why net profit shown liabilities side in balance sheet

Answer Posted / bejjenki naveen

according to accounting terms that whenever you get net profit you transfer that to liability side,because you have to pay this(net profit) to your owner or shareholders...,Thus we always consider that net profit is liability of the company...,

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