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What was the total amount spent on purchasing vehicles and furniture for the store?
What was the total amount spent on purchasing vehicles and furniture for the store?
- $8,000
- $7,000 (correct)
- $5,000
- $2,000
What is the total income from cash and credit sales?
What is the total income from cash and credit sales?
- $30,000
- $20,000
- $50,000
- $40,000 (correct)
How much money was withdrawn from the bank for cash register use?
How much money was withdrawn from the bank for cash register use?
- $12,500
- $10,000 (correct)
- $7,000
- $5,000
What are the total expenses for salaries and electricity?
What are the total expenses for salaries and electricity?
What was the amount deposited from the cash register into the bank?
What was the amount deposited from the cash register into the bank?
What is the primary purpose of Books of Prime Entry in the accounting process?
What is the primary purpose of Books of Prime Entry in the accounting process?
Which of the following best describes Source Documents?
Which of the following best describes Source Documents?
What information is generally included in a Source Document?
What information is generally included in a Source Document?
What does the accounting process NOT involve?
What does the accounting process NOT involve?
Which statement about Books of Prime Entry is NOT true?
Which statement about Books of Prime Entry is NOT true?
Which of the following accounts would typically be included in a Trial Balance?
Which of the following accounts would typically be included in a Trial Balance?
How many Books of Prime Entry are mentioned in the context provided?
How many Books of Prime Entry are mentioned in the context provided?
Which of the following is a critical step in the accounting process?
Which of the following is a critical step in the accounting process?
What is the primary purpose of the ledger in the book-keeping process?
What is the primary purpose of the ledger in the book-keeping process?
Which of the following statements best describes the double entry principle?
Which of the following statements best describes the double entry principle?
If an asset increases, how should it be recorded according to the double entry rule?
If an asset increases, how should it be recorded according to the double entry rule?
In the context of the double entry system, a decrease in liabilities is recorded as which of the following?
In the context of the double entry system, a decrease in liabilities is recorded as which of the following?
What is the first step in the three-step approach to recording transactions?
What is the first step in the three-step approach to recording transactions?
When Mr. X invests $50,000 of cash into his business, how should this transaction be recorded?
When Mr. X invests $50,000 of cash into his business, how should this transaction be recorded?
How would the purchase of land and buildings for $5,000 be recorded if it's an increasing asset?
How would the purchase of land and buildings for $5,000 be recorded if it's an increasing asset?
Which of the following accounts would be credited when a business takes a bank loan?
Which of the following accounts would be credited when a business takes a bank loan?
In which book of prime entry is the invoice received from a credit supplier recorded?
In which book of prime entry is the invoice received from a credit supplier recorded?
What type of document is recorded in the Cash Book?
What type of document is recorded in the Cash Book?
Which journal is used to record credit notes received from suppliers?
Which journal is used to record credit notes received from suppliers?
When goods are sold on credit, which document is generated that enters the sales ledger?
When goods are sold on credit, which document is generated that enters the sales ledger?
What does the Sales Returns Journal specifically record?
What does the Sales Returns Journal specifically record?
Which transaction will appear in the General Journal?
Which transaction will appear in the General Journal?
Which of the following is the correct purpose of the Purchases Day Book?
Which of the following is the correct purpose of the Purchases Day Book?
What is noted in the Sales Journal?
What is noted in the Sales Journal?
Study Notes
The Book-Keeping Process
- The Book-keeping process involves recording financial transactions in a ledger.
- A ledger is a book of accounts.
- An account is a summary of similar financial transactions related to a specific accounting element.
- The double entry principle is used to record financial transactions in relevant ledger accounts.
- Each accounting element has its own separate account.
- The format of a ledger account is often called a "T" account because of its shape.
The Double Entry Rule of Book-keeping
- The double entry principle states that every financial transaction has two impacts, which are equal in value and opposite in nature.
- These impacts are identified as a Debit (Dr) or a Credit (Cr).
- Every accounting element has rules for debit and credit based on the double entry principle.
Rule Summary for Elements of Accounting:
- Assets: Increase with a Debit (Dr) and decrease with a Credit (Cr).
- Expenses: Increase with a Debit (Dr) and decrease with a Credit (Cr).
- Liabilities: Increase with a Credit (Cr) and decrease with a Debit (Dr).
- Incomes: Increase with a Credit (Cr) and decrease with a Debit (Dr).
- Capital: Increase with a Credit (Cr) and decrease with a Debit (Dr)
Three-Step Approach to Double Entry Records
- Step 1: Identify the two accounting elements impacted.
- Step 2: Determine if each element is increasing or decreasing.
- Step 3: Apply the double entry rules, recording the Debit (Dr) entry first followed by the Credit (Cr) entry. Then enter the transactions into the ledger accounts.
The Accounting Process
- The accounting process involves collecting, recording, summarizing, and analyzing financial information.
- Books of Prime Entry are used in the collecting phase.
- These are the first place where transactions are recorded in the accounting process, before posting to ledger accounts.
- Books of Prime Entry generally do not follow double entry principles, with the exception of the Cash Book.
Books of Prime Entry
- Sales Journal: Records credit sales to customers.
- Purchases Journal: Records credit purchases from suppliers.
- Sales Returns Journal: Records goods returned by customers on credit.
- Purchases Returns Journal: Records goods returned to suppliers on credit.
- Cash Book: Records all cash and bank transactions.
- General Journal: Records miscellaneous transactions that cannot be recorded in other journals.
Source Documents
- Source documents are proof that a transaction occurred.
- They are used as the basis for making entries in the Books of Prime Entry.
- Every transaction should have a source document.
Source Document Examples:
- Sales Journal: Invoice sent to a credit customer.
- Purchases Journal: Invoice received from a credit supplier.
- Sales Returns Journal: Credit note sent to a customer.
- Purchases Returns Journal: Credit note received from a supplier.
- Cash Book: All documents for cash and bank transactions.
- General Journal: All documents for general journal transactions.
The Trial Balance
- A Trial Balance is a list of all the ledger accounts and their balances.
- It is used to summarize all the accounts to ensure that the total debits equal the total credits.
- This confirms that the double entry principle has been applied correctly.
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This quiz covers the essential concepts of the book-keeping process, including the use of ledgers and the double entry principle. You'll test your understanding of how financial transactions are recorded, the format of ledger accounts, and the rules for debits and credits across various accounting elements.
