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Final Accounts with Adjustments — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 11 · Accountancy
Final Accounts with Adjustments revision notes for ICSE Class 11 Accountancy: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Accountancy syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Meaning and Need of Adjustment Entries
- Adjustment entries are made to find correct profit or loss and correct financial position.
- They also record omitted transactions, complete incomplete accounts, rectify errors, record accrued income or expenses, and make provisions such as depreciation and doubtful debts.
- Accounts given in the trial balance are shown at one place only.
2
Closing Stock or Unsold Stock
- Closing stock means goods remaining unsold at the end of the accounting period.
- It is valued at cost price or realisable value whichever is less as per AS-2.
- Principle of prudence means probable losses are considered, but unrealised gains are not taken into account.
3
Outstanding Expenses, Prepaid Expenses, Accrued Income, and Income Received in Advance
- Outstanding expenses are expenses due but not paid at year end.
- Outstanding expenses are added to the related expense and shown as liabilities.
- Prepaid expenses are expenses paid in advance whose benefit is for the next year.
4
Depreciation and Related Adjustments
- Depreciation is the fall in value of fixed assets due to use or passage of time.
- It is shown on the debit side of Profit and Loss Account.
- When given in the trial balance, depreciation is shown only once in the Profit and Loss Account.
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Adjustment entries are made to recordClosing stock is the goods remainingOutstanding expenses are expenses due butPrepaid expenses are expenses paidAccrued income is income earned but
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What are the important topics in Final Accounts with Adjustments for ICSE Class 11 Accountancy?
Key topics in Final Accounts with Adjustments include Meaning and Need of Adjustment Entries, Closing Stock or Unsold Stock, Outstanding Expenses, Prepaid Expenses, Accrued Income, and Income Received in Advance, Depreciation and Related Adjustments. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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