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300
1200/12×3.
Class 10 · English Version · Accounting
Financial statements
Adjust for accruals and prepayments in a period statement.
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An accrual recognises a period expense that is still unpaid; a prepayment excludes payment for future periods from the current expense. Follow the stated time coverage and opening balances. Cash paid alone does not determine the period expense.
Worked example
Insurance paid1200 covers12 months from 1 October. At31 December,3 months belong to the period: expense300 and prepayment900 in this simplified case. An unpaid expense is recognised with a corresponding liability.
- Draw the coverage timeline.
- Separate cash and expense.
- Check asset and liability adjustments.
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900
1200−300.
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250
900−650.
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Debit electricity expense180; credit accrued payable180.
Recognise expense and liability.
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They determine which period receives the expense and which part remains a future benefit.
Connect allocation to the period.
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Prepare a fictional adjusted expense schedule with one accrual and one prepayment.
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- Use the stated evidence or givens.
- Show reasoning rather than only a result.
- Review and explain one correction.
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