Accounts and balance sheets

From the Trial Balance, prepared by the bookkeeper, the accountant creates a Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet.

A Profit and Loss Statement or a Profit and Loss Account, shows the income or loss of the company for the period. The Profit and Loss Statement is made only on the basis of those accounts of the Ledger which affect the profit and loss of the company. The Profit and Loss Statement may contain the following items:

• Sales

• Trading profit

• Depreciation

• Rent received

• Interest paid • Profit before tax • Tax • Profit after tax

• Dividends • Profit retained • Earnings per share

The other accounts of the Ledger which reflect the assets, liabilities and capital of the firm, make up a Balance Sheet. This shows the net value or book value of the company.

1. Дайте русские эквиваленты следующих терминов:

profit and loss statement

balance

balance sheet

trading profit

rent received interest paid profit before tax

profit retained accounts receivable merchandise on hand

2. Заполните пропуски словами из текста:

1) A profit and Loss Statement … the income or loss of the company for the period.

2) The accountant … a Profit and Loss Statement and Balance sheet.

3) The Profit and Loss Statement is … only on the basis of those accounts of the Ledger which affect the profit and loss of the company.