The Balance Sheet is a snap shot in time of a company's overall worth. The Profit & Loss Account (P&L) is a report of the company's profit on the sale of their goods or the provision of their service over a trading period, normally one year.
Below is a working example of a Profit & Loss account. The preceding numbers (i.e. 07) of each line are there to help explain the individual terms and calculations: these notes are found further down the page.
Below is a working example of a Profit & Loss account. The preceding numbers (i.e. 07) of each line are there to help explain the individual terms and calculations: these notes are found further down the page.













