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Why it is necessary to make provision in accounts?

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Question added by Anil Lalwani , Chief Accountant , Al Ahli Hospital
Date Posted: 2016/11/11
Abdullatif Mohamed
by Abdullatif Mohamed , Senior Accountant , Olaat Development

A provisions main purpose is to allow a current year’s balance to become more accurate. This is because there may be costs that could be accounted for in either the previous financial year, or the current financial year. Costs that belong to one specific year could be quite misleading if accounted for in the future or in the past, depending on the circumstances.

Soliman Abd  ALmalak Gendy
by Soliman Abd ALmalak Gendy , مدير ادارة مراقبة حسابات , الجهاز المركزى للمحاسبات

It is the sum set aside by chargingagainst the profit and loss account It is created for meeting a km own loss or libilitily -It is maintained for meeting an anticipated loss or libilitil of unknown

Muhammad Moazam Iqbal
by Muhammad Moazam Iqbal , Financial Accountant , Centurion Telecom FZ LLC

Provisions are recorded to present the true and fair view of financial statement of the company.  Provisions are present obligations (legal or constructive) for uncertain time or amount so should be presented in the financial position.  

Praveen Kumar
by Praveen Kumar , Finance Head , Micro Labs Limited

Provision needs to be made against revenue generated in a particular accounting period as per matching principle failing which the financial statements doesn't give a true and fair view

AHMAD OMAR  CMA-CertIFR
by AHMAD OMAR CMA-CertIFR , Accounting Manager , NADIA BAKHURJI ARCHITECTS & INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANTS

to meet anticipated & known losses & liabilities 

to present correct financial statement

manseer muhammed ali
by manseer muhammed ali , Accountant General , Royal Lighting L.L.C & Royal Furnishing LLC

Without provision it means inaccurate financial report.

BIPLOB CHAUDHURI
by BIPLOB CHAUDHURI , Chief Accountant , Suhail Industrial Holding Group

Provision are recorded to make appropriation from P & L account for those periodic expenses which has not been accounted for that period - so as to give true & fair picture of P & L and Balance Sheet 

CHANDRASEKAR JAGANNATHAN
by CHANDRASEKAR JAGANNATHAN , SENIOR ACCOUNTANT , SHARAF GROUP ELECTRONICS DIVISION

To have a profit and loss without any omissions as the expenses pertaining to the given period should have been reported.  This will enable the shareholders to know the actual position of the position in terms of financial results.  Non paid expenses pertaining to the given period should be booked so as to be paid at a later date.

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