Special Topics For Self Study
Special Topics For Self Study
Special Topics For Self Study
1. Government Accounting Manual is the title of the revised government accounting system for national
government agencies which will be effective starting January 1, 2016.
2. Under Article IX-D Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Commission on
Audit shall have the exclusive authority, subject to the limitations in this Article, to define the scope of its
audit and examination, establish the techniques and methods required therefore, and promulgate
accounting and auditing rules and regulations, including those for the prevention and disallowance of
irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant, or unconscionable expenditures, or uses of government
funds and properties. It shall also be responsible to keep the general accounts of the Government and,
for such period as may be provided by law, preserve the vouchers and other supporting papers pertaining
thereto.
a. To update standards, policies, guidelines and procedures in accounting for government funds and
property
b. To update coding structure and accounts
c. To update accounting books, registries, records, forms, reports and financial statements.
5. Government budget refers to the is the financial plan of a government for a given period, usually for a
fiscal year, which shows what its resources are, and how they will be generated and used over the fiscal
period.
7. Definition of Terms
a. Appropriation refers to an authorization pursuant to laws or other legislative enactment, hence,
required Congressional action, directing the spending of public funds for a specific purpose, up to
a specified amount under specific conditions.
b. Allotment refers to authorization issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
to an agency to commit/incur obligation and/or pay out funds within a specified period of time
within the amount specified through General Appropriation Act.
c. Agency Performance Review refers to the process of determining the level of accomplishment
of each agency in terms of outputs, income generated, and actual expenditures incurred in the
production/delivery of goods and services to the public vis-à-vis the targets/budgets for the same
period.
d. Balance of Payments refers to a summary of the economic transactions of a country with the
rest of the world for a specific period. It serves as an accounting statement on economic dealings
between residents of the country and nonresidents.
e. Budget Balance Derived as the difference between revenues collected and disbursements made
(excluding debt repayments and payments on nonbudgetary accounts) by the national
government during a given year. In the context of government budgeting, when revenues and
disbursements are equal, the budget is balanced. A budget surplus exists when revenues
exceed disbursements. A budget deficit is incurred if revenues are less than disbursements.
f. Obligational Authority refers to document issued to an agency authorizing the agency to incur
obligations or enter into a contract.
g. Subsidy refers to a grant or financial aid, usually by a government body, to some other persons
or institutions for general purposes. When applied to GOCCs, it may also refer to amounts used
to cover operational expenses not supported by corporate revenues or to cover corporate deficits
and losses.
h. Tax Revenues refers to compulsory charges or levies imposed by government on goods,
services, transactions, individuals, entities, and others, arising from the sovereign power of state.
i. Transparency Seal refers to a legal requirement for all government agencies including
Constitutional Offices enjoying fiscal autonomy, SUCs, GOCCs and LGUs to disclose relevant
budget information from approved budgets and targets, to procurement plans and contracts
awarded, among others through their respective websites.
j. Two-Tier Budgeting Approach refers to an approach to strengthen the strategic decision
making process by separating the evaluation of agency proposals, i.e., the first tier covering
review of Forward Estimates for ongoing/existing programs/projects and the second tier covering
review of new spending proposals and the expansion of on-going/existing programs/projects.
k. Zero-Based Budgeting refers to a budgeting approach through which major agency programs
and projects are evaluated to: a) determine the continued relevance of program objectives vis-à-
vis current developments/directions; b) assess whether program objectives/ outcomes are being
achieved; c) ascertain alternative or more viable ways of achieving the objectives, and ultimately;
d) guide decision makers on whether the program/project should continue to be funded at its
present level, or if funding should be increased, reduced or discontinued.
a. General Journal
b. Cash Receipts Journal
c. Cash Disbursement Journal
d. Check Disbursements Journal
e. General Ledgers
f. Subsidiary Ledgers
13. On December 31, 2016, the Department of Health billed its lessee on one of its buildings in the amount
of P100,000. On January 31, 2017, the Department of Health collected all of the accounts receivable. On
February 28, 2017, the Department of Health remitted all the collected amount to the Bureau of Treasury.
