In departmental accounts, administrative expenses are recorded in the

A.

Trading account

B.

Balance sheets

C.

Profit and loss account

D.

Profit and loss appropriation account

Correct answer is C

Administrative expenses are the expenses that an organization incurs not directly tied to a specific function such as manufacturing, production or sales. These expenses are related to the organization as a whole as opposed to an individual department. Expenses included in the profit and loss account are Selling and distribution expenses, Freight & carriage on sales, Sales tax, Administrative Expenses, Financial Expenses, Maintenance, depreciation and Provisions and more.