Cash and Accrual Basis: Topic Overview
Cash and Accrual Basis: Topic Overview
Cash and Accrual Basis: Topic Overview
TOPIC OVERVIEW:
This chapter discusses cash basis and accrual basis of accounting as the use of T-accounts to
solve problems.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1.
1. Describe cash basis and accrual basis of accounting.
2. Compare and contrast cash and accrual basis of accounting.
3.
3. Apply cash basis in accounting for business transactions.
4.
4. Apply accrual basis in accounting for business transactions.
5.
5. Use and apply the T-accounts approach in solving problems.
6.
6. Translate accrual income to cash basis income and vice versa.
T-ACCOUNTS APPROACH
In order to compute for cash payments or collections for certain account, it is suggested that the
T-account approach will be used on the following:
1. Accounts receivable/ notes receivables/ advances from customers;
2. Allowance for doubtful accounts;
3. Accounts payable/ notes payable/ advances to supplier;
4. Merchandise inventory
5. Property, plant and equipment;
6. Accumulated depreciation;
7. Rent receivable/ Unearned rent income;
8. Prepaid rent/ Rent payable;
9. Capital
10. Retained earnings;
11. Net Assets.
For example, let's use T-account of accounts receivable, notes receivable, advances from supplier
below.
When computing for sales on account, plot the given data on the T-accounts, get the sum of the
credits (this is the total of the balance end of the accounts and notes receivable, beginning
balance of the advances from customer, sales returns and allowance, sales discounts and
collection and accounts written off) then deduct the sum of the debits (this includes the
beginning balances of the accounts and notes receivable, balance end of the advanced from
customers and recoveries). The difference is the squeezed figure in the debit side which is the
sales on account.
The same procedures are to be applied when computing for the collections from customers. Get
the sum of the debits (this includes the beginning balances of the accounts and notes receivable,
balance end of the advanced from customers and recoveries and sales on account) and deduct the
sum of the credits (this is the total of the balance end of the accounts and notes receivable
beginning balance of the advances from customer sales return and allowance, sales discount and
accounts written off). The difference is the squeezed figure in the credit side which is the total
amount collections from customers.
*Included only those sales returns and allowances that are deducted from the accounts
receivable. If the sales returns and allowances arise from cash refund to customer, it should not
be included in the t-account of the receivables.
When there are no notes receivable and advances from customers, the T-account of the Account
receivable is:
The format of the T-accounts was derived from the following journal entries:
To record sales on account Dr. Cr.
Accounts receivable XX
Sales XX
Observe that in the journal entries, for example sales on account the accounts
receivable is debited, so in the T-account of the accounts receivable, the same amount is
also debited.
Solution:
Accounts receivable/Notes receivable trade/Advances from customer
SOLUTION:
Allowance for bad debts
Ending balance 30,000 20,000 Beginning balance
Written off 5,000 14,000 Bad debts expense
1,000 Recoveries
Total 35,000 35,000
When there are no notes payable and advances to suppliers, the T-account of the accounts
payable is:
Total =
The T-accounts were derived from the following journal entries.
To record purchase on account
Purchases XX
Accounts payable XX
Notes:
In using this T-account, aside from the journal entries, it follows the following formula in
the computation of the cost of sales:
Merchandise inventory, beginning XX
Add: Net Purchase XX
Total goods available for sales XX
Less: Merchandise inventory, end XX
Cost of Sales XX
Net purchase is computed as follows:
Gross purchase XX
Add: Freight-in XX
Less: Purchase discount XX
Purchase allowance XX
Purchase returns XX
Net Purchase XX
Solution:
Accounts Payable / Notes Payable / Advances to Suppliers
Payments 500,000 100,000 Beg. Balance - AP
Purchase ret. and allow 3,000 210,000 beg. Balance - NP
Purchase discount 1,000 55,000 Balance end - Advances
Beg. Balance – Advances 40,000 449,000 Purchase (gross)
Balance end – AP 150,000
Balance – NP 120,000
Total 814,000 814,000
SOLUTION:
Accounts payable (AP) / Notes Payable NP
Payments 500,000 100,000 Beg. Balance - AP
Purchases ret. And allow. 3,000 - Beg. Balance NP
Purchase discount 1,000 554,000 Purchases (gross)
Balance end – AP 150,000
Balance – NP -
Total 780,000 654,000
Merchandise Inventory
Beg, balance 210,000 120,000 Ending balance
Net purchase 570,000 660,000 Cost of sales
Total 780,000 780,000
Additional information:
a. Depreciation is 10% per annum. As a company policy, newly acquired assets are
depreciated for a whole year at the year of the purchase and no depreciation is provided
for assets disposed at the year of disposal.
b. At the start of the year, a fully depreciated machine without scrap value was sold for
P5,000, at the same date, a new machine was acquired.