a. 12/31/2016 Debit – Accounts Receivable P100,000 and Credit – Rent Income P100,000
b. 1/31/2017 Debit – Cash Collecting Officers P100,000 and Credit – Accounts Receivable P100,000
c. 2/28/2017 Debit – Cash – Treasury/Agency Deposit, Regular – P100,000 and Credit Cash –
Collecting Officer – P100,000
Journal Entry by Bureau of Treasury (BoT) for the receipt of cash remittance from Department of Health
(DOH) on February 28, 2017
a. 2/28/2017 Debit - Cash in Bank (Local Currency) Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) P100,000 and Credit
Cash - Treasury Agency Deposit Regular P100,000
14. On January 1, 2016, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) received a P10,000,000
appropriation from the national government for the acquisition of construction machinery. On February 1,
2016, DPWH received the allotment from the Department of Budget and Management. On March 1,
2016, DPWH entered into a contract with CAT Inc. for the acquisition of the machinery with a price of
P8,000,000. On April 1, 2016, DPWH received the Notice of Cash Allocation from Department of Budget
and Management net of 1% withholding tax for income tax of supplier and 5% withholding of Final Tax
on VAT of supplier. On May 1, 2016, CAT Inc. delivered the machinery to DPWH. On June 1, 2016,
DPWH paid the obligation to CAT Inc. On July 1, 2016, DPWH remitted the withheld income tax and final
VAT to BIR.
Journal Entries by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the abovementioned
transactions:
c. 3/1/2016 - No entry but just posting of ORS (Obligation Request and Status) to appropriate RAOD
d. 4/1/2016 - Debit Cash-MDS, Regular P7,520,000 and Credit Subsidy Income from National
Government P7,520,000.
f. 6/1/2016 - Debit Accounts Payable P8,000,000 and Credit Due to BIR P480,000 and Cash-MDS,
Regular P7,520,000.
g. 7/1/2016 - Debit Due to BIR P480,000 and Credit Subsidy Income from National Government
P480,000.
15. The salary accountant of DENR provided the following data concerning the salaries of its officers and
Employees for the month ended December 31, 2016:
DENR received the notice of cash allocation from the DBM net of 10% tax on basic salary. Afterwards, DENR
granted cash advance to the cashier for the payroll. Afterwards, the DENR cashier paid the employees and
submitted the liquidation report of the payroll fund with the corresponding supporting documents. Afterwards,
DENR remitted the withheld tax to BIR and the withheld contribution to GSIS, PAG-IBIG and Philhealth. Journal
Entries for Disbursements for salaries
Journal Entries by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the abovementioned
transactions:
b. Accrual of Salaries
Theory of Accounts
1. It encompasses the process of analyzing, classifying, summarizing and communicating all transactions
that are involved in the receipt and disbursement of all government funds and properties, and interpreting
the results thereof.
a. Responsibility accounting
b. Government accounting
c. Financial accounting
d. Management accounting
2. It refers to the newest system adopted by the Commission on Audit for the analyzing, classifying,
summarizing and communicating all transactions that are involved in the receipt and disbursement of all
government funds and properties, and interpreting the results thereof.
a. New government accounting system
b. Government accounting manual
c. Fund accounting
d. Public fund accounting
3. Which of the following cash in bank accounts is used by national government agencies for disbursement?
a. Cash Treasury/Agency Deposit Regular
b. Cash – Modified Disbursement System – Regular
c. Cash in Bank Land Bank of the Philippines
d. Cash in Bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
4. Which of the following cash in bank accounts is used by national government agencies for cash
remittances to Bureau of Treasury?
a. Cash Treasury/Agency Deposit Regular
b. Cash – Modified Disbursement System – Regular
c. Cash in Bank Land Bank of the Philippines
d. Cash in Bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
5. The receipt of notice of cash allocation by a national government agency shall be credited by the said
agency to
a. Cash – Modified Disbursement System – Regular
b. Cash Treasury/Agency Deposit Regular
c. Subsidy income from national government
d. Advances from national government
Answers in TOA
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
Problem Solving
1. On December 31, 2020, the Department of Finance billed its lessee on one of its buildings in the amount
of P10,000. On January 31, 2017, the Department of Finance collected all of the accounts receivable.
