Adjustments and additional information 1.Trading goods, cost R1 000, were donated to a school on 27 February 2021. This transaction has not yet been recorded. 2.A physical stocktaking on 28 February 2021 showed the following inventories on hand: 1.Trading inventory R148 000 2. Stationery R4 000 1. Write off the account of debtor, R. Brown, R2 000. 2. The provision for bad debts must be decreased to R9 000. 3. Rent income amounts to R13 200 per month. Make the necessary adjustment. 4. The water and electricity account for February 2021, R7 000, was due to be paid on 3 March 2021. 5. Rates and taxes include an amount of R15 000 that was paid for the period 1 January 2021 to 3 March 2021. 6. An amount of R500 appeared in the February 2021 bank statement for bank charges. This amount was not recorded. 7. The investment in fixed deposit was made on 1 March 2019. Provide for the outstanding interest. 8. Provide for the outstanding interest on loan, R3 700. 9. A payment of R3 000 for insurance was erroneously debited to the advertising account. 10.Provide depreciation as follows: 1.On equipment at 10%, using the fixed instalment method. 2.On vehicles at 20%, using the diminishing balance method.
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
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