Accrued interest refers to interest that has been earned but not yet paid out. In this discussion, it relates to interest on a Fixed Deposit (FD) that was compounded in a previous year and not paid. When the FD matured, the total amount paid included the principal, the previously accrued interest, and the current year's interest.
07 January 2025
In the referred case the accrued interest was compounded to FD principal in earlier year and not paid. On its maturity, current year interest is paid is 452/-while total amount paid along with principal & accrued interest + current year interest is 109094/-