Trading account Original Accounting Rules ( Help me)

For an example ,Mrs Lakshmi Lal Jain was a Small trader , she asked me to prepare the trading account she gives the following details of items regarding her trade details


1. opening stock 15 lakh
2. purchases. 3.5 lakh
3. sales. 20 lakh

only these three items details available from her books

QUERY:

1. now having with these three items how to find out the closing stock and gross profit??? I need formula explanation


2. actually gross profit is how it is calculated in this scenario how we can find out gross profit and closing stock also


Help me
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This discussion explains how to prepare a trading account for a small trader with limited information. It focuses on calculating closing stock and gross profit using only opening stock, purchases, and sales figures. The thread clarifies the correct formulas and methods for determining these key figures, offering practical guidance for accounting.

Either asked Me Laxmi lal about his Gross profit ratio or verify stock to get actual value
@ Respected Rashmi Gandhi mam , Actually in our Audit point of you how to find out closing stock? some people's told me

opening+ purchases- sales= closing stock..

then, opening +purchases+ gross profit - sales= closing stock


which is professional correct??

Gross profit how to find out mam??

kindly clarify me
You can either physically verify the closing stock and value it. Also you get the GP rate from last year.

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