HMASAC2200 - Accounts: The Trading Account


The trading account deals specifically with the sales and the direct costs involved (i.e. cost of goods sold).

The following table shows an example of the trading account:

An Excise Trader Limited

Trading, Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31 December xxxx.
Turnover 1,956,546LINE 1
    
Cost of Goods Sold   
Opening Stock31,965 LINE 2
Purchases862,594 LINE 3
Duty / warehousing / haulage100,000 LINE 7
 994,559  
Closing Stock(105,709) LINE 4
  888,850LINE 5
Gross Profit 1,067,696LINE 6

How can I use the information provided in the Trading Account?

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