Types of Trial Balance and Preparation of a Trial Balance
A trial balance is a list of debits and credit items (assets/liabilities/income/expenses) extracted from the closing balance in each account of the general ledger. This type of report is generated in a double-entry account format before the finalization of the balance sheet on a certain date, usually at the end of an accounting period. There…
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How to calculate compound Interest?
The concept of compound interest or compounding interest is the interest is added back to the principal sum while charging interest for the next period so that interest is earned on that added interest. That is as a result of reinvesting interest, compound Interest (CI) / Cumulative Interest are calculated both on the principal amount…
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The meaning of ‘going concern and gone concern’ entities
In accounting parlance, a going concern is a business that is assumed to be able to meet its financial obligations when they become due. In the case of a ‘Going Concern’ entity, statutory auditors do not foresee the threat of liquidation for the foreseeable future, which is usually regarded as at least the next 12…
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Implementation of Ind AS: Recognition of unrealised income by ARCs in their financial statements
RBI on Monday, in its notification, observed that consequent to the implementation of Ind AS, some Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) have been recognising management fees even though the said fee had not been realised for more than 180 days. In view of the above the notification said that ARCs preparing their financial statements as per…
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Do you know what an amortization schedule is?
Edited on 27.12.2021 Amortization refers to the process of paying off debt over time in regular equal payment consisting of interest and principal loan amount sufficient to repay the loan in full by its maturity date. Amortization also refers to the spreading out of capital expenses (similar to depreciation) related to intangible assets over a…
What is the accrual and cash basis of accounting?
In the accounting procedures, there are two methods of recording accounts viz. Accrual basis of accounting and cash basis accounting. Accrual accounting is a financial accounting method that allows a company to record revenue before receiving payment for goods or services sold or expenses are recorded as incurred before the company has paid for them.…
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