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There is no "Profit and loss account". There is a profit and loss statement, the income statement. The income statement is closed out to Retained Earnings (shown on the balance sheet), so I guess you might consider that Profit and Loss account. Retained earnings shows the resulting effect of how the company has done over a period of time. If the retained earnings value is positve, then you've been having more profitable years than loss years. If the retained earnings is negative, then you;ve had more losses that profits.
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∙ 9y agoThe profit and loss approach is a simple way for businesses to see exactly where their money is going. It shows them where it is going and where it is coming in from.
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How do I calculate simple profit and loss?
Profit or loss = income - expenses. A positive number is profit, a negative number is loss.
Why profit and loss account is called as profit and loss account and why not profit or loss account?
Tradition, and the need to call it something.
Do provisions for loan loss go in the balance sheet or profit and loss?
Profit and Loss.
How do I Find the incremental profit or loss?
The incremental profit or loss is the change in profit or loss over the designated time period. After calculating the profit or loss, for example on a monthly basis, the delta between that and the average monthly profit or loss from the prior year can be determined.
What is the difference between profit and loss account and profit and loss appropiation account?
Profit and loss accont is used to calculate the profit or loss of business while profit and loss appropriation account is used to allocate or distribute net income or loss to share holders or different reserves account.
What are the Advantages of a profit and loss statement?
what are the advantages of profit and loss statement?
What are the limitations of profit and loss account?
"What are the limitations of profit and loss account?"
Advantages and disadvantages of trading profit and loss account?
: Profit and loss account gives the actual information about net profit or net loss of the business for an accounting period, Profit and loss account gives the actual information about indirect expenses, Profit and loss account serves to show the ratio between net profit to sales, Profit and loss account helps in showing the ratio between net profit to operating expenses, Profit and loss account helps in controlling indirect expenses
If the income of a business exceeds its costs the money that remains is called the?
profit
What is the formula for calculating loss?
You calculate loss the same as you would do profit income minus expenses (outgoings) = profit/loss If the answer is negative then you are making a loss, if the answer is positive then you are making a profit.
What do you mean by credit balance in profit and loss Ac?
credit balance in profit and loss a/c is loss
What is debit balance of profit and loss account?
Debit balance of Profit & Loss Account represents "Loss"
