A basic concept about accounting

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I do not have commerce or accounting background, so my query may seem very elementary to the people from those disciplines. However, I require it for a pressing need. Would any body please help me?

My queries are the following.

1. Is any income an asset for preparing  balance sheet of a very small co-operative housing society?

2. In pursuance of the above , I want to know specifically whether interests paid on fixed deposits in a Financial Year a current asset in addition to the face values of the FDs ?

Face values of FDs are current assets I know. But, what about the interests?

Face values of FDs in an FY have become so after  adding previous year's face value and that year's interest when they are renewed year after year. They will become so next year also. So, is there any justification to treat interests as current assets?

3. If my above presumption is correct, then FD interest is only income not current asset, isn't it?

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FD can be current asset of it is short term FD

FD will be long term if the maturity is for more than a year.

Interest can be collected every year and that's why it's a source of income.

FD doesn't usually accrue interest but banks pay it immediately annually.

If there is any such type of an FD where you can collect interest plus principle at maturity

Then

Accrued interest receivable is long term receivable because it will impact working capital estimation and reflects its impact on operating cashflows.

Accounting is not a hard thing to learn. 

Just learn the three concepts of golden rules first and you will be able understand the nature of transactions. Keep practicing 

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