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C H A P T E R

Adjustments in Preparation of

Financial Statements

MEANING OF KEY TERMS USED IN THE CHAPTER

1. Adjustment Entry It is an entry passed in the books of account to give effect to
transactions that should have been recorded in the books of account
but are not recorded.

2. Closing Stock It is the value of stock in hand at the end of the accounting year. It
is valued at cost or net realisable value (market value), whichever
is less.
3. Outstanding They are expenses incurred during the year and also benefit of which is
Expenses consumed or exhausted in the same year but have not been paid. For
example, salary payable for the month of March is provided not being paid.
4. Prepaid (Unexpired) They are the expenses that have been paid but the benefit of which
Expenses is not consumed or exhausted during the year.

5. Accrued Income It is the income which has been earned but not received.
6. Income Received in It is the income which has not been earned but has been received
Advance (Unearned during the accounting year.
Income)
7. Depreciation It is the fall in value of fixed asset due to usage, efflux of time,
obsolescence or accident.

8. Bad Debts It is the debt that has become irrecoverable.
9. Bad Debts Recovered It is the debt which had been earlier written off as bad debt and has
been recovered.

10. Doubtful Debts Debts which are doubtful of recovery, i.e., recovery is not certain.
11. Provision for It is the amount set aside out of profits to meet expected bad debts
Doubtful Debts in future.

12. Provision for It is the amount set aside out of profits to allow discount to
Discount on Debtors debtors in future for present good debts.