Question 21 of 22
Q.Accrued interest on investment will be shown
(a) On the credit side of profit and loss account
(b) On the assets side of balance sheet
(c) Both
(a) &
(b)
(d) None of these
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Accrued interest on investment appears in both places — credit side of P&L and assets side of balance sheet — option (c).
What is accrued interest (accrued income)?
- It is interest that has been earned during the year but not yet received by the closing date.
- By the matching/accrual concept, income earned in the period must be recorded even if the cash has not come in.
Double effect of the adjustment
- Profit & Loss Account — it is added to the interest already received and shown on the credit side as income earned. …
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