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Contra Asset

A contra account that is deducted from an asset account to arrive at the asset's net book value. An example...

Reclassification Adjustment

The process of reclassifying gains or losses from equity (fair value changes) to P&L (statement of profit and loss, SOPL)...

Recycling

The process of reclassifying gains or losses from equity (fair value changes) to P&L (statement of profit and loss, SOPL)...

Control Account

A single account that controls a set of subsidiary accounts. In other words, it summarizes the subsidiary accounts in order...

Contra Account

An account whose balance is opposite the balance in its related account (the so-called paired account). For instance, accumulated depreciation...

Net Carrying Amount

The carrying amount of an asset or liability at a given point in time, netted against the amount of the...

GCA

It stands for gross carrying amount; the amortized cost of an asset, before adjusting for any loss allowance (without deduction...

Gross Carrying Amount

The amortized cost of an asset, before adjusting for any loss allowance (without deduction for expected credit losses/ ECL). Revaluation...

VIU

It stands for value in use;  the net present value (NPV) of economic benefits / cash flows (inflows and outflows),...

Value In Use

The net present value (NPV) of economic benefits / cash flows (inflows and outflows), including disposal value, that an asset...