Add a prior period adjustment or restatement journal to Accounts Production Advanced
There are two ways to add a prior year adjustment in a UK FRS 102 limited company:
- Option 1: when you want to show comparative prior period data as restated.
- Option 2: when you don't want to show comparative prior period data as restated.
Option 1: Comparative periods marked as restated
This option will show
As Restated
on column headings of prior year data that you've changed.- Open the client and make sure that you've selected the current Financial Period.
- Select theJournalstab.
- Select the tab for the prior period that needs the adjustment.

- SelectNewto create a new journal.
- SelectPrior Period Adjustment (Restatement)from theClassificationdropdown list.
- Check and fix any other journal details if needed.
- Post the transactions, then selectOKto save your changes.
- Select theCurrent Periodtab.
- SelectNewto create a new journal.
- Enter the adjustments for the opening balances. Where the profit and loss reserve has changed, enter code981.00for the adjustment.
- SelectOK.
- Select theReportstab.
- Run the report.
Option 2: Comparative periods not marked as restated
Use this option if you don't want changes to the prior period data shown as restated.
- Open the client and make sure that you've selected the current Financial Period.
- Select theJournalstab.
- Select the tab for the prior period that needs the adjustment.noteStep 3 of Option 1 shows an example.
- SelectNewto create a new journal.
- SelectOriginal Trial Balancefrom theClassificationdropdown list.
- Check and fix any other journal details if needed.
- Enter the transactions, then selectOKto save your changes.
- Select theCurrent Periodtab.
- SelectNewto create a new journal.
- Enter the adjustments for the opening balances. Where the profit and loss reserve has changed, post the adjustment to code981.00.
- SelectOKto save your changes.
- Select theReportstab.
- Run the report.
- In the report, go to theStatement of Changes in Equitytable for the prior period.
- Right-click the table and selectHighlight in report structurefrom the context menu.noteThis will select the template in the Report Structure.
- In the Report Structure, right-click the highlightedStatement of Changes in Equitytemplate and selectDisplay, thenNeverfrom the context menu.
- Select theStatement of changes in equity (prior period adj)template.
- Right-click this template and selectDisplay, thenAlwaysfrom the context menu.noteAccounts Production Advanced will refresh the report.