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I am trying to run a profit and loss report in BUSY but it is showing a negative profit number that doesn't seem right. What could cause the profit and loss report to show an incorrect profit amount?
To check the profit and loss report in BUSY but it is showing a negative profit number that doesn't seem right, you need to cause the profit and loss report with the below steps:
1. For this to check your opening stock amount, purchase amount, expenses (direct or MFG) amount on the debit side, and also check the closing stock amount, sale amount, and income (direct or opr) amount on the credit side, it will show as per your accounting transaction effect.
2. Run the update master balances from the housekeeping option.
By following the above steps, you will find the cause of the negative profit number.
How can I generate branch-wise profit and loss statements in BUSY?
If you want to generate Branch-wise Profit & Loss, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Open BUSY and choose the company you want to work with. Then, go to the Display tab and click on Final Results.
Step 2: If you are logged in with a branch user, select the Profit & Loss A/c and specify the date range. You will see the report for that period.
Step 3: If you are logged in with a Super / Admin user, select the Profit & Loss A/c and then choose the branch filter. You can select all branches or a single branch and view the report.
How can I generate separate profit and loss statements for each branch?
If you want to generate Branch-wise Profit & Loss, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Open BUSY and choose the company you want to work with. Then, go to the Display tab and click on Final Results.
Step 2: If you are logged in with a branch user, select the Profit & Loss A/c and specify the date range. You will see the report for that period.
If you are logged in with a Super / Admin user, select the Profit & Loss A/c and then choose the branch filter. You can select all branches or a single branch and view the report.
can I generate a profit and loss statement in BUSY?
You can generate a profit and loss statement in BUSY you can follow these steps:
Step 1:Open the BUSY Accounitng Software on your system.
Step 2:Open the selected Company.
Step 3:Go to Display Menu,
Step 4:select Final result,
Step 5:Select Profit and loss,
Step 6:Here,you can check horizontal,vertical, monthly profit and loss summary,and detailed monthly reports.
Step 7:Open the report which you want see,select start date and end date,if you want to see second level details in Profit and loss, so you can specify Y. Then Open
and view your Profit and loss.
I am unable to see the taxable amount separately from the sales amount in my profit and loss statement. How can I show these amounts separately?
Profit and loss report will show sales figure that hit through the sales ledger account. To check the taxable amount and sales amount separately, you can check the accounting sales register by following steps:
Step 1: Go to Display section then click on Account books
Step 2: Choose the Accounts register standard.
Step 3: Select the sales register, select all sales type option then all party.
Step 4: Mention the date range, enable Show bifurcation of amount and press on Ok tab. The report will display sales data with birfurcation.
Where can I see the profit or loss for the previous year?
To see profit or loss for the previous year, you need go to into last financial year from the administration menu then click on change financial year. You can also press F11 to swith the financial year. After changing the financial year follow the below steps to view profit or loss:
Step 1: Go to display menu then select final results option.
Step 2: Select profit and loss account and select horizontal (standard).
Step 3: Enter the date range then press ok to open the report and you will see the net profit or loss here.
How do I view expense reports in BUSY?
If you want to view your expenses report in BUSY, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Open BUSY and choose the company you want to work with. Then, go to the Display tab and click on Final Results.
Step 2: Choose the Income & Expenditure A/C option and specify the date range. You will see a report of all the expenses incurred during that period.
Step 3: You can also view the Profit & Loss A/C option from the Final Results. This will show you the breakdown of your expenses into direct and indirect categories.
How can I view Expense Reports in BUSY?
If you want to view your expenses report in BUSY, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Open BUSY and choose the company you want to work with. Then, go to the Display tab and click on Final Results.
Step 2: Choose the Income & Expenditure A/C option and specify the date range. You will see a report of all the expenses incurred during that period.
Step 3: You can also view the Profit & Loss A/C option from the Final Results. This will show you the breakdown of your expenses into direct and indirect categories.
I want to track my business expenses. How can I do this in BUSY?
If you want to track your expenses in BUSY, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Open BUSY and choose the company you want to work with. Then, go to the Display tab and click on Final Results.
Step 2: Choose the Income & Expenditure A/C option and specify the date range. You will see a report of all the expenses incurred during that period.
Step 3: You can also view the Profit & Loss A/C option from the Final Results. This will show you the breakdown of your expenses into direct and indirect categories.
Why is the taxable value shown in my profit & loss account and not the total value including taxes? Where can I view the total value with taxes?
The Profit & Loss account shows only the taxable value of invoice because tax amount is a part of duties and taxes which shows in the balance sheet.
You can see the sales register to see value with taxes. To see this follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to Display menu and click on Account Books.
Step 2: Select Account Registers (Standard) and choose sales register.
Step 3: Enter the date range and enable the option Show Bifurcation of Amount then can see the value of invoices with tax.
