WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?..

Answer / guest

Reserves is something that the company has with
itself....whereas provisions are expenses tat company
expects and provides for the future....

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?..

Answer / jaiganesh

reserves is the like saving of the company for future.
provision is any payable to carry over to next year, like
slary payable audit fees payable like this

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?..

Answer / praveen kumar

Reserves are those amount which is reserved by the company
for future unexpected losses.Where as the provision are
those amount which is reserved by the company for a
specific expenses in future.

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?..

Answer / k. phalguna rao

Reserves: every year transfer some amount from net profits
of the company for future needs to purchase plan &
machinary
for Ex: Machine value 10 lacs and it's working capacity 10
years it means every year it's working capacity will be
reduced after 10 years this machine value become 0 so we
have to purchase new machine for purchase the machine we
have to spend huge money so we cannot effort from working
capital
New machinary will be purchased with the funds of Reserves
and surplus
Provisions: Generally provisions are made for two things
first one is for Bad debts and second one is for year end
adjustments

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?..

Answer / nadeempasha

Reserves are the balance which is reserved by the co for the
further planning of the business and surplus profit is taken
under Reserve and surplus account.

But Provisions are thos balances which are prepared for
unexpected losses in future like Bad debts, bad debts
written off...

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?..

Answer / manjari

Reserve means some amount allovated from profit for an unexpected expenses. Like compensation to employee.

Provisions means out standing expenses payable by company. Ex rent payable.

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESERVES AND PROVISIONS?..

Answer / rajesh

reserves are created from surpluss profits to showinng
financial position of the company,purchase of assets and
redemption of share capital etc
provisions are created for meet the expindutre which will
incured in futere

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