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What is the purpose of checking the Cash Account and the List of Payments after receiving monthly accounts from the treasuries?

  • To ensure their agreement (correct)
  • To prepare departmental budgets
  • To compile the final accounts for the year
  • To verify tax compliance

In which Detailed Book are Revenue receipts and service expenditure adjusted?

  • Detailed Book of Miscellaneous Accounts
  • Detailed Book Part - II
  • Detailed Book-I (correct)
  • Detailed Book of Debts

Where are the totals of each sub-head, minor head, and major head of account agreed upon?

  • In the Abstract of major head totals
  • In the Compilation sheet (correct)
  • In the Detailed Books
  • In the Departmental Consolidated Abstract

What is the function of the Departmental Classified Abstracts in the compilation process?

<p>To bring together monthly receipts and payments for each Department (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What stage follows the posting of vouchers in the Compilation sheet?

<p>Posting of figures into the Departmental Classified Abstracts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document does the final stage of compilation focus on preparing?

<p>Abstract of major head totals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do supporting schedules and vouchers play in the compilation process?

<p>They are handed over to departmental accounting sections for compilation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After the checks in the Cash Account and List of Payments, what is the first action taken in the compilation process?

<p>Posting in the Detailed Books (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the adjustment entries under the Suspense Head?

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What is included in the figures posted into the Departmental Consolidated Abstract?

<p>Progressive totals of Revenue receipts and service payments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first stage of the compilation process?

<p>Posting in the Detailed Books (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Supporting schedules are delivered to various departmental accounting sections for verification only.

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What happens after the totals against each detailed head are agreed upon?

<p>Departmental Classified Abstracts are prepared.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The final stage of compilation involves preparing the Abstract of major head totals from the Departmental Classified __________.

<p>Abstracts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stages of the compilation process with their descriptions:

<p>First Stage = Posting in the Detailed Books Second Stage = Preparing Departmental Classified Abstracts Third Stage = Posting to the Departmental Consolidated Abstract Final Stage = Preparing Abstract of major head totals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following documents contains figures related to debt, deposit, and remittance transactions?

<p>Cash Account (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Adjusting entries under the Suspense Head are always positive amounts.

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What ensures the agreement after checking the Cash Account and List of Payments?

<p>Confirmation of amounts</p> Signup and view all the answers

After receiving accounts from various outlets, the Cash Account and the __________ are checked for agreement.

<p>List of Payments</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will not be included in the Compilation sheet totals?

<p>Personal expenses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key action taken after the Cash Account and List of Payments are checked for agreement?

<p>Posting in the Detailed Books (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which Detailed Book are the adjusting negative entries under the Suspense Head recorded?

<p>Detailed Book Part-II (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document serves to compile the monthly receipts and payments for each department?

<p>Departmental Classified Abstracts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is produced after the figures of receipts and payments are posted from the Departmental Classified Abstracts?

<p>Departmental Consolidated Abstract (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the compilation process begin with after receipt of monthly accounts?

<p>Checking the Cash Account and List of Payments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of transactions are included in the Detailed Book-I under the Suspense Head?

<p>Revenue receipts and service expenditure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After the totals against each detailed head are agreed upon, what is the next logical step?

<p>Compilation of the Departmental Classified Abstracts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What provides the necessary details to make adjustments in the Detailed Books?

<p>Supporting schedules and vouchers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the final output derived from the compilation process?

<p>Abstract of major head totals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the posting process in the Detailed Books primarily focus on?

<p>Capturing transactions related to debt, deposit, and remittance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the first stage of compilation after receiving the monthly accounts?

<p>Posting particulars of debt, deposit, and remittance transactions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the Detailed Book-I under the Suspense Head?

<p>Revenue receipts and service expenditure adjustments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document summarizes the monthly receipts and payments for each Department?

<p>Departmental Classified Abstracts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of checking the Cash Account and the List of Payments?

<p>To verify agreement of transaction records (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when all vouchers are posted in the Compilation sheet?

<p>The total amounts are matched with the appropriate Schedule of payment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which entries are posed in Detailed Book Part - II?

