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Q: If closing stock increases how will it effect net profit?
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What will be the effect of decrease in closing stock on gross profit?

i think Gross profit Will decrease


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)


What effect does an overstatement of inventory have on a company's financial statements?

Overstatement of closing stock will inflate profit and overstatement of opening stock will have an inverse effect.


What is effect on profit Previous year forget closing stock for next year profit?

previous year profit under stated and present year profit understated


What is the accouting effect of closing stock is 5000 kilograms as per books of account but as per physical value it is 4500 kilograms?

this is overvaluing of closing stock --> gross profit overstate --> net profit overstated. current assets overstated.


How do you get the closing stock in trading profit and loss when not given?

How do I find the opening stock when given the closing stock


Opening stock minus closing stock?

profit or loss


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 on net profit if opening stock is undervalued?

If Opening Stock is undervalued, this will result in your Cost of Sales being understated and therefore Gross and Net Profit being overstated. Of course, since Opening Stock in this period is the last period's Closing Stock, this would mean that Closing Stock in the last period was understated too, meaning that Net Profit in the last period was understated. That doesn't make it OK though!


How does closing stock effect the balance sheet?

closing stock will increase current assets in Balance sheet


Why does the gross profit increase when the value of closing stock increases?

It doesn't. Gross profit is the of a company is the profit it receives for the product or service produced after the cost of that service or product. It does not take into account any other expenses incurred by the company. Net profit takes this into consideration. Price of stock can increase or decrease the available money for a company to invest or use for generating income.


What is journal entry of closing stock?

it s transfer to profit and loss account.