FUNDAMENTALCONCEPTS OF ACCOUNTING Accounting is the language of business and it is used to communicate financial information. In order for that information to make sense‚ accounting is based on 12 fundamental concepts. These fundamental concepts then form the basis for all of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). By using these concepts as the foundation‚ readers of financial statements and other accounting information do not need to make assumptions about what the numbers mean
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issue a share having face value of Rs 10 at Rs 8 Give two examples of ‘Capital receipts’. Give two circumstances in which sacrificing ratio may be applied (1) (1) (1). (1) (1) Show how you would deal with the following items in the final accounts of a club: (3) Debit credit Prize fund Prize fund Investments 1‚20‚000 Income from Prize fund Investments Prizes awarded 9000 Q7. 1‚20‚000 12000 A‚B and C are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1 : 2: 3. They have omitted interest
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Why are accounts important To begin by why accounts are important‚ a person should first know what accounts actually mean. Accounts are financial records of an organization that register all financial transactions‚ and must be kept at its principal office or place of business. The purpose of these records is to enable anyone to appraise the organization’s current financial position with reasonable accuracy. Firms present their annual accounts in two main parts: the balance sheet‚ and the income
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Transactions Show Journal entries to record the following transactions. Post them into appropriate Ledger Accounts and then extract a Trial Balance on 31st December‚ 2012: 2012 Jan 1st: Commenced business with cash Rs 1‚00‚000. Jan 10th: Bought office equipment worth Rs 40‚000. Jan 25th: Purchased goods worth Rs 25‚000; less 10% trade dis. on credit from Rahul. Feb 4th: Purchased office stationary worth Rs 500. Feb 9th: Paid premium for fire insurance Rs 5‚000 Feb 20th: Sold goods on
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16 GENERAL LEDGER AND REPORTING SYSTEM SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 16.1 Although XBRL facilitates the electronic exchange of financial information‚ some external users do not think it goes far enough. They would like access to the entire general ledger‚ not just to XBRL-tagged financial reports that summarize general ledger accounts. Should companies provide external users with such access? Why or why not? No‚ companies should not provide access to their general ledger. Providing
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COLLEGEOF BUSINESS SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY COURSE CODE : BKAL1013 COURSE : BUSINESS ACCOUNTING PRE-REQUISITE : NONE 1.0 COURSE SYNOPSIS This course is designed specifically for students from non-accounting disciplines. It is divided into two sections‚ i.e. financial accounting and management accounting. Students will be exposed to accounting concepts‚ principles and assumptions. They would be able to assess and apply the information provided
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business. This may be on account of a number of reasons like defects in goods‚ quality not matching the requirement for which the buyer purchased it‚ the buyer not needing the stock‚ etc. This happens both in case of goods purchased as well as goods sold by the organisation. Where the goods sold are being returned we call it "Sales Returns" and where goods purchased are being returned we call it "Purchase Returns" The transactions of return of goods are also accounting transactions and have to
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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level ACCOUNTING PAPER 1 Multiple Choice 9706/1 MAY/JUNE SESSION 2002 1 hour Additional materials: Multiple Choice answer sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) TIME 1 hour INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name‚ Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
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Centre Number Candidate Number Name CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level ACCOUNTING Paper 2 Structured Questions 9706/02 May/June 2003 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper
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The Club (1978)‚ written by David Williamson‚ is a satirical play that follows the fortunes and misfortunes of a football club over the course of the season. David Williamson cleverly integrates the realistic portrayal of characters and dialogue into the play in order to effectively provide the reader with an insight into the power and politics of sport and the commoditisation of players. The main themes in The Club that David Williamson communicates across to the reader are power and the concept
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