On February 28, 2017, the Department of Finance remitted the entire collected amount to the Bureau of
Treasury. What is the journal entry to record the remittance by to the Bureau of Treasury?
2. On January 1, 2016, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) received a P10,000,000
appropriation from the national government for the acquisition of constructionmachinery. On February 1,
2016, DPWH received the allotment from the Department of Budget and Management. On March 1,
2016, DPWH entered into a contract with CAT Inc. for the acquisition of the machinery with a price of
P8,000,000. On April 1, 2016, DPWH received the Notice of Cash Allocation from Department of Budget
and Management net of 1% withholding tax for income tax of supplier and 5% withholding of Final Tax
on VAT of supplier. On May 1, 2016, CAT Inc. delivered the machinery to DPWH. On June 1, 2016,
DPWH paid the obligation to CAT Inc. On July 1, 2016, DPWH remitted the withheld income tax and final
VAT to BIR. What is the journal entry on March 1, 2016?
3. Using the same data in number 115, what is the journal entry on April 1, 2016?
a. Debit Cash-MDS, Regulary P7,520,000 and Credit Subsidy Income from National Government
P7,520,000.
b. Debit Machinery P8,000,000 and Credit Accounts Payable P8,000,000
c. Debit Accounts Payable P8,000,000 and Credit Due to BIR P480,000 and Cash-MDS, Regular
P7,520,000.
d. Debit Due to BIR P480,000 and Credit Subsidy Income from National Government P480,000.
4. Department of Health (DOH) received Notice of Cash Allocation in the amount of P100,000 from
Department of Budget and Management. DOH made a total cash disbursements in the amount of
P95,000. What is the journal entry to recognize reversion of unused Notice of Cash Allocation by DOH
in its books?
a. Debit Subsidy Income from National Government P5,000 and credit Cash-MDS, Regular P5,000.
b. Debit Retained Earnings of DFA P5,000 and credit Cash-MDS, Regular P5,000.
c. Debit Expenses of DFA P5,000 and credit Cash-MDS, Regular P5,000.
d. Debit Investment of DFA P5,000 and credit Cash-MDS, Regular P5,000.
5. The Bureau of Treasury received P20,000 cash remittance from Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
from its miscellaneous income. What is the journal entry of the Bureau of Treasury in its accounting books
to record the receipt of cash remittance from the income of a national government agency?
a. Debit Cash in Bank, Local Bank or BSP P20,000 and Credit Cash-Treasury/Agency Deposit,
Regular P20,000.
b. Debit Cash in Bank, Local Bank or BSP P20,000 and Credit Miscellaneous Income of DA
P20,000.
c. Debit Cash in Bank, Local Bank or BSP P20,000 and Credit Savings of DA, Regular P20,000.
d. Debit Cash in Bank, Local Bank or BSP P20,000 and Credit Cash-Collecting Officer, DA P20,000.
I. Nonstock corporation is a corporation which has no shares of stocks and is not authorized to declare
dividends.
III. Statement of Activities provides information about the income, expenses and changes in net assets of
a nonstock nonprofit organization for the reporting period ended.
A. Income Recognition
a. Contribution revenue or donation income refers to income arising from unconditional contribution
by donor or benefactor. Contribution revenue or donation income is recognized when the donation
is received or becomes receivable under cash basis approach whether restricted or unrestricted
by the donor as long as it is unconditional. Conditional donation or contribution revenue is
recognized as liability or unearned revenue.
b. Other revenues and gains refer to income of organization other than coming from donation
income. Other revenues and gains are recognized when earned regardless of collection under
accrual basis approach.
