What is Trading Account?
AccountancyClass 11CBSEAnswered 23 Jun 2026
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Trading account is apart of the financial statement which determines the gross profit or gross loss during an accounting year. It is an account that shows an enterprise's sales, cost of sales and gross profit, it is often treated as a subsection of the profit and loss account.
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