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Lecture 3
Current Assets & Liabilities
Debtors & Creditors, Deferrals & Accruals, Valuation of inventories, Impact of inventory valuation on P&L
Debtors – Trade debtors or accounts receivable (open account sales basis – not evidenced by written promise
to pay), Bills receivable (written evidence of debt), Advances and deposits with suppliers, short term loans to
employees etc. Long term loans to associated organizations (classified as investments). {PROPERTY}
Creditors – Trade creditors or account payable, Bills payable, Deposits or advances from customers, Loans
from banks or associated organizations. {RIGHT TO PROPERTY}
Deferral – postponement of the recognition of an expense already paid, the benefit of which is not received
during the period but will benefit the next period; or of an income already received, which is not related to the period
and is still unearned. Deferred expenses: assets, Deferred incomes: liabilities.
Accrual – an expense or an income that has gradually accumulated. Accrued
expenses: liabilities, Accrued incomes: assets.
Journal
Date Description Debit Credit
xxxx
Jan 1 Prepaid Rent 600
Cash 600
Paid rent for 1 year in advance
31 Rent Expense 50
Prepaid Rent 50
Cash
Ja
Jan 1 Balance b/d 2,100 n 1 Prepaid Rent 600
31 Balance c/d 1,500
2,100 2,100
Feb 1 Balance b/d 1,500
Rent Expense
Jan 31 Prepaid Rent 50
Prepaid Rent
Ja
Jan 1 Cash 600 n 31 Rent Expense 50
31 Balance c/d 550
600 600
Feb 1 Balance b/d 550
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Textile Costing
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Textile Costing
300 2,500
COGS 4,700
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