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Trading and Profit and Loss Account
Trading and Profit and Loss Account
A trading account can be called an investment account which contains securities and cash. Generally, a trading
account refers to a trader’s main account. The investors tend to buy and sell the assets frequently, thus their accounts
are subject to special regulation for this. The assets which are held in a trading account are separated from others
which may be part of a long-term buy and hold strategy.
Profit and Loss Account
The profit and loss abbreviated as the P&L statement is a financial statement that summarizes the revenues, the costs,
and the expenses that are being incurred during a specified period, usually in a fiscal year. The P&L statement aligns
with the income statement, which records information about a company's ability or its inability to generate profit by
increasing the sales revenue, by reducing costs, or both. The P&L statement is also referred to as a statement of profit
and loss, income statement, statement of operations, etc.
Format of Trading, profit and Loss Account
Profit and Loss Account Format
Once a trading account is finished, the profit and loss account is readied. This final account is also known as an income
statement in some companies. It is started as soon as the gross profit or gross loss from the table made earlier is
transferred.
All indirect expenses, including salary, office and administrative expenses, rent, wages and costs on marketing and
advertising, are mentioned on the debit side.
All indirect incomes, including dividends received on shares, interests earned, profits earned on asset sales and recovered
debts go to the credit side.
Format of P&L Account
Trading vs Profit and Loss Accountant
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet depicts the financial position of the firm that is confirmed at the end of the accounting year.
A balance sheet is a financial statement that reports a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity.
This shows the balances of the real and the personal accounts of the business at the date of preparing the
final accounts. The debit side being the liabilities side, shows the Capital, reserves and surplus, also the
long-term and current liabilities. The credit side is known as the assets side which shows the fixed assets,
investments and the current assets of the firm. The total of both sides must be at last equal.
Importance of Balance sheet
•Shows the financial position of an organization during a specific time frame.
•Growth of a company can be evaluated by comparing the balance sheet of the previous years.
•Displays what an organization owns and owes.
•Potential shareholders and investors can gain insight into an entity’s liquidity position before buying shares or
investing.
•Enables shareholders and investors to check whether the company will be able to pay divined.
•Provides additional information regarding the short-term financial position of a firm. For example, subtracting the
current liabilities from the current assets will show the net working capital, which is the funds required to meet the
regular activities (rent, wages, utility bills, etc.) of a company.
•One of the features of a balance sheet is that it acts as a crucial document when applying for credit with a bank or other
types of financial institutions.
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet Format
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effectiveness learner EEE-BEFA-PPT 5.1.pptx

  • 1. Trading and Profit and Loss Account Trading and Profit and Loss Account A trading account can be called an investment account which contains securities and cash. Generally, a trading account refers to a trader’s main account. The investors tend to buy and sell the assets frequently, thus their accounts are subject to special regulation for this. The assets which are held in a trading account are separated from others which may be part of a long-term buy and hold strategy. Profit and Loss Account The profit and loss abbreviated as the P&L statement is a financial statement that summarizes the revenues, the costs, and the expenses that are being incurred during a specified period, usually in a fiscal year. The P&L statement aligns with the income statement, which records information about a company's ability or its inability to generate profit by increasing the sales revenue, by reducing costs, or both. The P&L statement is also referred to as a statement of profit and loss, income statement, statement of operations, etc.
  • 2. Format of Trading, profit and Loss Account
  • 3. Profit and Loss Account Format Once a trading account is finished, the profit and loss account is readied. This final account is also known as an income statement in some companies. It is started as soon as the gross profit or gross loss from the table made earlier is transferred. All indirect expenses, including salary, office and administrative expenses, rent, wages and costs on marketing and advertising, are mentioned on the debit side. All indirect incomes, including dividends received on shares, interests earned, profits earned on asset sales and recovered debts go to the credit side.
  • 4. Format of P&L Account
  • 5. Trading vs Profit and Loss Accountant
  • 6. Balance Sheet Balance Sheet depicts the financial position of the firm that is confirmed at the end of the accounting year. A balance sheet is a financial statement that reports a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity. This shows the balances of the real and the personal accounts of the business at the date of preparing the final accounts. The debit side being the liabilities side, shows the Capital, reserves and surplus, also the long-term and current liabilities. The credit side is known as the assets side which shows the fixed assets, investments and the current assets of the firm. The total of both sides must be at last equal.
  • 7. Importance of Balance sheet •Shows the financial position of an organization during a specific time frame. •Growth of a company can be evaluated by comparing the balance sheet of the previous years. •Displays what an organization owns and owes. •Potential shareholders and investors can gain insight into an entity’s liquidity position before buying shares or investing. •Enables shareholders and investors to check whether the company will be able to pay divined. •Provides additional information regarding the short-term financial position of a firm. For example, subtracting the current liabilities from the current assets will show the net working capital, which is the funds required to meet the regular activities (rent, wages, utility bills, etc.) of a company. •One of the features of a balance sheet is that it acts as a crucial document when applying for credit with a bank or other types of financial institutions.