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प्रश्न
What is the need for preparing profit and loss account?
उत्तर
- 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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer in One Sentence:
What do you mean by Prepaid Expenses?
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Carriage paid on sale of goods.
Interest on Drawing is credited to __________ Account.
State True or False with reasons :
Income due but not received is a liability.
Fill in the blank :
Interest on Bank Loan is debited to _________ A/c
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement :
Reserve for bad debts is created by debiting Profit and Loss Account.
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 |
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.
Net profit/loss is transferred from ______.
