Financial Statements (With Adjustments)
NIOS · Class 10 · Accountancy
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Overview
Financial statements need adjustments to show the correct profit or loss and the correct financial position of a business. Adjustments are made for closing stock, outstanding expenses, prepaid expenses, and depreciation on fixed assets. Closing stock is unsold goods at the end of the year. Outstandi
Key Concepts
Accounting adjustments are made before preparing
Accounting adjustments are made before preparing financial statements so that income, expenses, and assets are recorded correctly for the accounting y
Closing stock is the stock
Closing stock is the stock of goods which remains unsold at the end of the accounting year. It is normally not shown inside the Trial Balance and appe
An expense which relates to
An expense which relates to the current year but has not been paid till the end of the accounting year is known as outstanding expenses. Examples incl
A part of expenses paid during
A part of expenses paid during the current year may relate to future year(s). Such part is called prepaid expenses or expense paid in advance.
Depreciation is the decrease in
Depreciation is the decrease in the value of fixed assets due to use, wear and tear. It is an expense like any other business expense.
Learning Objectives
- Understand why accounting adjustments are necessary before preparing final accounts.
- Identify the main types of adjustments: closing stock, outstanding expenses, prepaid expenses, and depreciation.
- Learn how each adjustment is treated in Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account, and Balance Sheet.
- Apply adjustment rules in solving simple financial statement problems.
- Recognize the correct placement of each adjustment in final accounts.
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