This discussion clarifies the accounting treatment for a bank guarantee accepted by an organisation in lieu of a vendor's security deposit. While no direct accounting entry is made for the guarantee itself, it should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The consensus is that it should be treated as a contingent asset.
02 August 2024
Our organisation has accepted a Bank Guarantee from one of it's vendors in lieu of Security Deposit payable by the vendor to our organisation for work order related to services rendered to our organisation. Kindly let me know the accounting treatment and consequent disclosure in the financial statements. We are not a Company, it is an organisation exempt u/s. 10(23C)(iv) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
03 August 2024
No accounting treatment can be given for the bank guarantee accepted. It can be disclosed in the financial statements under notes on accounts.