Reserve is a an amount set aside from the profit when it is calculated. On the other hand provision is an amount charged against profit and loss in order to assist in calculating the accurate profit.
MB=CU+DEP (Currency +Deposits) MS=CU+DEP+IR (Currency + Deposits+International Reserves)
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Provisions are charge against profit and Reserves are appropriation of profit.
Oil Reserves are big and oil deposits are small.
Provisions and Reserves are the amount setaside out of profits. When the amount is set aside for a particular purpose it is called a provison. Examples for this is Provision for Baddebts and provision for Depreciation and Provision for Discounts on Debtors. when the amount is setaside for particular purpose is called a provision whereas Reserve is the amount setaside out of profit but not for particular purpose. In most cases provision is incorrectly described as Reserve. One cannot create Reserve for baddebts.
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i must say accrued and provision is two different things,accrued is something paid to you but you can spend it,concerning provision is not the same.
Answer: legal and statutory reserves There is no difference. Both legal and statutory reserves are reserves that must be maintained by law. The previous answer ("Legal reserves are stipulated by law, while statutory reserves are determined in the Articles of Association (the Statute of a company)") is incorrect: the primary meaning of 'statutes' is 'enacted laws'
what are the diffrence between primary reserve and secondary reserve?
A reserve is a planned amount, a surplus is unplanned.
A provision is when it's grater than 50% chance of happening where as a contingent is less than that. You show a provision on the accounts but not the contingent.
Accrual is income earned but not received or expenses incurred but not spent. Provision is making provision from the profit for a specified or known expense which is to be met in unknown future.
Accrual - means is common word carry farword to next. provision - means is should be payable. Harisha Mundre
Retained earnings are current year profit and Reserves are allotted the amount from last year profits as reserves.