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muralimohan v.k (Querist)
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22 October 2010 Journal entries for Insurance claim for the defective parts and claim approved by the insurance company and credited the amount, the same to be transferred to the dealer Account. suggest me the accounting entries to be passed for creating the liability and transfer of loss to the goodwill a/c.

Suggest me the schema of entries.
Murali.

As of now no liability created and only cheque received for the claim how to account the receipt and the flow of entries

CA Shailesh Kumar Bhagat

CA Shailesh Kumar Bhagat (Expert)
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22 October 2010 First you provide the entries, that was passed initially, otherwise how can we answer, where you have kept the delaer liability, pending insurance claims etc.

muralimohan v.k

muralimohan v.k (Querist)
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22 October 2010
As of now no liability created and only cheque received for the claim how to account the receipt and the flow of entries

Asha Kanta Sharma

Asha Kanta Sharma (Expert)
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01 August 2024 To account for an insurance claim for defective parts and handle the receipt of the claim amount, follow these steps in your journal entries. I'll provide a schema for the entries to be passed for creating the liability, receiving the claim, and transferring the loss to the goodwill account.

### **1. Recognize the Insurance Claim**

When the insurance claim is approved but before you receive the cheque:

**Journal Entry:**
- **Debit:** Insurance Claim Receivable (Asset Account)
- **Credit:** Insurance Claim Income (Income Account)

**Example:**
```
Date: [Date of Claim Approval]
Debit: Insurance Claim Receivable XXXX
Credit: Insurance Claim Income XXXX
```

### **2. Record the Receipt of the Insurance Cheque**

When you receive the cheque for the insurance claim:

**Journal Entry:**
- **Debit:** Bank Account (Asset Account)
- **Credit:** Insurance Claim Receivable (Asset Account)

**Example:**
```
Date: [Date of Receipt]
Debit: Bank Account XXXX
Credit: Insurance Claim Receivable XXXX
```

### **3. Transfer the Loss to Goodwill Account**

If the insurance claim amount is used to offset a loss, and you want to transfer this to the Goodwill account (if applicable, as Goodwill usually reflects intangible assets and this step is specific to your case):

**Journal Entry:**
- **Debit:** Goodwill Account (Intangible Asset Account)
- **Credit:** Insurance Claim Income (Income Account)

**Example:**
```
Date: [Date of Transfer]
Debit: Goodwill Account XXXX
Credit: Insurance Claim Income XXXX
```

### **4. Transfer to Dealer Account**

If the insurance claim amount is to be transferred to the dealer account:

**Journal Entry:**
- **Debit:** Dealer Account (Liability or Expense Account)
- **Credit:** Bank Account (Asset Account)

**Example:**
```
Date: [Date of Transfer]
Debit: Dealer Account XXXX
Credit: Bank Account XXXX
```

### **Summary of the Flow of Entries:**

1. **Upon Claim Approval:**
- **Insurance Claim Receivable** is debited to recognize the expected income.
- **Insurance Claim Income** is credited to record the income from the claim.

2. **Upon Receipt of Cheque:**
- **Bank Account** is debited to reflect the cash inflow.
- **Insurance Claim Receivable** is credited to clear the receivable.

3. **Transfer of Loss to Goodwill:**
- **Goodwill Account** is debited to reflect the adjustment in goodwill.
- **Insurance Claim Income** is credited to transfer the insurance income to goodwill.

4. **Transfer to Dealer Account:**
- **Dealer Account** is debited to record the payable to the dealer.
- **Bank Account** is credited to show the payment to the dealer.

This schema ensures that the accounting records accurately reflect the receipt of the insurance claim and the subsequent transactions related to it. Adjust the specific accounts and amounts according to your company's chart of accounts and actual transaction values.

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