Akrual Biaya Warranty (berdasarkan estimasi kalkulasi + matching principle)

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A warranty expense is the estimated cost a company expects to incur in repairing or replacing products under warranty during a given accounting period. It is recognized as an expense at the time the product is sold in accumulation and not one by one. Thus, it does not depend on when the actual repair or replacement occurs. This approach follows the matching principle in accounting, which ensures that revenues and the related expenses are recorded in the same period. 

Therefore, the calculated Estimation for the period of the products sold at a certain point in time is recorded in the Profit and Loss statement for the current year (Warranty Expense). It is also cumulatively decreasing in the Balance Sheet as a Pool Account (Warranty Liability) for as long as the products remain in the customer's possession during the warranty period.

Illustration (ex:4 year warranty period)

Key Points:

1. Accounting Treatment:

   • The company records warranty expense as a debit to Warranty Expense (an expense account) and credits Warranty Liability (a liability account).
   • Example entry:

     Debit: Warranty Expense  
     Credit: Warranty Liability

2. Estimation:
   The expense is estimated based on historical data, the number of products sold, and the percentage of claims expected.

3. When Claims Are Made:
   When a customer claims warranty service, the company reduces the Warranty Liability account and records the cost incurred.
   Example:

   Debit: Warranty Liability  
   Credit: Cash/Inventory (if parts are replaced)

4. Impact on Financial Statements:

• The Income Statement reflects the warranty expense as part of operating expenses.
• The Balance Sheet includes the warranty liability as part of current or long-term liabilities.

NOTES

Warranty Expense disini adalah angka Budgeted 

Seperti melakukan Akrual Biaya Listrik

Tapi lebih berorientasi Budget dr Management

Bukan sepeti Biaya Listrik yg merupakan dr Estimasi berdasarkan Rutinitas Pemakaian Bulanan

 

Warranty Liability berkurang seiring dengan Budget Warranty yg terpakai 

Sebagai layanan bagi Pelanggan

Berkurang bisa karena Kas keluar sebagai Biaya yg dikeluarkan utk melakukan Perbaikan

Dan bisa bukan dgn menggunakan Kas namun dengan menggunakan SpareParts (Inventory) Pengganti yg tersedia di Gudang Perusahaan atau yg bisa juga dr Cadangan yg sudah dipisahkan utk keperluan Warranty