At the end of financial year, there are lots of accounting adjustments which we need to do in the financial statements. For this purpose, we pass the adjustment journal entries. By taking, artificial figures, we are teaching the examples of main accounting adjustments.
1. Closing Stock at the end of year = Rs. 10,000
Adjustment Entry
Closing Stock Account Dr. 10000
Trading Account Cr. 10000
Treatment in Trading Account
Shown Rs. 10000 closing stock on the credit side of trading account
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
No
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown Rs. 10,000 closing stock on the assets side
2. Outstanding expenses ( wages Rs. 15000+ salary Rs. 5000) = Rs. 20,000
Adjustment Entry
Wages Account Dr. 15000
Salary Account Dr. 5000
Outstanding Wages Account Cr. 15000
Outstanding Salary Account Cr. 5000
Treatment in Trading Account
If outstanding expense is direct expense, then it will add to respective direct expenses. For example, Rs. 15000 is outstanding wages, it will add in wages account in the debit side of trading account.
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
balance Rs. 5000 is of outstanding salary which will add in salary account in the debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown total outstanding expenses on the liabilities side of balance sheet.
3. Prepaid Expenses ( Carriage inward Rs. 12000 + Carriage outward Rs. 10000) = Rs. 22000
Adjustment Entry
Prepaid Carriage Inward Account Dr. 12000
Prepaid Carriage Outward Account Dr. 10000
Carriage Inward Account Cr. 12000
Carriage Outward Account Cr. 10000
Treatment in Trading Account
If prepaid expense is direct expense, then it will deduct to respective direct expenses. For example, Rs. 12000 is prepaid carriage inward, it will deduct from carriage inward account in the debit side of trading account.
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
balance Rs. 10000 is of prepaid carriage outward which will deduct from carriage outward account in the debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown total prepaid expenses on the asset side of balance sheet.
4. Depreciation of Office Machine = Rs. 40000
Adjustment Entry
Depreciation of Office Machine Account Dr. 40000
Machine Account Cr. 40000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown Depreciation Rs. 40,000 in the debit side of profit and loss account.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Deducted Rs. 40000 depreciation from machine in asset side of balance sheet.
5. Accrued Income = Rs. 5000
Adjustment Entry
Accrued Income Account Dr. 5000
Income Account Cr.
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Added Rs. 5000 to respective income on credit side.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown Rs. 5000 on the asset side of balance sheet.
6. Unearned Income = Rs. 7000
Adjustment Entry
Income Account Dr. 7000
Unearned Income Account Cr. 7000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Deducted Rs. 7000 from respective income on credit side of profit and loss account.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown total unearned income on the liabilities side of balance sheet.
7. Interest on Capital = Rs. 20000
Adjustment Entry
Interest on capital account Dr. 20000
Capital Account Cr. 20000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown Rs. 20000 interest on capital on debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Added to the capital on the liabilities side.
8. Interest on Drawing = Rs. 15000
Adjustment Entry
Drawing Account Dr. 15000
Interest on Drawing Account Cr. 15000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown on the Credit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Added to drawing and then deducted from capital in the liabilities side of balance sheet.
9. Interest on Loan = Rs. 24000
Adjustment Entry
Interest on Loan Account Dr.
Loan Account Cr.
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown on the debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Added to Loan on the liabilities side of balance sheet.
10. Bad Debts = Rs. 60000
Adjustment Entry
Bad debts account Dr. 60000
Debtors Account ( Mohan+Sohan +Sita ) Cr. 60000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Added to bad debts Rs. 60000 (given in the trial balance ) on the debit side of profit and loss account.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Deducted Rs. 60,000 from debtors on the assets side of balance sheet.
Related : Adjustments of Final Accounts
1. Closing Stock at the end of year = Rs. 10,000
Adjustment Entry
Closing Stock Account Dr. 10000
Trading Account Cr. 10000
Treatment in Trading Account
Shown Rs. 10000 closing stock on the credit side of trading account
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
No
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown Rs. 10,000 closing stock on the assets side
2. Outstanding expenses ( wages Rs. 15000+ salary Rs. 5000) = Rs. 20,000
Adjustment Entry
Wages Account Dr. 15000
Salary Account Dr. 5000
Outstanding Wages Account Cr. 15000
Outstanding Salary Account Cr. 5000
Treatment in Trading Account
If outstanding expense is direct expense, then it will add to respective direct expenses. For example, Rs. 15000 is outstanding wages, it will add in wages account in the debit side of trading account.
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
balance Rs. 5000 is of outstanding salary which will add in salary account in the debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown total outstanding expenses on the liabilities side of balance sheet.
3. Prepaid Expenses ( Carriage inward Rs. 12000 + Carriage outward Rs. 10000) = Rs. 22000
Adjustment Entry
Prepaid Carriage Inward Account Dr. 12000
Prepaid Carriage Outward Account Dr. 10000
Carriage Inward Account Cr. 12000
Carriage Outward Account Cr. 10000
Treatment in Trading Account
If prepaid expense is direct expense, then it will deduct to respective direct expenses. For example, Rs. 12000 is prepaid carriage inward, it will deduct from carriage inward account in the debit side of trading account.
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
balance Rs. 10000 is of prepaid carriage outward which will deduct from carriage outward account in the debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown total prepaid expenses on the asset side of balance sheet.
4. Depreciation of Office Machine = Rs. 40000
Adjustment Entry
Depreciation of Office Machine Account Dr. 40000
Machine Account Cr. 40000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown Depreciation Rs. 40,000 in the debit side of profit and loss account.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Deducted Rs. 40000 depreciation from machine in asset side of balance sheet.
5. Accrued Income = Rs. 5000
Adjustment Entry
Accrued Income Account Dr. 5000
Income Account Cr.
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Added Rs. 5000 to respective income on credit side.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown Rs. 5000 on the asset side of balance sheet.
6. Unearned Income = Rs. 7000
Adjustment Entry
Income Account Dr. 7000
Unearned Income Account Cr. 7000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Deducted Rs. 7000 from respective income on credit side of profit and loss account.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Shown total unearned income on the liabilities side of balance sheet.
7. Interest on Capital = Rs. 20000
Adjustment Entry
Interest on capital account Dr. 20000
Capital Account Cr. 20000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown Rs. 20000 interest on capital on debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Added to the capital on the liabilities side.
8. Interest on Drawing = Rs. 15000
Adjustment Entry
Drawing Account Dr. 15000
Interest on Drawing Account Cr. 15000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown on the Credit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Added to drawing and then deducted from capital in the liabilities side of balance sheet.
9. Interest on Loan = Rs. 24000
Adjustment Entry
Interest on Loan Account Dr.
Loan Account Cr.
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Shown on the debit side of profit and loss account
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Added to Loan on the liabilities side of balance sheet.
10. Bad Debts = Rs. 60000
Adjustment Entry
Bad debts account Dr. 60000
Debtors Account ( Mohan+Sohan +Sita ) Cr. 60000
Treatment in Trading Account
No
Treatment in Profit and Loss Account
Added to bad debts Rs. 60000 (given in the trial balance ) on the debit side of profit and loss account.
Treatment in Balance Sheet
Deducted Rs. 60,000 from debtors on the assets side of balance sheet.
Related : Adjustments of Final Accounts
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