SOLUTION:
Machinery
Beginning balance 135,000 Cost of asset
Cost of asset acquired 35,000 20,000 Derecognized
150,000 Balance end
Total 170,000 170,000
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated 50,000 Beginning balance
depreciation of asset 15,000 Depreciation expense
Derecognized 20,000 (150,000 x 10%)
Balance end 45,000
65,000 65,000
T-ACCOUNT: RENT RECEIVABLE / UNEARNED RENT INCOME
Rent receivable/Unearned rent income
Beg. Balance - Rent receivable XX XX Balance end - Rent receivable
Balance end - Unearned rent XX XX Beg. Balance - Unearned rent
Income XX XX Collection
Total =
This T-account is also applicable to interest receivable / unearned interest income, royalty
receivable/unearned royalty income and other deferred assets.
The T-accounts were derived from the following journal entries:
Required: How much is the total rent income under the accrual basis accounting?
SOLUTION:
Rent receivable (RR) / Unearned Rent Income (URI)
Beginning balance - RR 100,000 150,000 Balance end - RR
Balance end - URI 50,000 60,000 Beg. Balance - URI
Rent Income 560,000 500,000 Collections
Total 710,000 710,000
Required: How much is the total rent expense under the accrual basis of accounting?
SOLUTION:
Prepaid Rent (PR) / Rent Payable (RP)
Beginning balance - PR 100,000 150,000 Balance end - PR
Balance end - RP 50,000 60,000 Beg, balance - RP
Payment of rent 500,000 440,000 Rent expense
Total 650,000 650,000
T-ACCOUNT: CAPITAL
Capital
Withdrawal XX XX Beginning balance
Balance end XX XX Additional Investment
Net loss XX XX Net income
Total =
Note: when the owner withdrawn merchandise inventories or other non-cash assets, the drawings
account should be debited to an amount equal to the cost, not the selling price or fair value of the
merchandise or non-cash asset withdrawn.
The T-accounts were derived from the following journal entries:
Required: How much is Net income (or loss) during the year?
SOLUTION:
Capital
Balance end 400,000 100,000 beginning balance
Withdrawal at cost 60,000 212,000 Additional investment
Net loss - 148,000 Net income
Total 460,000 460,000
Note:
The T-accounts follow the basic rule in making journal entry an account is increased through its
normal balance while it is decreased in the other side of the normal balance, for example
increase in asset is debited which is the normal balance of an asset while decrease is
credited which is at other side of the normal balance.
Jan. 1 Dec. 1
Total Asset 2,000,000 3,000,000
Total liabilities 800,000 1,100,000
Jan. 1 Dec. 1
Share capital Share premium 1,500,000
Retained earnings 450,000
? ?
During the current year, the company issued 80,000, P10 par share capital for P15 per share.
Dividends paid on December 31 of the current year amounted to P750,000.
Required: How much is the net income (or loss) during the year?
SOLUTION:
Net Asset / SFP
Increase in asset(3M-2M) 1,000,000 Decrease in asset
-
Decrease in Liabilities Increase in liabilities (1.1M-800,000)
- 300,000
Dividends declared 750,000 Increase in share capital (80,000 x 10)
800,000
Net loss Increase in share premium (80,000 x
- 400,000 5)
250,000 Net Income
1,750,000 1,750,000
Additional information:
On December 31, 2026, Neon Co. declared cash dividends amounting to P500,000 and
share dividends amounting to P800,000. Also during the year, the company appropriated
retained earnings for the retirement of bonds amounting to P100,000
REVIEW QUESTIONS
During the year, Neon obtained a band loan of P2,000,000 and paid off loan amortization
of P1,600,000 and interest of P100,000. Interest of P180,000 is accrued on December 31,
2026. There was no interest payable at the end of 2025. In 2026, Neon Company acquired
treasury shares from its existing shareholders.
