Question : Which of the following are not the Characteristics of Statement of Profit and Loss (Profit and Loss Account)?
Option 1: It shows the financial performance of a company, i.e., revenues, expenses and Profit or loss for the period.
Option 2: It is prepared for a past period and thus, is a historical document.
Option 3: It is for a specific accounting period.
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: None of the above
Solution : Answer = None of the above
All of the statements listed are characteristics of the Statement of Profit and Loss. It indeed depicts a company's financial performance, covers a specific accounting period, and presents historical data. Therefore, none of the statements are incorrect, and the answer is: "None of the above." Hence, the correct option is 4.
Question : ____________ shows the financial performance, i.e., the result of business operations during an accounting period and is also known as an Income Statement.
Option 1: Profit and loss account
Option 2: Balance sheet
Option 3: Manufacturing account
Question : What ate the reports that computerized accounting software takes into consideration as input through Accounting Software?
Option 1: Day books/journals
Option 2: ledger
Option 3: trial balance, position statement (Balance Sheet) and Statement of Profit and Loss (Profit and Loss Account)
Option 4: All of the above
Question : Choose the correct statement with respect to the Share of Profit or Loss and the year of death will be?
Option 1: Deceased partner is entitled to his share in profit from the beginning of the accounting year up to the date of his death.
Option 2: He bears loss, if any incurred by the firm during this period.
Option 3: Both 1 and 2
Option 4: Neither 1 nor 2
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