Hi All,
I think Radhika's Question got lost and other discussion started.
Radhika, First of all the difference int he trial balance will never be transferred to the Profit & Loss A/c. It will always have to be shown in the Balance sheet (whether it is a Debit balance or a Credit Balance it has to be shown in the Balance sheet only).
Further, one can not decide what impact will it have on the profitability of the company unless the real nature of the transaction is identified.
It could be possible that, A cash payment to the supplier was not posted to the supplier account hence there will be a difference in the trial balance. In this case, there won't be any impact on the profitability of the company. the difference is adusted from the Sundry Creditor's balance and the net amount will be shown in the balance sheet.
Similarly, if the cash is paid for any expenses for the company and it has not been posted in that particular expense account, the difference in the trial balance if shown in the Balance sheet will not reflect the true profitability of the company. Hence upon identifcation, the same will be debited to the P & L A/c.
However, if the difference in suspense was identified only after closing the financial year (Books), then the same will be reflected in the account as Prior Years Adjustment A/c.
Hope, I was able to explain it clearly. If any one have any different opinion, please feel free to correct me.
Thanks in Advance