Complete Guide to ADJUSTING ENTRIES

Adjusting Entries are an essential part of the close process in Financial Accounting. This mini-series kicks off with an introduction to Adjusting Entries. This is then followed up with dedicated videos covering worked examples from each type.

▪ Intro to Adjusting Entries | Prepayments and Accruals
▪ Prepaid Expenses
▪ Deferred Revenue
▪ Accrued Expenses


Adjusting entries in accounting, which are journal entries that are posted at the end of each accounting period to align the books with the accrual basis of accounting.

The need for adjusting entries

The accrual basis of accounting

  • Revenue is recognized as it is earned
  • Expenses is recognized as they are incurred
    To match revenues and expenses in the same period, To ignore the timing of cash or invoice

For example, When the steps of transaction happens on different accounting period

  • The invoice was given 2018
  • The payment was given 2019
  • The goods/services was received 2020