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Basis of Difference |
Direct Expenses | Indirect Expenses |
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| Meaning | The expenses related to the production process or purchase of goods. | The expenses not related to the production process or purchase of goods. |
| Help in Calculation of | Gross Profit | Net Profit |
| Included in the Cost of Production | These expenses are included in the cost of goods sold or produce | These Expenses are not included in the cost of goods sold or produce |
| Financial Statement | Posted in the trading account | Posted in the Profit and loss account |
| Related to | These expenses are related to Factory. | These expenses are related to the office. |
| Need | Calculate these expenses are needed to know the actual cost of production. | Calculate these expenses are needed to know the actual profit for the year. |
Accounting & Commerce Educator
Sarbjit Singh holds a B.Com and M.Com degree and has over 12 years of teaching experience in double entry bookkeeping, financial accounting, and business studies.
To know the actual cost of production we classified expenses into two subcategories are Direct and Indirect expenses or cost. and to measure the gross profit…
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