Sammary of Accrual & Prepayments
Sammary of Accrual & Prepayments
4. Summary of entries
(a) Prepayments
1. Reverse any Prepayments brought forward:
DR Expense Account (e.g. Insurance, Rates)
CR Prepayments Account
2. Enter any payments during the period:
DR Expense Account
CR Cash Account
3. Enter any prepayments at the end of the period:
DR Prepayments Account
CR Expense Account
4. Close-off the accounts:
Transfer the balance on the expense account to the Statement of Profit or Loss.
DR Statement of Profit or Loss t-account
CR Expense Account
Leave the balance on the prepayments account and show in the Statement of Financial
Position.
(b) Accruals
1. Reverse any accruals brought forward:
DR Accruals Account
CR Expense Account (e.g. Telephone, Electricity)
2. Enter any payments during the period:
DR Expense Account
CR Cash Account
3. Enter any accruals at the end of the period:
DR Expense Account
CR Accruals Account
4. Close-off the accounts:
Transfer the balance on the expense account to the Statement of Profit or Loss.
DR Statement of Profit or Loss t-account
CR Expense Account
Leave the balance on the accruals account and show in the Statement of Financial Position.
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