Accountant
52 Points
Joined June 2010
Dear Sushan ji,
Please create a ledger as "Loss of goods (Stock) due to Theft/Fire (as the case may be) etc" under Indirect Expenses and another ledger as "Goods / Stock lost due to Theft/Fire"(with inventory activated) and group it under Purchase Accounts. If insurance claim is receivable, then create ledger Insurance Claim Receivable (under Current Assets) and then pass following JV;
Dr. Loss of goods due to theft xx
Dr. Insurance Claim Receivable xx
Cr. Goods/Stock Lost due to..... xx
when claim is received......
Dr Bank xx
Cr Insurance Claim Receivable xx