Explain the factors, which necessitated systematic accounting.
The factors that necessitated systematic accounting are given below.
1. Only financial transactions are recorded− Those events that are financial in nature are only recorded in the books of accounts. For example, salary of an employee is recorded in the books but his/her educational qualification is not recorded.
2. Transactions are recorded in monetary terms− Only those transactions which can be expressed in monetary terms are recorded in the books. For example, if a business has two buildings and four machines, then their monetary values is recorded in the books, i.e. two buildings costing Rs 2,00,000, four machines costing Rs 8,00,000. Thus the total value of assets is Rs 10,00,000.
3. Art of recording− Transactions are recorded in the order of their occurrence.
4. Classification of transaction− Business transactions of similar nature are classified and posted under their respective accounts. For example, all the transactions relating to machinery will be posted in the Machinery Account.
5. Summarising of data− All business transactions are summarised in the form of Trial Balance, Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet that provides necessary information to various users.
6. Analysing and interpreting data− Systematic accounting records enable users to analyse and interpret the accounting data in a proper and appropriate manner. These accounting data and information are presented in form of graphs, statements, charts that leads to easy communication and understandability by various users. Moreover, these facilitates in decision making and future predictions.
Mr. Sunrise started a business for buying and selling of stationery with ₹ 5,00,000 as an initial investment. Of which he paid ₹ 1,00,000 for furniture, ₹ 2,00,000 for buying stationery items. He employed a sales person and clerk. At the end of the month he paid ₹ 5,000 as their salaries. Out of the stationery bought he sold some stationery for ₹ 1,50,000 for cash and some other stationery for ₹ 1,00,000 on credit basis to Mr. Ravi. Subsequently, he bought stationery items of ₹ 1,50,000 from Mr. Peace. In the first week of next month there was a fire accident and he lost ₹ 30,000 worth of stationery. A part of the machinery, which cost ₹ 40,000, was sold for ₹ 45,000.
From the above, answer the following :
1. What is the amount of capital with which Mr. Sunrise started business?
2. What are the fixed assets he bought?
3. What is the value of the goods purchased?
4. Who is the creditor and state the amount payable to him?
5. What are the expenses?
6. What is the gain he earned?
7. What is the loss he incurred?
8. Who is the debtor? What is the amount receivable from him?
9. What is the total amount of expenses and losses incurred?
10. Determine if the following are assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses or none of the these: sales, debtors, creditors, salary to manager, discount to debtors, drawings by the owner.
Differentiate between source documents and vouchers.
Complete the following sentences with appropriate words:
(a) Information in financial reports is based on .....................
(b) Internal users are the ..................... of the business entity.
(c) A ..................... would most likely use an entities financial report to determine whether or not the business entity is eligible for a loan.
(d) The Internet has assisted in decreasing the ..................... in issuing financial reports to users.
(e) ..................... users are groups outside the business entity, who uses the information to make decisions about the business entity.
(f) Information is said to be relevent if it is ......................
(g) The process of accounting starts with ............ and ends with ............
(h) Accounting measures the business transactions in terms of ............ units.
(i) Identified and measured economic events should be recording in ............ order.
What is a journal? Give a specimen of journal showing at least five entries.
Define accounting and state its objectives.
Enumerate informational needs of management.
Complete the following work sheet:
(i) If a firm believes that some of its debtors may ′default′, it should act on this by making sure that all possible losses are recorded in the books. This is an example of the ___________ concept.
(ii) The fact that a business is separate and distinguishable from its owner is best exemplified by the ___________ concept.
(iii) Everything a firm owns, it also owns out to somebody. This co-incidence is explained by the ___________ concept.
(iv) The ___________ concept states that if straight line method of depreciation is used in one year, then it should also be used in the next year.
(v) A firm may hold stock which is heavily in demand. Consequently, the market value of this stock may be increased. Normal accounting procedure is to ignore this because of the ___________.
(vi) If a firm receives an order for goods, it would not be included in the sales figure owing to the ___________.
(vii) The management of a firm is remarkably incompetent, but the firms accountants can not take this into account while preparing book of accounts because of ________ concept.
Depreciation written off on furniture 1,500 was not posted to depreciation account.
This is an error of ..................................
The wrong effect has been:
The correct effect should have been:
The rectification entry will be.
Explain the concept of cost of goods sold?
Read the following transactions and identify the cause of difference on the basis of time gap or errors made by business firm/bank. Put a sign (✓) for the correct cause.
S. No. | Transactions | Time Gap | Errors made by business/ bank |
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3. 4. 5. |
Cheque issued to customer but not presented for payment. Cheque amounting to Rs. 5,000 issued to Interest credited by the bank but yet not recorded by Cheque deposited into the bank but not yet collected Bank charges debited to firm's current account by the |
State what is end product of financial accounting?
Does debit always mean increase and credit always mean decrease?
Distinguish between bill of exchange and promissory note.
Fill in the correct words :
(i) Depreciation is a decline in the value of ...........
(ii) Installation, freight and transport expenses are a part of ...........
(iii) Provision is a ........... against profit.
(iv) Reserve created for maintaining a stable rate of dividend is termed as...........
Discuss in detail the straight line method and written down value method of depreciation. Distinguish between the two and also give situations where they are useful.
Describe the events recorded in accounting systems and the importance of source documents in those systems?
Give any three examples of revenues.
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