This discussion clarifies the accounting treatment for liabilities that are no longer payable. When a creditor waives a debt or a liability is otherwise no longer required, the correct journal entry involves debiting the Sundry Creditors account and crediting the Profit & Loss Adjustment account. This reflects the income generated from the unneeded liability.
16 September 2025
Liabilities that is no longer require to pay , can i pass journal entry of Sundry creditors A/C Dr. To Liabilities No Longer written Back ( Indirect Income)
16 September 2025
Yes, when a liability such as sundry creditors is no longer required to be paid (for example, if the creditor waives the amount or it is written back), the correct journal entry is:
Sundry Creditors A/C Dr. To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/C