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Today the board has declared a dividend of USD 1 million for the last year profit achieved. Which one is the correct answer to record the dividend?

A. CR Dividend payable and DR dividend expense of last year statement. B. CR Dividend payable and DR. Dividend expense of the current year. C. No entry until dividend is payed

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Question added by Tegegne Abrham , General Manager , MM BEDDING INDUSTRIES PLC
Date Posted: 2015/03/24
YASIR REHMAN
by YASIR REHMAN , Accountant , National Logistic Cell (NLC)

The answer is C. record the entry at the time of payment of dividend.

 

samy sayed abd elrhman
by samy sayed abd elrhman , accounting manager , رائده الرياض للتجاره والمقاولات

the answer is  C. No entry until dividend is payed 

 

Gladys Hazel Suycano CPA
by Gladys Hazel Suycano CPA , Accountant , Williams Business Consultancy DMCC

No entry until dividend is paid.

abdulaziz alluhaib
by abdulaziz alluhaib , Financial Analyst , oceanx

Answer is C. Since it was declared but not paid. you only record it when it gets paid out.

Wajahat Hussain
by Wajahat Hussain , Accounts Officer , Samra Enterprises

Option B is correct for the said question

Michael Abajemito
by Michael Abajemito , Head Business Development , Sagamy Technology Nigeria limited

the answer is A. CR Dividend payable and DR dividend expense of last year statement.

The Dividend is declared for the last year. I Preferred to book the Dividend in the Last year.

Dr. Retained Earnings

Cr. Dividend Payable

Imran Dhalla
by Imran Dhalla , Audit Supervisor , Horwath Tanzania, Member Crowe Horwath International

C, since only declared. You recognize upon payment.

Mir Sajid Quryshi
by Mir Sajid Quryshi , QA/QC MANAGER , Contracting and Construction Enterprises

The Board has serious goals and objectives for the company

Tegegne Abrham
by Tegegne Abrham , General Manager , MM BEDDING INDUSTRIES PLC

I think all the options except A are the answers for the question . Because what it matters is the country in which the company registered and the company or Tax law it adopted. Option B is for GAAP principle accepting countries and those who has said option C and state until paid is IFRS standard . Therefore, option B & C are answers .

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