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Why Balance Day Adjustments Exist
Accrual accounting demands that revenue and expenses land in the period they belong to — not when cash happens to move. Balance day adjustments fix the mismatch at period end so profit is reported honestly.
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At year end you fix the records so they say what's actually true, not what was convenient to write down at the time.
Balance day adjustments ensure revenue and expenses are recognised in the correct accounting period under accrual accounting, regardless of when cash is received or paid.
what examiners catch — Examiners check whether students adjust only the current period portion, not the full amount paid or owing, and whether they reverse prior period adjustments correctly.
what you leave with
four things, not forty.
Accrual: match revenue and expenses to the period
Adjustments made at balance day (period end)
Without them, profit is misstated
Four types: prepaid/accrued expenses and revenues
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this conceptwhy balance day adjustments existBalance day adjustments ensure revenue and expenses are recognised in the correct accounting period under accrual accounting, regardless of when cash is received or paid.
built on itprepaid and accrued expensesbecause the why before the entries
built on itdepreciation: straight-line and reducing balancebecause depreciation is the flagship adjustment
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carrying value and asset disposalin the appdepreciation: straight-line and reducing balancein the appprepaid and accrued expensesin the app
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