The Matching Principle continued

So the correct treatment is:

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT Period 1 Period 2
Sales £0.00 £3,000.00
Purchases £0.00 £2,000.00
————– ————–
Profit £0.00 £1,000.00
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and the purchase ‘sits’ in the Balance Sheet as ‘Stock’ until the sale is made:

BALANCE SHEET Period 1 Period 2
Fixed Asset £0.00 £0.00
Current Asset Stock £2,000.00 £0.00
Current Asset Debtor £0.00 £3,000.00
Current Asset Bank Account was £5,000.00 £5,000.00
————– ————–
£7,000.00 £8,000.00
Current Liabilities Creditor £2,000.00 £2,000.00
————– ————–
Net Assets £5,000.00 £6,000.00
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Capital Account £5,000.00 £5,000.00
Profits to date £0.00 £1,000.00
————– ————–
Capital Employed £5,000.00 £6,000.00
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