The following trial balance was extracted from the books of J.B. Traders as at 31^st Dec. 2014.Stock on 31/12/2014 was valued at sh. 13,000Required: Prepare...

      

The following trial balance was extracted from the books of J.B. Traders as at 31^st Dec. 2014.

Stock on 31/12/2014 was valued at sh. 13,000
Required: Prepare a Trading Profit and Loss account for the period ended 31/12/2014

  

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sharon kalunda answered the question on September 5, 2019 at 14:02

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