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CLEARLY ASK YOUR QUESTION

ya question is not clear because loss can never be an asset.

BALU SIR, I THINK IF YOU ARE REFERRING TO P& L A/C DEBIT BALANCE SHOWN ON THE ASSET SIDE OF THE B/S , THEN IT IS A FICTITIOUS ASSET TO BE SETOFF AS AND WHEN THERE ARE SUFFICIENT PROFITS

loss is never considered an asset by a sane person.... p&l debit balance is shown on asset side as a fictitous asset...... besides profit is added with capital (in case of proprietorship business) or shown under reserves & surplus ( refer entity concept - : business & proprietor are separate entities)... which r liability of  the business towards its owners.... so loss indicates that the owner has to put something back to the business to avoid erosion of capital.....

Arithmatically Reply,Both Assets & Loss having Dr.Balance.

ANIRBAN SIR,

YOU THINK PEOPLE WHO POST P & L A/C DEBIT BALANCE AS A FICTITIOUS ASSET ON THE ASSETS SIDE OF THE BALANCE SHEET ARE INSANE!

can u clear ur question?

IT IS SO COZ WE CAN'T TALLY A BALANCE SHEET WITHOUT SHOWING LOSS (UNADJUSTED) IN ASSET SIDE. WE SHOULD CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THE TERM 'ASSET' IN ACCOUNTING. LOSS REDUCES THE VALUE OF ASSETS. IN A NUTSHELL WE CAN SAY IT A NEGATIVE ASSET.  

 Sir ji it is an asset because the firm/institution has to recover this amount from its proprietor,partners.

CONCEPTUALLY U R VERY RIGHT. THNX.

I agree with Mr. Deepak. As owner is considered  seprate from its business, so if there is loss in business, the firm/business set off this loss from the capital introduced by the owner and accordingly pay the balance amount to its owner in case of winding up/disolution etc. So its becomes an asset for business.