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Accruals and Prepayments

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • October 20, 2015 at 7:04 pm #277915
    rafayazhar
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    A company receives rent from a large number of properties. The total received in the year ended 31 October
    20X2 was $481,200.
    The following were the amounts of rent in advance and in arrears at 31 October 20X1 and 20X2:
    31 October 20X1 31 October 20X2
    $ $
    Rent received in advance 28,700 31,200
    Rent in arrears (all subsequently received) 21,200 18,400
    What amount of rental income should appear in the company’s statement of comprehensive income for the
    year ended 31 October 20X2?
    A $486,500
    B $460,900
    C $501,500
    D $475,900

    October 21, 2015 at 7:23 am #277984
    John Moffat
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    Please do not simply set a test question and expect a full answer.
    There must be an answer in the same book in which you found the question!

    Say what problem you are having and then I will try and help.

    October 21, 2015 at 9:07 am #278029
    rafayazhar
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    This question is from BPP exam kit 2010!
    Yes there is a full answer available but I do not understand the double entry done in the rent receivables T-account.

    October 21, 2015 at 10:24 am #278047
    John Moffat
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    You do not need a t-account – by all means prepare one if you find it easier, but you will never be asked to write up a t-account in the exam and I think it wastes time anyway (and time is critical in this exam).

    They received cash of 481200. However, at the start of the year they were owed 21,200 which was received this year, and so this needs removing from the 481,200. Also, at the start of the year they had received 28700 in advance – this is income for this year and so needs adding to the 481200.

    At the end of this year, they were still owed 18400 – this is income for this year and so needs adding to the 481200. Finally, at the end of this year they had received 31200 in advance, so this is included in the 481200 but needs removing.

    So the income for this year is 481200 – 21200 + 28700 + 18400 – 31200 = 475900.

    October 21, 2015 at 11:40 am #278153
    rafayazhar
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    It almost all makes sense now. But just once confusion, I can see that you subtracted the figures that weren’t part of this year’s income, but why did you added those ones which were the part of the year? Aren’t all these already included in the 481,200?

    October 21, 2015 at 3:43 pm #278215
    John Moffat
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    No – the amount paid in advance last year is not in this years cash received (the cash was received last year). The amount owing to us at the end of the year is not in this years cash received (the cash is received next year), but it is this years income.

    October 21, 2015 at 5:53 pm #278246
    rafayazhar
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    Oh okay okay completely got it now. Thank you very much Sir! 🙂

    October 22, 2015 at 7:34 am #278316
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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