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Adjustments in financial statements Case Study
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Several years ago, the brother opened MA Repairs with small initial investments. Later for the expansion, the brother submitted a loan application to the bank and included the most recent financial statements, prepared by the part time book keeper. After reviewing the financial statements the loan officer enquired whether accrual basis of accounting was used to record revenues and expenses; then the brother responded that they maintained the books of accounts as per accrual basis of accounting. Further the loan officer enquired whether or not the accounts were adjusted prior to the preparation of the statements. To this the brother replied a no; since the accounts had not been adjusted.
To explain: The reasons for which loan officer suspected that the accounts had not been adjusted prior to the preparation of the statements.
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To indicate: The possible accounts that might need to be adjusted.
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