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A. All India Insurance Company received an insurance premium of Rs 50 lacs on an insurance...

A. All India Insurance Company received an insurance premium of Rs 50 lacs on an insurance policy whose coverage extends till the mid of the next accounting year.

B. Additionally, the company has a monthly salary expense of Rs 25 lacs. For the accounting year ended on March 31, 2019 the company paid 275 lacs on account of salary. The salary for the month end is paid in the first week of April 2019. Discuss the treatment of both of these payments in the books and disclosures in the financial statements, as on 31st March 2020

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A.
When the company receives insurance premium, unearned revenue is credited and at end of year unearned revenue is debited by the amount of revenue earned during the period,

Income Statement
Revenue will increase by 25 lacs i.e. 50 x 1/2

Balance Sheet
Under current liabilities
Unearned Revenue will be 25 lacs

B.
As per accrual accounting, expense for complete period is recorded whether paid or not, Therefore salary expense will be debited by Rs. 25 lacs and credited Salary Payable

Income Statement
Salary Expense will increase by 25 lacs

Balance sheet
Under current liabilities
Salaries payable will be 25 lacs

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