19) When is interest received considered as financing activities ?

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When interest is paid on Debentures issued , it is considered as Financing Activity.Interest received is never considered under Financing Activity ; it is either an operating Activity or Investing Activity. There may be the following situations:

 
Particulars  Activity
Interest received on Investment by a non-financing Company  Investing Activity
Interest received on Investment by a Financing Company  Operating Activity/Investing Activity
   

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When interest is recieved by non financial company.
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it is generally the case when the company is not a financial company .
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If the company is non financial then interest received should be considered as investing activity
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