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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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| 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 |
Prepare the 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
The difference of the two sides of this account is either net profit or net loss.
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Which of the following is added to bad debts while preparing the Profit and Loss Account?
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