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Is profit and loss account is a nominal account?
Yes. Profit and loss account is a nominal account and also trading a/c to be prepared at the end of the year.
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.
how does income and expenses account difference from Profit and Loss Account?
Income and expense for not for profit organisations is same as profit and loss account but they cannot use the name profit and loss account because not for profit organisations are not formed to earn profit.
Why is depreciation is charged on profit and loss account?
Depreciation is the allocation of the portion of assets value to fiscal year in which it is used it is charged to profit and loss account because it is that portion of asset value which is expensed and expenses are shown in profit and loss account.
Profit and loss account of cocacola company?
i want to analyze the trading and profit and loss account for coca cola company could you help
Is profit and loss account is a nominal account?
Yes. Profit and loss account is a nominal account and also trading a/c to be prepared at the end of the year.
Profit and loss appropriation account uses meaning?
details of profit and loss appropriation account Profit and loss appropriation account is prepared after profit and loss account..It s a account where the profits earned by the company is brought in from profit and loss accont and it s distributed to various accounts like interim divident account, provision for taxiation account, general reserve account etc.....it s a account which shows how the profits are distributed in an organisation.....
Is Profit and loss appropriation account a financial statement?
Yes it is. For partnerships, their P&L account can be divided into 2 parts, the normal P&L account and also the P&L appropriation account. once profit and loss account is prepared to do some adjustment with the net profit , predecided by the management, a separate account is opened named profit and loss appropriation account. :) I LOVE JUSTIN BIEBER
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.
What are the limitations of profit and loss account?
"What are the limitations of profit and loss account?"
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.
how does income and expenses account difference from Profit and Loss Account?
Income and expense for not for profit organisations is same as profit and loss account but they cannot use the name profit and loss account because not for profit organisations are not formed to earn profit.
Why do you prepare a profit and loss appropriation account?
profit & loss appropriation accounts are prepared after profits. Basic purpose is to show how the profits are distributed.NOT only profits but also concerned losses.
What is debit balance of profit and loss account?
Debit balance of Profit & Loss Account represents "Loss"
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
Need for profit and loss appropriation account?
Good question. This account is prepared when you need to record the dividends given and some taxes. Because these things aren't directly recorded in P&L account. Like dividends on Equity and preference shares is recorded in P&L Appropriation Account.
What financial statement is prepared first in accounting?
for a manufacturing concern it will be a manufacturing account and for a non manufacturing concern it will be a trading account or a profit and loss account or income and expenditure account.
