CXC CSEC Principles of Accounts Exam Guide Section 1: Introduction to Principles of Accounts SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES The students should be able to: CONTENT 1. Explain the concept of accounting; concept of “Accounting” and “Principles of Accounting” 2. State the purpose of accounting; Accounting as a business practice – the purpose of Accounting. 3. Identify the users of accounting information; Internal and external users Accounting information and their needs 4. Outline
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Financial Accounting Week 3 Lecture Summary Accounting for Receivables Definition Receivables are amounts due from other persons or entities. Receivables are highly liquid‚ which means it is expected that they will be converted into cash quickly‚ and are classified as current assets. Types of Receivables Accounts Receivable: amounts due from customers for sales on credit. Businesses sell to customers on credit in an attempt to increase their sales. Also called Trade Debtors. Bills
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chart of accounts? Chart of accounts (COA) is a list of the accounts used by an organization. The list can be numerical‚ alphabetic‚ or alpha-numeric. The structure and headings of accounts should assist in consistent posting of transactions. Each nominal ledger account is unique to allow its ledger to be located. The list is typically arranged in the order of the customary appearance of accounts in the financial statements‚ profit and loss accounts followed by balance sheet accounts. It is
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The accounting process: 1. Identify the transaction 2. Record the transaction as a journal entry 3. Post the entry in the individual accounts in ledgers. 4. Create preliminary trial balance 5. Adjusting entries 6. Create adjusted trial balance of the accounts 7. Combine sums in various accounts 8. Close books for current month Permanent accounts are also known as real accounts. These are accounts that do not close at the end of the accounting year. The permanent
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would firstly like to thank Mr. Ifill‚ my accounting teacher for his assistance and guidance for the duration of this project. I would also like to thank my classmates as well as my family for their encouragement and patience while I was preparing this study. Finally‚ I would like to thank those employees who took the time to answer the questionnaires necessary to complete this assessment. TITLE The Impact of Technology on Accounting Systems AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aims and objectives
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ACCOUNT BALANCES For many purposes‚ it is necessary to determine the balance in an account. This is accomplished by adding the debits‚ credits‚ and determining the difference between the two sums. An account is said to have a debit balance if the sum of the debit entries to that account exceeds the sum of the credit entries. Conversely‚ an account has a credit balance if the sum of the credit entries exceeds the sum of the debit entries. Asset accounts normally have debit balances inasmuch as
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Sears‚ Roebuck and Co. vs Wal-Mart Stores Case Background Sears‚ Roebuck and Co. Wal-Mart Stores Started as a company dealing in catalogue sales Diversification into 3 types of business – Retail‚ Service and Credit Retail store types – Full line stores‚ Auto stores‚ Home and lifestyle stores Started as a franchisee type variety store Primarily Retail business – Discount stores‚ Supercenters‚ Sam’s club warehouses Focus on price conscious consumers Comparison of Retail Strategy
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A guide to Consolidated accounts A SIMPLE GUIDE TO CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS This is a basic guide prepared by the Technical Advisory service for members and their clients. It is an introduction only and should not be used as a definitive guide‚ since individual circumstances may vary. Specific advice should be obtained‚ where necessary. Requirement to Prepare The Companies Act 2006 gives exemption from the requirement to prepare group accounts to small groups but not medium sized groups
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(Also known as "T" Account and Account) Having passed the double or journal entries‚ the next step is to post these double or journal entries into Ledger accounts. Ledger account or an account is simply the classification of double entries which we have made in General Journal or any other journal. In an account we bring together all similar entries in one place. For example a company has purchased goods on 4th and 7th January‚ we would put both entries in purchases account because of their similar
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internal stakeholder? A A shareholder B Investment analyst / consultant CA manager DA supplier (1b) The original role of the accounting function was which one of the following? AProviding management information BRecording financial information C Maintaining financial control D Managing funds efficiently (1c) The major purpose of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) is to ensure consistency in ___________. Which two words complete this sentence? A Financial control B Corporate
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