Urgent query

What is the accounting treatment of loss of stock by theft if insurance compensation is received after balance sheet date but before approval of final accounts?

Thanks and Regards

(Ekta)

Replies (6)

(1)Debit cost of goods sold

credit inventory 

(2) Debit Insurance compensation receivable

credit other income - insurance compensation

Thank u sir one more ques..claim was lodged for full amount before balance sheet date but only part of compensation is received then what will be accounting treatment..
Book the amount receivable to the tune of actual amount received. - It is Conservation. Provide for all possible losses.
Conservatism * correction in previous msg.
Originally posted by : Rama chary
(1)Debit cost of goods sold

credit inventory 

(2) Debit Insurance compensation receivable

credit other income - insurance compensation

Agreed

Ensure provision of AS-4

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
ARTICLESHIP 01 September 2026
Article Assistant

SGNG & Associates

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 15 September 2026
Freelance Taxation Content Writer Intern

Interactive Media Pvt Ltd.

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 24 August 2026
Article Assistant

M/s.S.G.Salecha & Co.

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 07 September 2026
CA Articles

Kothari Jain Patil & Chartered Accountants

Pune

CA Inter

View Details
Company
28 August 2026
Assistant Manager

NRS AND ASSOCIATES

Kozhikode

CA Inter

View Details
Company
09 September 2026
SENIOR AUDITOR & ACCOUNTS MANAGER

Anupam Parashar & Co.

Ghaziabad

CA Final

View Details
Company
16 September 2026
Internal Audit - Team Lead

Consulting & Beyond

Chennai

CA

View Details
Company
09 September 2026
Chartered Accountant

Aviv Global Private Limited

Ahmedabad

CA

View Details