why is it called profit and loss account why not profit or
loss account, ( u either get profit or loss )

Answer Posted / sujit

Because, we may get profit in the Trading account but due to the operation activity we might have loss in the manufacturing account, so we call it profit and loss account instead of profit or loss account.

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