Profit & Loss Appropriation Account is prepared to _______________ |
To find out net profit To find out divisible profit To find out Capital Reserve None of the above |
To find out divisible profit |
The correct answer is option 2- To find out divisible profit. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is an extension of the Profit and Loss Account of the firm. It shows how the profits are appropriated or distributed among the partners. All adjustments in respect of partner’s salary, partner’s commission, interest on capital, interest on drawings, etc. are made through this account. It starts with the net profit/net loss as per Profit and Loss Account. After all the adjustments, divisible profits comes out which is distributed among partners in their profit sharing ratio. |