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A loan due for repayment in 20 months time has been included as a current liability. What will be the effect when this is corrected?

<p><strong>a) increase net assets</strong></p> <p><strong>b) increase net current assets</strong></p> <p><strong>c) no effect on net current assets</strong></p> <p><strong>d) reduce net current assets</strong></p>

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Question added by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.
Date Posted: 2014/10/23
Saleem Khatri
by Saleem Khatri , Head of Finance , Berger Paints International

Practically we all know Net Current Assets = Current Assets - Current Liabilities, based on this formula, the correction will decrease the current liabilities and thus increase the net current assets, so the correct answer should be "B".

 

But, Realistically, some long time back I have already come across a similar question, and replied "net current assets" as a correct answer but it was incorrect, some others use different formula for computing Net Current Assets which is Current Assets minus Total Liabilities, if you agree with this, then the correction will increase your long term liabilities and decrease your current liabilities, but your Net Current Assets will remain unchanged, in this case the correct answer will be "C"

Deleted user
by Deleted user

b - is the answer

Malik Khalid Mahmood
by Malik Khalid Mahmood , Regional Finance Manager , Leosons International FZ LLC

Current liabilities will be decreased then Current Assets automatically will increased.

Ahmed Abd Alwahab Awad Ibrahim
by Ahmed Abd Alwahab Awad Ibrahim , Chief Accounting , ICCDP

Answer is option # B

Ahmed kandil
by Ahmed kandil , Cost Controller , Battour Holding Cpompany

answer is b 

Sara Khan
by Sara Khan , financial and admin assistant , Ministry Of Defence

B

Abdallah Abu Zeyad CMA
by Abdallah Abu Zeyad CMA , Finance Account Manager , Toyota - Abdul Latif Jameel Motors - KSA

b) increase net current assets, The Correct answer.

Saira Mansoor
by Saira Mansoor , Accountant , JUPITOR INTERNATIONAL PVT Ltd.

b

Mohammed Salim Allana
by Mohammed Salim Allana , Compliance and Assurance Manager , United Arab Bank

B. Increase in Net current assets due to change/decrease in current liability

Ijaz Ahmad
by Ijaz Ahmad , Manager Finance , VIP Wears (Pvt) Limited

b