Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Financial Statements - II

Question:

The income which are earned during the current accounting year but have not been received by the end of the same year is known as:

Options:

Outstanding Expense

Accrued income

Prepaid income

Unearned income

Correct Answer:

Accrued income

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- Accrued income.

It may happen that certain items of income such as interest on loan, commission, rent, etc. are earned during the current accounting year but have not been actually received by the end of the same year. Such incomes are known as accrued income. The adjusting entry for accrued income is : Accrued income A/c Dr. To Concerned income A/c . The amount of accrued income will be added to the related income in the profit and loss account and the new account of accrued income will appear on the asset side of the balance sheet.