Accounting treatment

Accounting treatment with respect to Loans and advances extended by partners to the Firm/Co.
Replies (2)
Quick Summary
This discussion clarifies the accounting treatment for loans and advances provided by partners to a firm or company. Following the mercantile basis of accounting, interest on these loans should be recorded on an accrual basis and presented as outstanding interest under current assets. Loans and advances represent debt obligations that appear on a company's balance sheet as liabilities.

As per fundamental accounting concept, the accounting treatment shall follow is on mercantile basis, the interest on loans &advanced recorded as per accrual basis, and shown as a outstanding interest on loan, under current asset.

Loans and advances are general descripttions of debt obligations companies owe and must show on their balance sheet as part of total liabilities. Formal contracted loans are typically designed as "notes payable" on a balance sheet, whereas advances or purchases on credit are recorded as accounts payable.

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
10 October 2026
Accounts Associate Level 1

Abic and Mani Chartered Accountants

Kottayam

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 21 September 2026
CA Article Assistant

KK & Company Chartered Accountant

Pune

CA Inter

View Details
Company
13 October 2026
Accountant

Zerdi & Co. Chartered Accountants

Pune

B.Com

View Details
Company
Featured ARTICLESHIP 06 October 2026
Semi Qualified

AJAY SINGH AND CO LLP

Thane

CA Final

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 07 October 2026
Article assistant

S.K.Bajpai & Co.

Noida

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 07 October 2026
Article Assistant

Malhotra Rajesh & Associates

New Delhi

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 28 September 2026
Junior Accountant

J S P M & Associates LLP

Pune

B.Com

View Details
Company
12 October 2026
Finance

I-Genext Consulting Private Limited

New Delhi

CA

View Details