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While a ledger is used to create a company's trial balance and final accounts, a journal is used
to construct a company's ledger. The ledger frequently contains the data required to produce
financial statements. An accounting journal is a thorough recording of all a company's
financial transactions. As the first place where transactions are recorded, it is sometimes
referred to as the book of original entry. The general ledger, which is created from the entries
in an accounting journal, is used to produce the financial statements of a company.
Answer number 2:
Introduction
The Profit and Loss Account statement of an enterprise is essential for representing the state
of business activities in an organization.
Following are the key components required for the preparation of a P&L Account.
Components:
1. Expenses
Any expense incurred to run the business is included in the expense section of a profit and
loss statement for small businesses. These may consist of,
a. Advertising costs
b. Employee salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes
c. Interest expenses
d. Office supplies
e. Payments to vendors or contractors
f. Professional fees for accountants, attorneys, etc.
Non-operating expenses, such as interest and taxes, are often broken out separately from
operating expenses for illustrative purposes.
2. Gross profit
The difference between revenue or gross receipts and the cost of products sold is known as
gross profit. The gross profit and gross receipts are equal if the business is a service one with
no inventory.
3. Net profit or loss
After calculating any taxes due and subtracting them from earning before tax, the net amount
will equal a company's profit or loss for the period. When trying to compare companies in
different industries and tax situations, or if exact numbers aren't yet available, net profit or
loss is often equated to the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
(EBITDA).
4. Cost of Goods Sold
The complete cost incurred in the production of goods and services is shown in the cost of
goods sold. Costs related to production, direct labour, and the acquisition of raw materials are
included.
Deducting the cost of goods sold from total revenue yields gross profit.
5. Revenue
For small enterprises, the top line on a profit and loss statement is the revenue, which
contains all income items. Sales, gross receipts, fees, or any other phrase to indicate the
operating revenue of the company may be used to refer to this line on the P&L. Usually, non-
operating sources of income, like interest, are separated from operating sources of income.
Again, the accounting method affects when revenue is reported on the P&L. When using the
accrual method of accounting, revenue is reported when earned, at the time of sale, even if
payments have not yet been received. If the cash method is used, revenues will be recorded
when payment is received. To increase the accuracy of reported income, gross sales may be
adjusted based on past experience of customer returns or refund requests by setting up an
allowance and netting it against revenues.
Procedure/ steps
Balance sheet as at Financial year ended____________ (Rs in ‘000)
Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Share Capital Non-Current Asset
Share Capital 1050 Equipment 150
Retained earnings 860 Unearned Revenue 200
Other non-Current Liability Accounts receivable 250
Salaries payable 150 Prepaid Insurance 300
Other Current Liability Common stock 1000
Supplies 150
Accounts Payable 540 Current Asset
Cash 550
Total Liability 2600 Total Asset 2600
Conclusion
A double entry accounting system's mathematical flaws can be found by creating a trial
balance for a business. The trial balance is deemed to be balanced and there should not be any
arithmetic errors in the ledgers if the total debits and total credits are equal. This does not,
however, imply that an organisations accounting system is error-free.
Answer number 3(b)
Procedure/ steps
Analysts evaluate the company's current liabilities to its current assets to get the current ratio.
Inventory, accounts receivable, cash, and OCA (other current assets) are the current assets
included on a company's balance sheet that it expects to liquidate or convert into cash during
the next 12 months.
Below is the formula to find current ratio,