B. Expense Recognition
a. Expense for Program Activities refers to expense incurred to achieve the mission-vision of the
organization.
b. Expense for Support Activities refers to expense incurred other than those for program activities.
B. Total Liabilities
a. Current Liabilities
• Accounts Payable
• Accrued Expense
• Salaries Payable
• Short-term Borrowings
b. Noncurrent Liabilities
• Long-term Borrowings
C. Net Assets
a. Unrestricted Net Assets
• Current Fund
• Quasi-Endowment Fund
b. Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
• Term Endowment Fund
• Purpose Restricted Fund
• Plant Fund
• Annuity Fund
• Life Income Fund
c. Permanently Restricted Net Assets
• Regular Endowment Fund
V. Statement of Cash Flows provides information about the cash inflows or receipts, cash outflows or
disbursements, beginning cash, ending cash, increase or decrease of cash of a nonstock nonprofit
organization for the reporting period ended.
A. Operating Activities
a. Cash receipts from unrestricted cash contribution or donation
b. Cash receipts from other revenues and gains
c. Cash disbursements for expenses
d. Cash disbursements for interest expense or finance cost
B. Investing Activities
a. Cash receipts from sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment or investment
property
b. Cash disbursements for acquisition of property, plant and equipment or investment
property
C. Financing Activities
a. Cash receipts from restricted (whether temporary or permanent restriction) cash contribution or
donation
b. Cash receipts from short-term or long-term borrowings
c. Cash disbursements for payment of principal of short-term or long-term borrowings
Theory of Accounts
1. Which of the following funds shall be classified as temporarily restricted net asset in statement of financial
position of nonprofit organization?
a. Board designated plant fund
b. Term endowment fund
c. Regular endowment fund
d. Current operation fund
2. Which of the following funds shall be classified as unrestricted net asset in statement of financial position
of nonprofit organization?
a. Internally restricted fund
b. Plant endowment fund
c. Annuity fund
d. Life income fund
3. In the statement of activities, expenses of nonprofit organization shall be recorded only as reduction from
a. Temporarily restricted net assets
b. Unrestricted net assets
c. Permanently restricted net assets
d. Current liability
4. Last year, a nonprofit organization received a contribution with a donor restriction for educational
scholarship of its members. In the current year, the nonprofit organization fully spent the said contribution
for the intended purpose. What is the effect of this expenditure to current year’s change in net assets?
a. It will increase the temporarily restricted net assets.
b. It will not affect the unrestricted net assets.
c. It will not affect the total net assets.
d. It will decrease the permanently restricted net assets.
5. In the statement of cash flows of nonprofit organization, how shall the following cash flows be presented?
I. Cash receipts from other income and gain
II. Cash payments for the acquisition of equipment
III. Cash receipts from donor who imposed term restriction
a. Operating, Investing, Financing
b. Investing, Financing, Operating
c. Financing, Operating, Investing
d. Operating, Financing, Investing
Answers in TOA
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
Problem Solving
For Numbers 1 – 3
On the first year of operations of a non-profit organization, the following transactions occurred:
• The non-profit organization received P1,000,000 fund from a donor who stipulated that it shall be invested
indefinitely and the dividend from such investment shall be used for research project of the organization.
Dividend amounting to P150,000 was received during the year but only P50,000 was spent for the
research project.
• The non-profit organization received P300,000 fund from a donor who stipulated that it shall be used for
the acquisition of service car. P100,000 of the fund was used for the acquisition of a service car with
useful life of 5 years. The car was acquired at the middle of the year.
• The non-profit organization received P500,000 fund from a donor who stipulated that it shall be used
based on the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the non-profit organization. P100,000 was used by
the organization for the acquisition of souvenir items which were sold by the non-profit organization for
P150,000. The remaining P400,000 was designated by the Board of Trustees for future fundraising
projects.
