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When Profit & Loss Appropriation Account is prepared?

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For proprietorship.

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For partnership firm.

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Both A and B

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None of the above.

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Solution

The correct option is B For partnership firm.
Profit and loss Appropriation account is prepared for partnership firm. It is an extension of profit and loss account. It is used for allocation and distribution of Net profit among partners, reserves and dividends. It Is usually prepared after preparing Profit and loss account.

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