__________________Practise example 1_______________________________
Ledger balance at the end of year = 1000
40% of amount found to be paid for next year
1) What is A = L + C that the account would have passed
2) What must be done now
A = -1000
+400 (Pre paid)
L = 0
C -> Expense (Reserves) increase by 400
Actual statement
Cash -1000 (+) Prepaid Insurance +400 (=) Expense -1000 +400 i.e -600
___________________Practise Example 2_______________________________
Salary Expenses ledger balance at the end of the month is Rs. 6,000
adjustment mentioned Rs. 2,000 are still due to be paid
1) What is A = L + C that the account would have passed
2) What must be done now
1) A = +8000
L = 0
C = +8000
2) Cash -6000 (=) Outstanding +2000 (+) Expense -8000
___________________Practise Example 3_______________________________
Excerpt from list of ledgers (Trial Balance) has the following balances:
Opening Stock 1000
Purchases 5000
In the adjustments, it is mentioned that closing stock is 2500
1) What is A = L + C that the accountant passed?
2) What must be the consumption of the RM during the year
3) What amount will be taken to closing BS?
1) A = 1000 (last year inventory)
Cash -5000
Inventory +5000