These adjustments would affect the net profit in two ways which are increase in electricity expenses and decrease in amount of rates. The electricity bill which was decreasing the net profit by £ 3,200 would now decrease the net profit by £ 3,500. Therefore the impact of electricity bill would be negative. On the other hand, the realization of rates in advance expenses will decrease the amount of rates by £ 1,000 to £ 5,000 which was previously standing at to £ 6,000. Therefore, after recording both the entry the net profit will be increase by £ 7,000. The prepaid expense is not supposed to be added in the income statement. The prepaid expense is used to add in the balance sheet (Birts, 2001, pp. 40)
Net income = £ 49,500 - £ 300 + £ 1,000 = £ 50,200.
Net income = £ 49,500 - (increase in electricity bill) + (decrease in rates expense amount) = £ 50,200.
Task 2 - (a)
Part 3
The accounts of every company are prepared under the rules and regulations of accounting principles. The recording of the accruals and prepayments is very important to have a “True and Fair View” of company's accounts. The accruals are the amounts owed but not yet paid to suppliers for services or goods received. The accrual accounts are very important because it assist the company in recording the amounts which were supposed to be recorded earlier but did not recorded due to late realization of accounts/amounts. This also helps the company in assessing the true and accurate amount of expenses for a specific period. It is important because it helps the company to record the expenses that it incurred during a specific period even if expenses were ...