Question

how profit and loss of a particular period is ascertained?

Answer 1

A profit and loss account shows a company’s revenue and expenses over a particular period of time, typically either one month or consolidated months over a year. These figures show whether your business has made a profit or a loss over that time period.

Profit and loss accounts show your total income and expenses, and also shows whether your business has earned more income than it has spent on its running costs. If that is the case, then your business has made a profit.

The profit and loss account represents the profitability of a business. It cannot, for example, show you if you are running out of cash as you build stock. For this sort of insight, you’ll need a balance sheet.

The profit and loss account is also known as a P&L report, an income statement, a statement of operation, a statement of financial results, or an income and expense statement

Answer 2

Profit and loss account prepared by subtracting all the incomes earned during the years with all expenses expenses during the year . 

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