SOLUTION:
Net Asset / SFP
Inrease in asset (Cash to PPE) 5,670,000 Decrease in asset
-
Decrease in liabilities Increase in NP. Net value of BP
- 400,000 (2.6M+600,000)
Dividends declared-cash 500,000 3,900,000 Increase in share capital
Treasury shares 320,000 200,000 Increase in share premium
Net loss 1,100,000 2,600,000 Increase in reval'n surplus
Increase in loans payable (2M-
400,000 1.6M)
180,000 Increase in int. payable
Total 7,680,000 7,680,000
PROBLEM NO. 1
The following balances have been excerpted from Chlorine’s Statement of Financial Position for
the year 2026:
Additional data:
Accounts receivable written off 10,000
Cash received from customers 4,200,000
Cash paid to creditors 2,800,000
Sales discounts 30,000
Sales returns and allowances 20,000
Purchase discounts 40,000
Purchase returns 10,000
Cash received from tenants 400,000
Interest paid 100,000
Questions:
Based on the above data, answer the following questions;
1. What is the amount of gross sales?
a. ₱ 4,110,000 c. ₱ 4,210,000
b. ₱ 4,160,000 d. ₱ 4,260,000
4. What amount of rental revenue should the company report for the year?
a. ₱ 454,000 c. ₱ 374,000
b. ₱ 426,000 d. ₱ 346,000
5. How much interest expense should the company report for the year?
a. ₱ 86,000 c. ₱ 103,000
b. ₱ 97,000 d. ₱ 114,000
PROBLEM NO. 2
The following balances have been excerpted from Argon’s financial statements for the year
2026:
January 1 December 31
Accounts receivable 200,000 250,000
Notes receivable 300,000 100,000
Cash received from customers 1,120,000
Sales returns and allowances 20,000
Sales discounts 10,000
Merchandise inventory 200,000 100,000
Accounts payable 50,000 25,000
Notes payable 100,000 75,000
Purchase returns and allowances 40,000
Purchase discounts 10,000
Payments to suppliers 650,000
Accrued rent receivable 70,000 40,000
Unearned rent income 80,000 40,000
Collection of rent 480,000
Prepaid salaries 100,000 125,000
Accrued salaries payable 75,000 50,000
Payment of salaries 350,000
Cash disbursements:
Cash receipts:
Payments to trade creditors ₱
1,206,000
General and administrative expenses 204,
000
Cash purchases of merchandise 120,000
Repairs made on warranty contracts 6,
400
Purchase of land on May 1 16,
000
Purchase on November 10 of 100 shares of Tommy Co. stock 24,
000
Supplementary information:
1. The following account balances were taken from the general ledger:
December 31,2025 December 31,2026
Accounts receivable ₱ 124,000 ₱ 146,000
Inventory 186,00 190,00
0 0
Prepaid gen. and admin. Expenses 9,6 8,4
00 00
Accrued gen. and admin. Expenses 7,0 9,0
00 00
Accounts payable 382,00 410,00
0 0
Questions:
Based on the above information, compute the adjusted balances of the following accounts as of
December 31, 2026:
1. Gross sales
a. ₱ 1,535,000 c. ₱ 1,522,000
b. ₱ 1,695,000 d. ₱ 1,362,000
2. Net Sales
a. ₱ 1,522,000 c. ₱ 1,682,000
b. ₱ 1,509,000 d. ₱ 1,349,000
3. Total purchases
a. ₱ 1,234,000 c. ₱ 1,298,000
b. ₱ 1,178,000 d. ₱ 1,354,000
4. Cost of Sales
a. ₱ 1,350,000 c. ₱ 1,174,000
b. ₱ 1,230,000 d. ₱ 1,358,000
5. General and administrative expenses
a. ₱ 204,000 c. ₱ 211,200
b. ₱ 207,200 d. ₱ 204,800
6. Total operating expenses
a. ₱ 297,600 c. ₱ 294,400
b. ₱ 291,200 d. ₱ 295,200
7. Gain or loss on sale of land
a. ₱ 4,000 gain c. ₱ 16,000 loss
b. ₱ 4,000 loss d. Nil
8. Gain or loss on sale of warehouse equipment
a. ₱ 5,000 loss c. ₱ 3,000 gain
b. ₱ 13,000 loss d. ₱12,000 gain
9. Gain or loss as a result of January 15, explosion
a. ₱ 6,000 loss c. ₱ 28,000 loss
b. ₱ 14,000 gain d. ₱42,000 gain
10. Net income
a. ₱ 55,400 c. ₱ 35,400
b. ₱ 61,800 d. ₱ 47,400