Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / kiran

IF PROFIT THEN SHOW LIABILITIES SIDE AND IF LOSS THEN SHOW
ASSETS SIDE.

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / sadiq

If there is net profit then it is added back to the capital on
liability side and if loss it will be deducted.

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / bharat

If profit then we show liability side if loss then we show
the assets side.

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / sunil singh

because capital is shown in liability side in balance sheet and if their is net profit it is added back in capital so it came on liability side of bl.

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / susheel pandita

if there is a profit it can added to the capital show on
liability side in p&l a/c and if loss then it can deduct on
capital show on asset side in p&l a/c.

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / shashi

now under revised sch vi if profit then show it in liability
side and if loss then adjust it from reserve and surplus

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / maruthimuralidharan

If the company earns profit then P&L A/c will appear in the liability side of the Balance sheet under the heading Reserves & Surplus. 

if the company incurs loss the P&L A/c will appear in the Assets side of the Balance sheet under the last heading Miscellaneous expenditure.

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Where is Profit and Loss posted in a balance sheet?..

Answer / guest

if loss has occur in business so it show in liabilities side
of balance sheet but if profit has occurred so it will show in
asset side of balance sheet.

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