1. What is the amount of permanently restricted net assets at the end of the first year?
a. P1,100,000
b. P1,300,000
c. P1,200,000
d. P1,000,000
2. What is the amount of temporarily restricted net assets at the end of the year?
a. P100,000
b. P300,000
c. P200,000
d. P700,000
3. What is the amount of unrestricted net assets at the end of the year?
a. P640,000
b. P540,000
c. P590,000
d. P630,000
For Numbers 4 - 7
On January 1, 2020, a non-profit organization, received P1,000,000 cash donation from a donor who stipulated
that the amount should be invested indefinitely in revenue producing investment. The deed of donation also
provides that the dividend income shall be used for the acquisition of computers of the non-profit organization.
On December 31, 2020, the non-profit organization received P100,000 cash as dividend income from the
investment of the fund.
On January 1, 2021, the non-profit organization acquired a computer at a cost of P20,000 with a useful life of 5
years without residual value.
4. In the statement of activities of the statement the NPO for the year ended December 31, 2020, which of
the following is the proper effect of the transactions?
a. Increase in temporarily restricted net assets by P100,000.
b. Increase in unrestricted net assets by P10,000,000.
c. Increase in unrestricted net assets by P16,000.
d. Decrease in temporarily restricted net assets by P20,000.
5. In the statement of activities of the statement the NPO for the year ended December 31, 2021, which of
the following is the proper effect of the transactions?
a. Increase in temporarily restricted net assets by P100,000.
b. Increase in unrestricted net assets by P1,000,000.
c. Increase in unrestricted net assets by P16,000.
d. Decrease in temporarily restricted net assets by P100,000.
6. How shall the cash flows be reported in NPO’s Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December
31, 2020?
a. Cash receipts from operating activities by P100,000.
b. Cash receipts from financing activities by P1,100,000.
c. Cash disbursements for investing activities by P50,000.
d. Cash disbursements for financing activities by P1,000,000
7. How shall the cash flows be reported in NPO’s Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December
31, 2021?
a. Cash receipts from operating activities by P100,000.
b. Cash receipts from financing activities by P1,100,000.
c. Cash disbursements for investing activities by P20,000.
d. Cash disbursements for investing activities by P100,000.
4. Increase in temporarily restricted net asset during 2020 by (4) (A) P 100,000
Note: The receipt of the dividend income is classified as increase of temporarily restricted net assets because it
is restricted for acquisition of computer but none has been spent during 2020.
5. Reclassification from temporarily restricted net asset to unrestricted net asset during 2021P 20,000
Less: Depreciation expense of computer during 2021 (P20,000/5 years) (4,000)
Increase in unrestricted net asset during 2021 by (5) (C) P 16,000
6. Cash receipts from financing activities (P1,000,000 + P100,000) (6) (B) P 1,100,000
Note: All cash receipts with donor stipulation shall be classified in the Statement of Cash Flows as financing
activities.
IFRIC 12 allows for the possibility that both types of arrangement may exist within a single contract: to the extent
that the government has given an unconditional guarantee of payment for the construction of the public sector
asset, the operator has a financial asset; to the extent that the operator has to rely on the public using the service
in order to obtain payment, the operator has an intangible asset.
• (b) the shortfall, if any, between amounts received from users of the public service and specified or
determinable amounts, even if payment is contingent on the operator ensuring that the infrastructure
meets specified quality or efficiency requirements.
Operating revenue
The operator of a service concession arrangement recognises and measures revenue in accordance with PFRS
15 on the the services it performs.
1. IFRIC 12 is an arrangement whereby a government or other public sector body contracts with a private
operator to develop (or upgrade), operate and maintain the grantor's infrastructure assets such as roads,
bridges, tunnels, airports, energy distribution networks, prisons or hospitals.
