IGNOU ECO 2 2026 2027 - Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet

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Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet

06 Aug 2026

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Word Count : 480

A Profit and Loss Account and a Balance Sheet are important financial statements prepared at the end of an accounting period to determine the profitability and financial position of a business. They provide useful information to the owner, management, creditors, investors and other interested parties for making economic decisions. The Profit and Loss Account is prepared after the Trading Account. While the Trading Account determines gross profit or gross loss, the Profit and Loss Account determines the net profit or net loss of the business. It records indirect expenses and indirect incomes. Indirect expenses include salaries, office expenses, rent, insurance, depreciation, advertising, carriage outward, interest paid, repairs and administrative expenses. Indirect incomes include commission received, discount received, interest received, rent received and other miscellaneous incomes. If the total income is greater than the total indirect expenses, the business earns net profit. If the expenses exceed the income, the business suffers a net loss. The basic purpose of the Profit and Loss Account is

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