Final accounts

Final accounts gives an idea about the profitabilitty and financial position of a business to its management, owners, and other interested parties. All business transactions are first recorded in a journal. They are then transferred to a ledger and balanced. These final tallies are prepared for a specific period. The preparation of a final accounting is the last stage of the accounting cycle. It determines the financial position of the business. UndEr this it is compulsory to make trading account, the profit and loss account and balance sheet.

The term "final accounts" includes the trading account, the profit and loss account, and the balance sheet.

Legal Provisions

Sections 209 to 220 of the Indian Companies Act 1956 deal with legal provisions relating to preparation and presentation of final accounts by companies. Section 210 deals with preparation of final accounts by companies, while section 211 deals with the form and contents of the balance sheet and the profit and loss account.

Trading Account

A trading account sheet shows the results of the buying and selling of goods. This sheet is prepared to demonstrate the difference between selling price and cost price. The trading account tally is prepared to show the trading results of the business, e.g. gross profit earned or gross loss sustained by the business. It records the direct expenses of a business firm. According to J.R.Batlibboi- "The Trading Account shows the result of buying and selling goods. In preparing this account, the general establishment charges are ignored and only the transactions in goods are included."

Profit and Loss Account

This account is prepared to ascertain the net profit/loss of a business during an accounting year and expenses of an accounting year.It records the indirect expenses of a business firm eg:rent,salaries, advertising exp etc.Profit and loss A/C includes expenses and losses and income and gains which has occurred in business other than the production of goods and services

Balance Sheet

The balance statement demonstrates the financial position of a business on a specific date. The financial position of a business is found by tabulating its assets and liabilities on a particular date. The excess of assets over liabilities represents the capital sunk into the business, and reflects the financial soundness of a company. Now it's known as the statement of financial position of the company.thank you.