a. Joint arrangement
b. Service concession arrangement
c. Consignment arrangement
d. Business arrangement
2. Under IFRIC 12, if the concession arrangement provides that the operator has an unconditional
contractual right to receive a specified or determinable amount of cash or another financial asset from
the government in return for constructing or upgrading a public sector asset, and then operating and
maintaining the asset for a specified period of time, the infrastructure asset shall be accounted for by the
operator as
a. Property, plant and equipment
b. Intangible asset
c. Financial asset
d. Prepaid asset
3. Under IFRIC 12, if the concession arrangement provides that the operator has a right to charge for use
of a public sector asset that it constructs or upgrades and then must operate and maintain for a specified
period of time but the right is not an unconditional right to receive cash because the amounts are
contingent on the extent to which the public uses the service, the infrastructure asset shall be accounted
for by the operator as
a. Property, plant and equipment
b. Intangible asset
c. Financial asset
d. Prepaid asset
4. The Philippine government granted a concession arrangement to MRT7 Inc. which will construct the
mass train transportation and will be authorized to operate it for a period of 50 years. The arrangement
provides that MRT7 Inc. receives a right or a license to charge users of the public service but there is no
an unconditional right to receive cash because the amounts will be contingent on the extent that the
public uses the service. How shall MRT7 Inc., the operator, account for its infrastructure asset?
a. It shall be recognized as property, plant and equipment by the operator.
b. It shall be recognized as financial asset at fair value by the operator.
c. It shall be recognized as financial asset at amortized cost by the operator.
d. It shall be recognized as intangible asset of the operator.
5. The Philippine government granted a concession arrangement to Makati Med Inc. which will construct a
hospital and will be authorized to operate it for a period of 10 years. The arrangement provides that
Makati Med Inc. will provide medical services to underprivileged members of the community for free. In
exchange, Makati Med Inc. has an unconditional contractual right to receive cash or another financial
asset from or at the direction of the Philippine government for the construction services and medical
services. How shall MRT7 Inc., the operator, account for its infrastructure asset?
a. It shall be recognized as property, plant and equipment by the operator.
b. It shall be recognized as intangible asset of the operator.
c. It shall be recognized as Investment in stocks at cost method of the operator.
d. It shall be recognized as financial asset either at (1) FAFVP/L or (2) FAFVOCI or (3)
FA@Amortized Cost depending on the business model of the operator.
Solution in TOA
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. D
Problem Solving
1. The Philippine Government and Heaven’s Path Inc. entered into a concession arrangement for the
construction and operation of Skyway 4 connecting Tawi-tawi and Batanes. On December 31, 2010, the
concession operator constructed the Skyway 4 at a cost of P100M. Heaven’s Path Inc. has a right or
license to charge users over the term of the arrangement of 50 years. The amounts to be received by the
concession operator are contingent on the extent that the public uses the Skyway 4. During 2012, the
concession operator collected toll fees amounting to P10,000,000 from the motorists. What is the book
value of infrastructure asset on December 31, 2012?
a. P98,000,000
b. P96,000,000
c. P94,000,000
d. P92,000,000
2. Using the same data in number 1, what is the revenue to be presented by the concession operator for
the year ended December 31, 2012?
a. P2,000,000
b. P10,000,000
c. P4,000,000
d. P6,000,000
3. The Philippine Government and St. Lukes Inc. entered into a concession arrangement for the
construction and operation of Pro-poor Hospital for a period of 20 years. On December 31, 2010, the
concession operator constructed the Hospital at a cost of P48M and incurred transaction cost amounting
to P1M. The arrangement stipulates that St.Lukes Inc. will be paid a specified amount that will enable it
to recover the investment made provided that is has a pre-determined minimum order of hospital beds
operating and available. St. Lukes has a guaranteed right to receive P8M every end of the year. The
interpolated effective interest rate is 10%. What is the book value of infrastructure asset on December
31, 2011?
a. P49,000,000
b. P53,900,000
c. P45,900,000
d. P41,000,000
4. Using the same data in number 3, what is the revenue to be presented by the concession operator for
the year ended December 31, 2011?
