This PowerPoint helps students to consider the concept of infinity.
Final Accounts adjustments
1. To know financial performance and
financial position
- Ms. Fleur Dsouza, Asst. Prof., SIES CE
2. Periodical matching of expenses with income
Adjustment made in Journal Proper
Postings made in Ledger which changes its
balancing figures
One adjustment in
Manufacturing/Trading/Profit & Loss
Account and other in Balance Sheet
3. It is unsold stock lying with us
Value at cost or market price, whichever is
lower
1st entry – Credit side of Trading Account
2nd entry – Asset side of Balance sheet
4. Expense of current year not yet paid
1st entry – Add to expense head in Debit side of
Mnfg/Trading/P&L Ac
2nd entry - Liability side of BS
5. Expense of next year paid in advance
1st entry – Deduct from expense head in Debit
side of Mnfg/Trading/P&L Ac
2nd entry - Assets side of BS
6. Income relating to next year but received in
this year
1st entry – Deduct from income head in Credit
side of Mnfg/Trading/P&L Ac
2nd entry - Liabilities side of BS
7. Income relating to current year but not
received
1st entry – Add to income head in Credit side of
Mnfg/Trading/P&L Ac
2nd entry - Assets side of BS
8. Sundry Debtors which are not recoverable
1st entry – Show entry on Debit side of P&L Ac
2nd entry - Deduct from Sundry Debtors on
Assets side of BS
9. Sundry Debtors which may not be recoverable
It is not actual expense, only a reserve being created out of
profits
1st entry – Add to Bad Debts on Debit side of P&L Ac
Bad Debts
Add : New RDD
Less : Old RDD
= Final Figure in P&L Ac
2nd entry - Deduct from Sundry Debtors on Assets side of BS
It is calculated as a percentage of Recoverable Debts
Sundry Debtors
Less : Bad Debts
= Recoverable Debts
Less : RDD
= Realisable Debts
10. Cash discount likely to be given in future
It is not actual expense, only a reserve being created out of
profits
1st entry – Add to Discount allowed on Debit side of P&L Ac
2nd entry - Deduct from Sundry Debtors on Assets side of
BS
It is calculated as a percentage of Recoverable Debts
Sundry Debtors
Less : Bad Debts
= Recoverable Debts
Less : RDD
= Realisable Debts
Less : PDD
= Net Realisable Debts
11. Full Loss borne by Firm -
1st Entry - Show on Debit side of Profit & Loss Ac
2nd Entry – Goods lost by Fire show on Credit side of Trading A/c.
Full claim paid by Insurance company -
1st Entry – Add claim amount to Cash/Bank Balance in Assets side
of BS
2nd Entry – Goods lost by Fire show on Credit side of Trading A/c.
Claim admitted but not paid by insurance company –
1st Entry – Show claim amount as Insurance Claim Receivable in
Assets side of BS
2nd Entry – Goods lost by Fire show on Credit side of Trading A/c
12. 1st Entry – Show entry as Advertisement on
Debit side of P&L Ac
2nd Entry – Entry as GOODS DISTRIBUTED AS
FREE SAMPLES on Credit Side of Trading Ac.
13. 1st Entry – Deduct amount from Capital on
Liabilities side of BS
2nd Entry – Entry as Goods withdrawn by
Proprietor on Credit Side of Trading Ac.
14. 1ST ENTRY - Add to Purchases in Debit side of
P&L
2nd Entry – Add to Creditors in Liabilities side
of BS
15. 1ST ENTRY - Add to Sales in Credit side of
P&L
2nd Entry – Add to Debtors in Assets side of BS
16. Refer to format of Manufacturing A/c, Trading
A/c, P&L A/c and Balance Sheet from text book