Account belong to?
Where is “Discount allowed” shown in the Profit and Loss Account?
The “Packing expenses” are classified in the Profit and Loss Account when they are:
