Regulatory accounts
II. Regulating accounts are used for a comprehensive characterization of accounting objects, adjusting (refining) the valuation of assets shown on main accounts. A regulating account may either increase (supplement) the valuation of assets indicated on the regulated account (additional accounts), or decrease (contra accounts). Depending on this, they are divided into additional, contra, and contra-additional accounts. Contra accounts are used for regulating asset and liability accounts, and accordingly, they can be contractive and contra-liability accounts.
Obtaining reliable and accurate information about the valuation of accounted assets and sources used is the basis of control and a means of preserving property. The presence of regulating accounts creates conditions for comparability of accounting data and determination of the actual value of the accounted object.
Regulating accounts may have the structure of either asset or liability accounts, depending on the regulated object
Source: "Methodological Recommendations for Accounting and Reporting at Flour Milling and Grain Processing Enterprises" (approved by the Ministry of Agriculture)