<p>Negative entries under the Suspense Head (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes the final stage of the compilation process?

<p>Preparing the Abstract of major head totals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the adjusting entries under the Suspense Head reflected?

<p>As specific entries in Detailed Book-I (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the Departmental Consolidated Abstracts show?

<p>The progressive totals of revenue receipts and service payments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What follows the posting of figures into the Departmental Consolidated Abstract?

<p>Preparation of departmental summaries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Accounting Compilation Process

The process of collating and verifying accounting data from various sources to produce comprehensive financial summaries.

Source Documents

Original records like treasury reports, payment lists, and accounting documents from different departments.

Cash Account and List of Payments

Documents used to track cash transactions for checking data agreement in the compilation process.

Detailed Books

Accounting ledgers used to record debt, deposit, remittance, and revenue/service expenditure transactions.

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Suspense Head

A temporary accounting classification for adjusting transactions related to revenue or capital accounts.

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Departmental Classified Abstracts

Reports summarizing monthly receipts and payments for individual government departments.

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Departmental Consolidated Abstract

Report consolidating data from all departmental classified abstracts, creating cumulative totals.

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Compilation Sheet

Document used to record and aggregate financial data from various sources during the compilation process.

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Supporting Schedules and Vouchers

Supporting documents providing justification for recorded transactions.

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Monthly Compilation

Aggregate and summarize the financial information associated with each department

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Compilation Process Stages

A multi-step process for collating and verifying financial data from various government sources.

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Detailed Books

Ledgers used to record debt, deposit, and remittance details, categorized by transaction type.

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Suspense Head

Temporary account for adjusting revenue and capital transactions until supporting data is available.

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Departmental Classified Abstracts

Reports that group monthly payments and receipts for each government department.

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Departmental Consolidated Abstract

Report combining data from all departmental abstracts, showing total financial activity.

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Supporting Schedules/Vouchers

Documents justifying transactions used to support the entries in financial records.

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Compilation Sheet

Document to record and sum all financial data for a certain period.

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Monthly Compilation

Completing the steps of consolidating data for a given month.

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Cash Account/Payment Lists

Documents verifying monetary transactions to ensure agreements during compilation.

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Detailed Book - I/II

Recordkeeping used for compiling revenue, service and capital account records in distinct book and sub-book sections.

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Compilation Start Point

The process begins with gathering accounting documents from various sources.

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Cash Account Check

Verifying cash transactions against payment lists.

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Detailed Book Posting

Recording debt, deposit, and remittance details into accounting ledgers.

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Suspense Head Adjustment

Temporary account for adjusting revenue/capital transactions without supporting documents.

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Departmental Abstracts

Reports summarizing monthly payments/receipts for each department.

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Consolidated Abstract

Combining data from departmental abstracts to show overall totals.

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Compilation Sheet Role

The document accumulating financial data from different sources during the compilation process.

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Supporting Docs Importance

Documents justifying the recorded transactions are crucial steps in compilation.

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Monthly Compilation Goal

The objective is to comprehensively consolidate the financial details for a given month, for every department.

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Compilation Stages

Compilation involves multiple stages like reviewing sources, posting to ledgers, and generating departmental/overall summaries.

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Compilation Start Point

Gathering accounting documents from various sources (Treasuries, Pay and Accounts offices, etc.)

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Cash Account Check

Verifying cash transactions against payment lists to ensure accuracy.

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Detailed Book Posting

Recording debt, deposit, and remittance details into accounting ledgers.

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Suspense Head Adjustment

Temporary account for adjusting revenue/capital transactions without supporting documents.

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Departmental Abstracts

Reports summarizing monthly payments and receipts for each government department.

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Consolidated Abstract

Combining data from departmental abstracts to show overall totals.

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Compilation Sheet Role

Document used to record and sum financial data from different sources during the compilation process.

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Supporting Docs Importance

Documents justifying recorded transactions are crucial for verification during compilation.

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Monthly Compilation Goal

Consolidating financial details for a given month, for each department.

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Compilation Stages

Compilation involves stages to review sources, post to ledgers, and prepare departmental/overall summaries.

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