Hey teja, it comes in Liabilities side which is added to
the reserves and surplus. The logic that debit balance in
p&l a/c being netprofit, hence in assets side is wrong.
The debit balance of P&L a/c i.e., netprofit comes to
balance sheet added to the reserves.
Always the Debit Balance of P&L A/c. Should be shown under
the Head "Reserve and Surplus" on the Liabilites side. For
more details you can check Schedule VI of Companies Act
1956.
The debit balance in P&L A/c represents Loss which is shown
om the asset side of Balance Sheet as a separate line item
as per the requirements of Schedule VI of Companies
Act,1956.This is because it is a fictitious asset.However
if the company has adequate surplus then it should be set-
off against it and only the net balance of Reserves shown
on Liabilities side.
The Debit balance of P&l comes in assets side of Balance
sheet. Debit Balance means expenses over the incoes (i.e.
loss).Loss is shown in Assets side of Balance sheet
Debit balance in the p&la/c shows net loss i.e income is
less than expenses,if it is a credit balance then it is
profit.hence we usually subtract it from capitala/c
It is expenditure over than income because of it should be
shown in assets side. Other wise that losse shoud be
decrese from capital. Income over than expenditure it shoud
be showne in reserve and surpless.
THE DEBIT BALANCE OF THE P&L A/C IS SHOWN IT CALLED AS THE
REVENUE EXPENDITURE AND THE SAME WILL BE SHOWN IN THE
ASSETS SIDE OF THE BALANCE SHEET IT WILL BE TREATED AS
REVENUE RECEIPT's. so in this the debit balance of the p&l
a/c is shown in the balance shee that is in assets side.
MBA(FRESHER)2008
THIS IS NOT MY OWN ANSWER THIS AS PER INDIAN GAAP EVERY
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in the liabilities side:- Show here the debit balance of
profit and loss account carried forward after deduction of
the uncommitted reserves, if any
in the Assets side:- Other Reserves specifying the nature
of each Reserve and the amount in respect thereof Less:
Debit balance in profit and loss account
(The debit balance in the Profit and Loss Account shall be
shown as a deduction from the uncommitted reserves)
The Debit balance of the profit and loss A/C is the
Netprofit.we show in the liability side of balance sheet.
We will be added under capital A/c or reserves and surplus
A/c.
P&L a/c Debit balance is Net profit.
Choose the right answer
When salaries for the month of March paid in April which
was already taken into last years account,we have to debit
1.Salaries account 2.salaries payable 3.Employee account