net profit will increase
Opening and closing stock directly impact gross profit by influencing the cost of goods sold (COGS). The formula for COGS is: Opening Stock + Purchases - Closing Stock. If opening stock is high or closing stock is low, COGS increases, reducing gross profit. Conversely, low opening stock or high closing stock decreases COGS, thereby increasing gross profit.
i think Gross profit Will decrease
profit or loss
Closing stock affects the cost of sales by reducing it. In calculating cost of sales, the formula is: Opening Stock + Purchases - Closing Stock = Cost of Sales. Thus, a higher closing stock means less cost of goods sold, while a lower closing stock increases the cost of sales. This relationship highlights the importance of inventory management in financial reporting.
GROSS PROFIT = SALES - [OPENING STOCK + PURCHASES + DIRECT EXPENSES - CLOSING STOCK]... substitute if u have all the other values
Opening and closing stock directly impact gross profit by influencing the cost of goods sold (COGS). The formula for COGS is: Opening Stock + Purchases - Closing Stock. If opening stock is high or closing stock is low, COGS increases, reducing gross profit. Conversely, low opening stock or high closing stock decreases COGS, thereby increasing gross profit.
i think Gross profit Will decrease
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)
Overstatement of closing stock will inflate profit and overstatement of opening stock will have an inverse effect.
previous year profit under stated and present year profit understated
this is overvaluing of closing stock --> gross profit overstate --> net profit overstated. current assets overstated.
How do I find the opening stock when given the closing stock
profit or loss
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!
GROSS PROFIT = SALES - [OPENING STOCK + PURCHASES + DIRECT EXPENSES - CLOSING STOCK]... substitute if u have all the other values
closing stock will increase current assets in Balance sheet
A higher closing stock reduces the cost of sales, as it indicates that more inventory remains unsold at the end of the accounting period. This leads to a lower cost of goods sold (COGS) in the income statement, as COGS is calculated by adding purchases to opening stock and subtracting closing stock. Consequently, a higher closing stock can result in increased gross profit, affecting overall profitability.