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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • September 19, 2016 at 11:28 am #340910
    ksay2mbd
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    hi mike,
    a very simple question that i dont seem to find an answer to.

    during the year a company suffered a loss of 1000 $ in P/L.

    The double entry for this in the Sofp will be to debit retained earnings and credit ???

    thanks

    September 19, 2016 at 7:49 pm #340947
    MikeLittle
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    In the process of arriving at the figure for the year’s profits, you have calculated that the expenses exceed the revenues by that $1,000

    To balance the ‘profit or loss ACCOUNT’ – it IS a T account! – we need to credit the profit or loss account and debit retained earnings

    Ok?

    September 20, 2016 at 7:36 pm #341062
    ksay2mbd
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    ohh yes. thats a relief to know.

    i need to work on my T accounts,

    September 20, 2016 at 10:09 pm #341067
    MikeLittle
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    That’s for sure 🙂

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