why profits are shown as liability and loss as asset in
balance sheet?

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why profits are shown as liability and loss as asset in balance sheet?..

Answer / giri

Profits are liability for the company because shareholders
are having the right on those profits. So, it is shown in
the assets sides of B/s. But loss can be shown as the
assets side of the B/s if we can capitalise those losses in
future years or If we are unable to reduce the paid-up
capital as per MOA then we show losses in the asset side.

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why profits are shown as liability and loss as asset in balance sheet?..

Answer / vimesh

Profit showing as liability side and loss showing in asset
side because in a company's profit should have to paid as a
dividend as their share holders so profit is liability in
company.

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why profits are shown as liability and loss as asset in balance sheet?..

Answer / balaji

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why profits are shown as liability and loss as asset in balance sheet?..

Answer / mandar bose

Though Balance sheet consider as a financial statement it
doesnt have debit & credit side. But asset side consider as
debit side & liabilities as credit side.This is not
mentioned in B/S.It is hidden in nature.

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why profits are shown as liability and loss as asset in balance sheet?..

Answer / neha

I dont know why people ask foolish type questions.
If one learns accounting then there is no need to ask such
type of que.

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