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Profit or loss from sales is part of capital of business and that's why it is shown in balance sheet as an addition or deduction from the capital of business to show the net effect of operations.

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Where profit and loss posted in balance sheet?

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Yes, capital gains tax is typically paid on the profit made from selling land.


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What is profit divided by sales?

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How do you work out the net profit?

To determine your net profit , add up your annual expenses for the running of your business etc & subtract that figure from your gross profit. Or you get the gross profit by adding your opening stock at the beginning of the year & your annual purchases , deduct your closing stock from this figure & subtract the resulting figure from your annual sales. In simple words, GROSS PROFIT = SALES less COST OF SALES. (Cost of Sales covers all costs related directly to Sales) NET PROFIT = TOTAL EXPENSES less TOTAL REVENUE


How do you work out net profit?

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How do you calculate the gross profit?

Add all the money you earned. Plus the capital. You got the gross.


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