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List of Adjustments in Final Accounts

1. Closing Stock
2. Outstanding Expenses
3. Prepaid or Unexpired Expenses
4. Accrued or Outstanding Income
5. Income Received In Advance or Unearned Income
6. Depreciation
7. Bad Debts
8. Provision for Doubtful Debts
9. Provision for Discount on Debtors
10. Manager’s Commission
11. Interest on Capital
12. Goods Distributed among Staff Members for Staff Welfare
13. Drawing of Goods for Personal Use
14. Abnormal or Accidental Losses
 

1. Adjustment of Closing Stock


Whatever stock of goods is remaining at the end of an accounting year is known as ‘closing stock’. This
becomes the opening stock of the very next period. Oftentimes closing stock is not shown in the trial
balance.

Closing stock is valued at cost or market value (aka net realizable value), whichever is less.

 Treatment of Closing Stock A/C Debit


Closing Stock
Adjustment in
Financial
 To Trading A/C Credit
Statements

 Trading Account:  Show on the credit side


 Profit & Loss Account: No effect
 Balance Sheet: Show on the assets side (usually under the head current assets)

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