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How do you get the closing stock in trading profit and loss when not given?
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How do I find the opening stock when given the closing stock
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How will you find closing stock in trading and profit and loss account?
GROSS PROFIT = SALES - [OPENING STOCK + PURCHASES + DIRECT EXPENSES - CLOSING STOCK]... substitute if u have all the other values
What is the effect of closing stock on net profit?
A business remaining stock at the end of an accounting period is known as closing stock. It may include the finished goods, raw material and work in process and it is also deducted from the periods costs in the balance sheet. however sales in the trading a/c do have an effect on the gross profit and hence in the profit and loss a/c for the net profit. An increase or decrease in closing stock will have an effect on the net profit..if closing stock increase the gross profit will increse and vice versa. As the gross profit will increase the firm will able to deduct more expenses from it and hence the remaining will be the net profit.( increase)
Can closing stock be credited to the trial balance?
Yes if the closing stock is given in trial balance it is shown in Assesst side of Balance Sheet, while if closing stock is given in'Adjustments' then it is shown in credit side of Trading a/c as well Asset side of balance sheet
What is the closing price of a stock?
The closing price of a stock is how much a stock is worth after a specific day of trading.
How do you do bar trading accounts?
a bar trading account is just like a profit an lose trading account use have sales then you minus less cost of goods sold then you have your opening stock at the starting of the year an then you add purchases an then you minus less closing stock at the end of the year an the balance that you get is called the gross profit.
Opening stock minus closing stock?
profit or loss
If closing stock increases how will it effect net profit?
net profit will increase
What will be the effect of decrease in closing stock on gross profit?
i think Gross profit Will decrease
What is the closing price for stock?
The Closing Price is referred to the price of a stock at the end of the trading hours.
What is the Journal entry for closing stock?
Closing Stock (Assets, Balance Sheet) A/C Dr. ----- Trading or P/L A/C Cr. (Expenses, Trading or P/L) A/C ----- The Dr. entry of the closing stock will remain as assets in inventory and will be carried forward to next year where as Cr. entry will be deducted [opening stock+purchase-closing stock (trading)] as like expenses in Trading or P/L A/c and not will be carried forward to the next year. ============================== Stock only needs to be one account (not both Opening and Closing accounts). Post it's balance to P&L (Cost Of Sales) as "Opening Stock". Journalise the new Stock figure as a credit "Closing Stock" to P&L (Cost Of Sales) and debit the Stock account. Calculate Cost Of Sales as above.
How do you compute gross profit?
Gross profit is the difference btwn trading revenues (i.e. sales, closing stock etc.) and trading expenses (i.e. purchases. opening stock, freight, wages, etc.) + Earned Revenues (from the sale of the usual business products or services) - Cost of Goods Sold (the direct cost of the business product or services that were sold above) -------------------------- = Gross Profit (also called Gross Margin)
What is journal entry of closing stock?
it s transfer to profit and loss account.