a. P2,450,000
b. P8,000,000
c. P4,000,000
d. P4,900,000
2. Toll Fee Revenue from License or Right to Collect from Public Users (2) (B) P10,000,000
Fair Value plus transaction cost of Financial Asset at Amortized Cost (P48M + P1M) P49,000,000
Plus Effective Interest Revenue (49M x 10%) 4,900,000
Less: Cash collected from government-grantor ( 8,000,000)
3. Book Value of Financial Asset at Amortized Cost on 12/31/2011 (3) (C) P45,900,000
4. Interest or Finance Revenue of Financial Asset at Amortized Cost for the year
ended December 31, 2011 (P4,900,000 x 10%) (4) (D) P4,900,000
INSURANCE CONTRACTS
Insurance
• A social device which combines that risks of individuals into a group to pay for losses
• A device for reducing risk by combining a sufficient number of exposure units to make their individual losses
collectively predictable
Insurance Contracts
- Contracts between two parties, where one party, the insurer, agrees to compensate the other party, the
policyholder, if it is adversely affected by an uncertain future event
An uncertain future event exists where at least one of the following is uncertain at the inception of an insurance
contract:
▪ the occurrence of an insured event;
▪ the timing of the event; or
▪ the level of compensation that will be paid by the insurer if the event occurs
Types of Risks
1. Speculative Risk - result in either gain or loss, as in the fluctuation of prices of merchandise
2. Pure Risk - produces only loss
A contract that exposes the issuer to financial risk without significant insurance risk does not meet the definition
of an insurance contract.
3. Principle of Indemnity
- an insured is compensated for losses sustained and is placed as much as possible in the same pecuniary
position as he occupied immediately before the misfortune
- an insured should not be allowed to make a profit or gain out of his misfortune
4. Principle of Subrogation
- Subrogation – the right of one person to stand in the place of the latter’s rights and remedies
- the substitution of the insurer in the place of the insured in order to enforce recovery of rights and
remedies of the insured
5. Principle of Contribution
- The principle of “contribution” is necessary since it prevents an insured from recovering more than the
full amount of his loss, where 2 or more policies exist for the same interest and of the same subject matter
ACCOUNTINGY BY POLICYHOLDERS
1. Fire Insurance
Fire Loss Recovery:
1. Valued Policy – value of property at date of policy x percent destroyed
2. Open policy – value of property at date of fire x percent destroyed
Valued policy may take include either the book value of the fair value of the property depending on the
agreements of the insured and insurer in the insurance contracts.
Insurance Receivable:
Valued or open policy – amount of loss or face value of policy, whichever is lower
Double Insurance
Policy with contribution clause (double insurance) – occurs when one property is insured under several insurance
companies.
Normally, in the Philippines the value of the property at the date of perfection of the insurance contract is used
in the co-insurance formula. However, the insurer and the insured may also agree to use the value at the date
of the fire. Co-insurance exists only for valued policy.
2. Life Insurance
Under Philippine laws, life insurance will have cash surrender value after 3 years. The cash surrender value is
treated as long-term investment in the financial statement of the entity. The initial recognition of the cash
surrender value on the third year is treated as pro-rata reduction of previously recognized and the current year
insurance expense. Increases in the cash surrender value or dividend received from the life insurance policy is
treated as reduction of insurance expense.
Problem Solving
Problem 1:
On February 1, 2023, Excel Insurance issues a one-year car insurance contract for a total premium of P40,000.
1. How much is the earned portion of the motor insurance premium for the year 2023?
2. How much is the unearned portion of the motor insurance premium on December 31, 2023?
Problem 2:
The following relates to fire insurance issued by Mano Po Insurance Co. for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Premiums received
January P30,000
February 25,000
March 20,000
April 15,000
May 20,000
June 15,000
July 25,000
August 35,000
September 35,000
October 30,000
November 40,000
December 35,000
TOTAL PREMIUMS 325,000
1. How much is the premium earned by the Cedant for the year ended 2023?
2. How much is the premium earned by the Reinsurer for the year ended 2023?
3. How much is the Insurance Contract Liability on December 31, 2023?
Problem 4:
Pro Fire Insurance has issued the following fire insurance policies for the year 2023:
1. How much is the premium earned by Pro Fire Insurance for 2023? 82,291.67
2. How much is the insurance contract liability on December 31, 2023? 66,708.33