Q287
Declared dividend should be classified in the balance sheet as a
A.
Provision
B.
Current liability
AnswerC.
Reserve
D.
Current asset
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Declared dividend should be classified in the balance sheet as a Current liability. Dividends payable are dividends that a company's board of directors has declared to be payable to its shareholders. Until such time as the company actually pays the shareholders, the cash amount of the dividend is recorded within a dividends payable account as a current liability.