I have been on a lot of audits during my articleship and almost everywhere I observed this uniform accounting procedure in respect of interest on fixed deposits. The FD was recorded at the principal value and interest was booked at the end of each year separately(from TDS certificate received from bank).
However, currently where i am working I observed while reviewing the accounts that FD A/c has been debited at principal value when FD was opened & thereafter half yearly interest has been debited to FD a/c only.
I found this principally incorrect.
These fixed deposits have been opened on auto renewal basis. i.e at the time of maturity it is automatically renewed by the bank and the principal amount along with interest accrued becomes the new "deposit" amount. Could this be the reason for debiting interest in the books in FD A/c itself??
I am a little confused. Please help me and tell me the correct accounting procedure with entries for interest on FDR which accrues at the end of the year. Thanks in Advance
CAclubindia
