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Question
What is the need for preparing profit and loss account?
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Solution
- Ascertainment of net profit or net loss
- Comparison of profit
- Control on expenses
- Helpful in the preparation of the balance sheet.
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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 ₹ 4,07,500
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
It is an account prepared to know the net profit/loss. It is also a nominal account and represents second stage.
Explain the needs of Profit and Loss Account.
Where is gross profit or gross loss from the Trading Account recorded in the Profit and Loss Account?
Where is “Discount allowed” shown in the Profit and Loss Account?
What happens to net loss as per the Profit and Loss Account in final accounts?
