What is
the purpose of preparing trading and profit and loss account?
What is the purpose of preparing trading and profit and loss account?
The purposes of preparing Trading Account are:
1. To calculate gross profit earned or gross loss incurred during an accounting period
2. To estimate the cost of goods sold
3. To record direct expenses (i.e., expenses incurred on the purchases and manufacturing of goods)
4. To measure the adequacy and reasonability of direct expenses incurred by comparing purchases with direct expenses incurred
5. To compare the realised efficiency and performance with the desired or proposed targets
The purposes of preparing Profit and Loss Account are:
1. To calculate net profit or net loss
2. To ascertain net profit ratio and to compare this year’s net profit ratio with that of the desired and proposed target in order to assess the efficiency and effectiveness
3. To measure the adequacy and reasonability of indirect expenses incurred by ascertaining ratio between indirect expenses and net profit
4. To compare current year’s actual performance with desired and planned performance
5. To provide various provisions and reserves to meet unforeseen future conditions and to toughen the financial position of the business
The purposes of preparing Trading Account are:
1. To calculate gross profit earned or gross loss incurred during an accounting period
2. To estimate the cost of goods sold
3. To record direct expenses (i.e., expenses incurred on the purchases and manufacturing of goods)
4. To measure the adequacy and reasonability of direct expenses incurred by comparing purchases with direct expenses incurred
5. To compare the realised efficiency and performance with the desired or proposed targets
The purposes of preparing Profit and Loss Account are:
1. To calculate net profit or net loss
2. To ascertain net profit ratio and to compare this year’s net profit ratio with that of the desired and proposed target in order to assess the efficiency and effectiveness
3. To measure the adequacy and reasonability of indirect expenses incurred by ascertaining ratio between indirect expenses and net profit
4. To compare current year’s actual performance with desired and planned performance
5. To provide various provisions and reserves to meet unforeseen future conditions and to toughen the financial position of the business
