Distinguish between Profit and Loss Account and Profit and
Loss Appropriation Account.
Answer Posted / hr sreepada bhagi
Profit & Loss A/c is the Income Statement showing Income and
Expenses for a particular Accounting period to arrive at the
Profit earned or Loss incurred.
Where as Profit & Loss Appropriation Account is a statement
showing the utilisation of Profit shown in the P&L A/c above.
Sales and/or Service Revenue,Other income, Operating,
Administration, marketing/Selling & other expenses for the
period are shown in the P&L A/c, Where as Transfer of Profit
to Reserves, Proposed Dividend, Taxes, etc.,is shown in P&l
Appropriation A/c
In the vertical format P&L A/c items are referred to as
'Above the Line' items & P&L Appropriation items are
referred to as 'Below the Line' items.
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