Gross profitForums › ACCA Forums › ACCA FR Financial Reporting Forums › Gross profitThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts August 16, 2020 at 1:30 pm #580767 izazwali13MemberTopics: 36Replies: 27☆☆Hello, would you please help to clarify?Normally the cost of sales figure include the amount for carriage inwards, since it is added to purchases as a cost of purchase.Why should we deduct this amount again to arrive at the gross profit?Question: Calculate gross profitAnswer by ACCA: 13,800 – 10,350 – 200 = 3,250$’000 Revenue 13,800Cost of sales 10,350Carriage inward 200sir why the carriage inward is deducted again in cost of sales it is added to the purchases August 16, 2020 at 4:02 pm #580786 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54479☆☆☆☆☆You have posted this question twice. Please see my answer to your other post of it.AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)The topic ‘Gross profit’ is closed to new replies.