Question : If a Company pays interest on debentures half-yearly on 30th June and 31st December, while preparing the balance sheet on 31st March, 2018, if the interest for the period ending 31st Dec, 2017 remains unpaid, it will be called
Option 1: Interest accrued and due
Option 2: Interest accrued and not due
Option 3: Unearned Income
Option 4: Income received in advance
Correct Answer: Interest accrued and due
Solution : Answer = Interest accrued and due
Interest accrued and due refers to the interest expense that has been incurred by the company but has not yet been paid as of the balance sheet date. In this scenario, the interest for the period ending 31st December, 2017, remains unpaid as of 31st March, 2018, making it interest accrued and due.
Hence, the correct option is 1.