How adjustment written in Question (Taking example of investments)
- Unrecorded investments of Rs 5000 are to be accounted
- Unrecorded investments were valued at Rs 5000
- There is an unrecorded investment worth Rs 5000
- Investments of Rs 5000 not mentioned in Balance Sheet were to be taken into account
Meaning
- Investments are assets
- So there is some asset which is not recorded in books of accounts
- It means that Book Value of such assets is NIL
- Now we have to record asset in books
- Book Value will increase and there will be profit
Journal Entry
- Investments A/c Dr.
- To Revaluation A/c
As the assets value is increasing so there is profit on revaluation
Impact in Revaluation A/c
It will come on the credit side of revaluation A/c
Impact in Balance sheet
It will be added to the respective asset on the assets side of the balance sheet. There will be no entry on liabilities side.