Financial Accounting Principles
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A business owner deposits personal funds into the company's bank account. Which accounting principle dictates that these funds should be kept separate from business transactions?

  • Responsibility accounting
  • Management accounting (correct)
  • Stewardship accounting
  • Social accounting

Which of the following accounts is used to record the initial investment made by the owner of a business?

  • Suspense A/c
  • Capital A/c (correct)
  • Drawings A/c
  • Cash A/c

A company receives a debit note from a supplier. What does this document primarily indicate?

  • The company owes more money to the supplier. (correct)
  • The company is providing a cash receipt.
  • The company is returning goods to the supplier.
  • The company has made a payment to the supplier.

Where are closing entries typically recorded to prepare the accounts for the next accounting period?

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A company's cash book shows a balance of $2,000. Bank charges of $50 have not yet been recorded in the cash book. What adjustment is needed to reconcile with the bank statement?

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A transaction was completely missed by the accounting department. Under which of the following is this an error of?

<p>Complete omission (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A company initially recorded an expenditure as an asset, but it should have been expensed. What type of error is this?

<p>Error of principle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A company uses straight-line depreciation for an asset with a cost of $50,000, a residual value of $5,000, and a useful life of 10 years. What is the annual depreciation expense?

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A business spends $10,000 on routine maintenance will be classified as:

<p>Revenue expenditure. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A business has the following information available: Opening stock ₹10,000, Purchases ₹80,000, Direct expenses ₹7,000, Indirect expenses ₹5,000 and Closing stock ₹15,000. What is the cost of goods sold?

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Flashcards

GAAP's

Generally accepted accounting principles

Balance Sheet

Statement showing assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.

Depreciation

Reduction in the value of an asset over time.

Petty cash book

Book where small payments are recorded

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Bank Reconciliation Statement

A statement prepared to reconcile the bank balance with the business's cash balance.

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Market Price

The price at which an asset could be sold in the market.

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Printer

A device that produces a hard copy of digital information

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Closing Entries

Entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer balances from temporary accounts (revenues, expenses) to permanent accounts (retained earnings).

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General Ledger

The book or computer file containing the company’s accounts

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Study Notes

  • Financial accounting's foundation is stewardship accounting.
  • GAAP represents generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Prepaid rent is categorized as a nominal account.
  • Funds introduced by a business owner are credited to the Capital Account.
  • A trial balance is a statement.
  • Trial Balance prepared on a specific date.
  • Invoices serve as source documents or vouchers for recording entries in the sales book.
  • Closing entries are found within the ledger.
  • The cash book documents both incoming and outgoing cash.
  • Small expenditures are noted in a petty cash book.
  • A bank reconciliation statement is a business' record.
  • Initial cash book balance: ₹2,000.
  • Bank charges of ₹250 not reflected in the cash book.
  • Bank statement balance is now ₹1950 credit balance.
  • Discrepancies in the trial balance are directed to the suspense account.
  • An entirely unrecorded transaction signifies complete omission.
  • Depreciation is not caused by single factor but by multiple factors: lapse of time, usage, and obsolescence.
  • Obsolescence in depreciable assets stems from technological advancements or wear and tear.
  • Revenue expenditure aims to benefit the current period.
  • A balance sheet displays financial position of a business.
  • Closing stock is assessed at cost price or net realizable value, whichever is lower.
  • A printer serves as an example of an output device.

Part II

  • Accounting is defined.
  • Book keeping is defined.
  • Methods for preparing a Trial Balance are asked for.
  • Different types of cash books are queried.
  • Depreciation is inquired about in terms of meaning.
  • Account classification involves Personal, Real, and Nominal accounts.
  • Categories include capital, cash, carriage inwards, and outstanding wages.
  • Identification of subsidiary books is based on transaction types.
  • Includes cash sales, credit sales, and credit purchases.
  • Rectification of accounting errors is also addressed.

Cost of Goods Sold

  • Calculation of the cost of goods sold considers opening stock, purchases, direct expenses, indirect expenses, and closing stock.
  • Sales book was undercast by ₹100.
  • Purchase returns book was overcast by ₹200.

Vinoth's Opening Balances

  • Vinoth's books list assets like cash, stock, amounts due from Ram and Machinery.
  • Liabilities include amounts due to Vijay.
  • An opening journal entry must be prepared.

Double Entry Accounting

  • The golden rules of Double Entry Accounting are stated.

Trial Balance Account Balances

  • Classification of account balances for the trial balance involves assets, liabilities, and equity.
  • Transactions include purchases, drawings, debtors, capital, purchase returns, and discount received.

Furniture Account

  • A furniture account is prepared using transactions regarding furniture on hand, purchases, and sales.

Trial Balance Preparation

  • A trial balance is prepared using information related to bank loans, bills payable, stock, capital, purchases, sales, debtors, and bank balance.

Bill Due Dates

  • Calculation of bill due dates involves considering the period of the bill and days of grace.

Sales Day Book

  • Transactions for sales to Anbu & Co, Jagadish sons and Elango & Co require a sales day book.

Bank Reconciliation

  • Reconciliation involves bank reconciliation statement with details on cash book balance, uncleared cheques, and direct deposits.

Depreciation Calculations

  • Depreciation amount and rate are determined using the straight-line method with details on cost, useful life, and residual value of a building.

Capital and Revenue Items

  • Classification of items differentiates between capital and revenue expenditures.

Computer System Components

  • Input and output devices of a computer system are identified.

Manohar's Journal

  • Journal entries required in the books of Manohar with details of cash introduced, cash transactions and credit transactions.

Adjusting Journal Entries

  • Adjusting journal entries covers items like outstanding wages, depreciation, interest on capital, and bad debts.

Accounting Equation Effects

  • Accounting equation reflects transactions such as business commencement, cash and credit purchases and sales.

Financial Statements

  • Balance sheets for Deri, which contains the financial position utilizing balances like credit, bills payable, stock, etc.

Anand's Account

  • Anand's account is prepared with credit balances, payments, credit purchases, and discounts.

Capital or Revenue Identification

  • Capital or revenue items classified, like audit fees and factory rent.

Babu's Trial Balance

  • A trial balance is prepared from balances as of March 31st, 2016.

Truck Sale Profit/Loss

  • A gain/loss on disposal of a truck by Lakshmi Transports Ltd is determined.

Subsidiary Books of Niranjan

  • Prepare subsidiary daybooks from details.

Journal Entry Rectifications

  • Correcting inaccurate journal entries.

Sundaramm's Cash Book

  • Kalyana Sundaram's columnar cash book is prepared using various transactions.

Bank Reconciliations

  • The bank reconciliation statement is prepared as of December 31st, 2017

Petty Cash Book

  • An analytical petty cash book is prepared under the imprest system.

Software Defined

  • Definition and accounting software types are identified.

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A summary of accounting principles, including GAAP, stewardship accounting, capital accounts, and trial balances. Covers cash books, bank reconciliation statements, and handling discrepancies. Also discusses transaction omissions and depreciation factors.

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