Nature Of Reserves-funds Or Provisions
The amount saved is set aside for any of the following five purposes:
(a) for meeting future liability or loss;
(b) for strengthening the financial position of the business;
(c) for fulfilling some specific purpose;
(d) for redeeming a liability;
(e) for replacing a wasting asset.
(f) There are two ways in which the amount available for distribution as profit can be reduced:
(1) Indirectly, i.e.. out of gross profit or by debiting profit and loss account.
(2) or, directly. i.e., out of divisible profits by debiting profit and loss appropriation account.
