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w Adjustments: Transactions occurring after preparing Trial Balance, that must be considered while preparing Final Accounts. GOLDEN RULE: All the items appearing in the Trial Balance are to be entered at one place out of these three, ITEMS IN ADJUSTMENT are to be treated at two places. CLOSING STOCK v The unsold goods lying in store at the end of accounting year. Treatment: Stock a/c Dr. To Trading a/c Two fold effect Show on Credit side of the Trading account On asset side of Balance Sheet comm: ae.com OUTSTANDING EXPENSES Q| Those expenses which have become due but not yet paid. Treatment: Expenses a/c Dr. To outstanding expenses Two fold effect: 1.Will be shown on debit side of trading & profit & loss a/c by way of addition to particular expense. 2. Will be shown on liabilities side of Balance Sheet. www.commerceatease.com PREPAIDEXPENSES Those expenses which have been paid in advance . Treatment: Prepaid Expenses a/c Dr. To Expenses a/c Two fold effect: 1. in profit & loss a/c by way of deduction from particular expense. 2. Will be shown on asset side of Balance Sheet. www.commer ase. ACCRUED INCOME ( That income which has been earned but not received during the accounting year. Treatment: Accrued Income a/c Dr. To Income a/c Two fold effect: 1.Will be shown on credit side of P & La/c 2. Will be shown on asset side of Balance Sheet www.commerceatease.com INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE( Income received but not earned during accounting year. Treatment: Income a/c Dr. To Income Received in advance Two fold effect: 1.Will be shown on credit side of P & L a/c by the way of deduction from particular income. 2. Will be shown on liabilities side of Balance Sheet. www.commerceatease.com DEPRECIATION ( It is the reduction in the value of fixed asset due to its use, wear & tear. Treatment: Depreciation a/c Dr. To Asset a/c Two fold effect: 1.ls shown on debit side of P & L a/c. 2.Is shown on the Asset side of the Balance Sheet by way of deduction from value of concerned asset. www.commerceatease.com BAD DEBTS ( Debts which are definitely irrecoverable. Treatment: Bad Debts A/c Dr. To Sundry Debtors a/c Two fold effect: 1. Is shown on debit side of P & L a/c. 2. Is shown on assets side of Balance Sheet by way of deduction from Sundry Debtors. Comme ease.com Though, a notional item, interest on capital at a certain rate is provided. Treatment : Interest on capital A/c Dr. To capital A/c Two fold effect: 1.[t will be shown on debit side of Profit and Loss A/c. 2.Shown on liabilities side of Balance Sheet by way of addition to the capital. www.commerceatease.com Interest on drawings is charged from proprietor. Treatment: Drawings A/c DR. To Interest on Drawings A/c Two fold effect : 1.On credit side of Profit and Loss Account. 2.On liabilities side of Balance Sheet by way of addition to the drawings which are ultimately deducted from the capital. www.commer com PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS C It is a provision created to cover any possible loss on account of bad-debts likely to occur in future. Treatment: Profit and Loss A/c Dr. To Provision for Doubtful Debts A/c Two fold effect: 1.On debit side of Profit and Loss A/c or by way of addition to Bad Debts. (Old provision for doubtful debts at the beginning of the year will be deducted). 2Shown on assets side of Balance Sheet by way of deduction from Sundry Debtors (deducting further bad debts if any). www.commerceatease.com PROVISION FOR DISC.ON DEBTORS Sometimes, sales are made by the merchant on condition that if the amount of sales is paid within a certain period , he will allow a certain percentage of discount . Treatment : Profit and Loss A/c Dr. To Provision for Discount on Debtors A/c Two-fold effect : 1.Shown on debit side of Profit and Loss A/c. 2.Shown by way of deduction from Sundry Debtors (after deduction of further bad debts and provision for doubtful debtSj eit ReRe ae Bf Balance Sheet. ww RESERVE FOR DISCOUNT ON CREDITORS Firm may have chance to receive discount on last date of accounting year, if the payment is made within the scheduled period .These are anticipated profit and therefore this account is made. Sa Reserve for Discount on Creditors A/c To Profit & Loss A/c Two fold effect : 1.It is shown on the credit side of Profit &Loss A/c. 2.Shown on liabilities side of Balance Sheet by way of deduction from sundry creditors. The expenditure done in initial stage but the benefit of which will also be available in subsequent years. Treatment: Profit &loss A/c DR. To advertisement A/c The two fold effect : 1.It is show on the debit side of Profit &loss A/c. 2.Shown on assets side by way of deduction from that expenditure. Loss of stock may occur due to fire/accident. There are three different cases: All the stock is fully insured. The stock is partly insured. The stock is not insured at all. The whole loss will be claimed from the insurance company. Treatment: Insurance Co. A/c Dr. To Trading A/c Two fold effect: 1.It will be shown on credit side of Trading A/c. 2.It is shown on Assets Side of Balance Sheet. The loss of stock covered by insurance policy will be claimed from the insurance company and the rest of amount will be loss for the business. Treatment: Insurance Claim. A/c Dr. Profit & Loss A/c Dr To Trading A/c Two fold effect: 1.Credit side of Trading A/c with the total value of such stock and debit side of P& L A/c for part of the stock which is not insured. 2. Insurance Claim A/c is shown on asset side of the Balance sheet which amount is to be realized from the insurance company. Whole loss will be borne by the firm. Treatment: Profit & Loss A/c Dr. To Trading A/c Two fold effect: 1.It is shown on the credit side of Trading A/c. 2.It is shown on the debit side of P&L A/c. Reserve is created out of Profits and thus is an appropriation of net profit for strengthening the financial position of the business. Treatment : Profit & Loss A/c Dr. To Reserve Fund A/c Two fold effect : 1.It is shown on debit side of P&L A/c. 2.It shown on the liabilities side of Balance. To promote the sale of goods, some of the finished goods are distributed as free samples. Treatment: Advertisement A/c Dr. To Purchase A/c Two fold effect: 1.Its is deducted from purchases . 2.It is shown on debit side of P&L A/c. wanacer’s commission GE To increase the profit, manager is given some percentage of commission on profits .[t can be given at a certain percentage on the net profits before charging such commission or after charging such commission. Treatment: Profit & Loss A/c Dr. To Commission Payable This commission in calculated by a formula :- Before charging such commission: Commission Payable = Net profit *(Rate/100) After charging such commission Commission Payable= Net Profit*(Rate/100+Rate). Entered on Dr. side of P/L a/c and Liability side of B/S. Sometimes goods are of to customers on approval basis. If they approve, it will become sale. If such goods are lying with customers on last day of the accounting year and these can be returned , it should be treated as stock lying with customers. Treatment :1. 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