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ACCOUNTING CYCLE
The Accounting Cycle is a series of steps, which are repeated every reporting period. The process starts with making accounting entries for each transaction and goes through closing the books. This Involves recording transactions in the daybooks, posting them to ledger, extracting a trial balance and finally drawing up financial statements. Step 1: Recording Transactions in Daybooks Each transaction is recorded first in one of the following daybook ( book of original entry) according to the nature of the transaction. 1. All goods sold on Credit ( Credit Sales) ….> Sales Daybook 2. All goods purchased on Credit (Credit Purchases) ….> Purchases Daybook 3. All goods sold on credit but now returned by costumers ..> Sales Return (Inwards) Daybook 4. All goods purchased on credit but now returned to suppliers…> Purchases Return Daybook The above four daybooks only record credit transactions related to movement in inventory. There are no accounts maintained inside the daybooks. It Just contains Date, Name, Source document number and Amount. 5. All transactions which relate to receipts and payments through cash or cheque ..> Cashbook Cash and Bank accounts are made inside the cashbook hence it also serves the purpose of ledger. 6. All other transactions …..> General Journal In this we actually write the double entry of only those transactions which cannot be recorded in the above five daybooks. To name a few -‐ Non Current Assets Purchased or Sold on Credit -‐ Writing off Bad debts -‐ Entries for Provisions of doubtful debts and depreciation -‐ Adjustments for Prepaid and Owings -‐ Correction of Errors
Step 2: Posting Transactions In Ledgers A ledger is a book which contains accounts ( the actual T Accounts guys). There are three types of Ledgers. In each type we have different type of accounts. Sales Ledger: This contains accounts of credit costumers ( people to who we sell goods on credit) – Trader Receivables At the end of the year all the account balances in the sales ledger are listed in a schedule which is called list of Trade receivables. This shows the individual account balances( closing) and also the total debtors which goes into the trail balance. Purchase Ledger: This contains accounts of credit suppliers ( people from whom we buy goods on credit) – Trader Payables At the end of the year all the account balances in the purchase ledger are listed in a schedule which is called list of Trade Payables. This shows the individual account balances( closing) and also the total creditors which goes into the trail balance. General Ledger: This contains all the other accounts. Like all expenses ,incomes ,provisions (literally all other accounts) Please remember Sales and Purchases accounts are in the General Ledger cause they are not our costumers or suppliers . Once all the transactions are posted all the accounts are balanced via inserting a balance C/d in all accounts. Step 3 : Extracting a Trial Balance All the closing balances in the General Ledger along with the figure of total trade receivables and payables are listed in a trail balance. Debit balances and Credit Balances are listed separately side by side. The Sum of all Debits should be equal to sum of all credit balances. The trail balances is used to check the completion of the double entry. The trail balance will balance because
-‐ For each debit entry there is a credit entry ( vice versa) -‐ The sum of all debit entries is equal to the sum of credit entries
Step 4: Closing Entries with Year end Adjustments ( Details in following pages) After making the trail balance we also have to adjust for certain items. Remember only Incomes and Expenses are taken into account while calculating profit. These accounts are closed by transferring them to the income statement ( the Profit and Loss Account). This process is called Closing Entries. Some common adjustments are
-‐ Expenses and Incomes are adjusted for prepaid (advance) and accruals(Owings) -‐ Non Current Assets are depreciated -‐ Provision for doubtful debt is adjusted -‐ Closing inventory is valued by physical stock take and it is adjusted in calculating cost of
goods sold and also for Balance Sheet -‐ Adjustments for goods withdrawn by owner or Stock Losses
Step 5 : Final Accounts: An income statement and Balance Sheet is drawn which ends the Accounting Cycle. Now by looking at Income Statement owner can check his Profit and by looking at the Balance Sheet he can check his Net worth of the Business.
ADJUSTMENTS IN DETAIL BAD DEBTS AND PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL(BAD) DEBTS What is a bad debt? When a costumer to whom goods were sold on credit basis, is unable to pay his debt then it results into an expense for the business. Selling goods on credit basis involves this risk of bad debt. Any amount of debt which becomes irrecoverable should be written off as bad debt. Debit: Bad Debts Credit : Person Who is Bad :>/Trade receivable What is a Provision for bad debt? A business must consider that some costumers might not pay the amount owed by them; these debts are considered to be doubtful. Since the business does not know the exact amount of the doubtful debts( and also which costumer might not pay), an estimate for such amount is kept in a provision for doubtful debt account ( this account is not an expense account, it’s a reduction in asset from the balance sheet). Provision is created to reduce profit now for an expense which might happen in future. This is done to be pessimistic , in Accounting we call this being prudent or the Prudence Concept.
A business usually keeps a general provision ( an estimated % of the all debtors), but it is also possible to make a specific provision against a highly doubtful debt. Specific provision mean the whole amount due by a particular debtor is added to the provision. For example Trade Receivables At End= 60000 Case 1: Only General Provision of 5% .. > provision = 5% of 60000 = $3000
How is the amount of provision estimated? ( Factors effecting it)
-‐ Age of Debts ( Since how long they owe us), higher the age more likely bad debts ( so high provision is kept If majority of the debts are owed for long)
-‐ Historical percentage of actual bad debts from previous years -‐ Reputation of people who us money in the market -‐ Nature of Business -‐ Some specific debts may be identified and full amount of them is charged in provision.
What is the difference between accounting treatment of Provision for doubtful debts and the actual Bad debts? The Journal entry for provision: To create / Increase Debit : Profit and Loss Credit : Provision for doubtful Debts To Decrease Debit : Provision for doubtful debts Credit : Profit and Loss The difference in accounting treatment is that the whole of bad debt is treated as an expense but only the change in provision is treated as either an expense (if increasing) or an income ( if decreasing). When we write off a bad debt, we remove the debtor from our books but in case of a provision we don’t adjust the debtor account as a separate account is maintained.
What is Bad Debt Recovered? This is when a debtor whose debt was previously written off , pays us back. This is treated as an income in the year in which the debt is recovered . The accounting treatment is done in two steps
-‐ Make him or her your debtor (receivable ) as the debt has been written off previously and the account of that costumer doesn’t exist in our books Debit : Name of Person(debtor) Credit: Bad debt recovered account
-‐ Now record the entry to receive the money Debit: Bank Credit : Name of person (debtor)
ACCOUNTING FOR NON CURRENT ASSETS Whenever we spend money we call it expenditure. The expenditure can be divided in two
Capital Expenditure Revenue Expenditure Any expenditure incurred on buying new non-‐current asset. We take this to balance Sheet
Any day to day expense to run the business. We take this to income statement
Usually one off (doesn’t happen on daily basis)
Its recurring in nature ( we have to do it again and again)
Includes initial expenses incurred till we start using the asset e.g. Installation, delivery charges
Usually occurs after we start using the asset
Increases the value of earning capability of the asset e.g. Adding a Safety device
Maintains the value or earning capability of the asset. E.g. Repainting or Repair
In the same way we can have Capital receipts and Revenue Receipts . Capital Receipts would include money received from capital transactions e.g. taking a bank loan , selling a non current asset or additional capital introduced by the owners ( note this money coming in not earned by the business from profits) Revenue Receipts are incomes generated from day to day operations of a business ( taken to income statement) e.g. Sale of goods , Interest received rent received If these expenditures and receipts are treated in the wrong way then both income statement and balance sheet will be wrong.
Depreciation
This is an expense recorded to allocate a non current asset cost over its useful life. Deprecation is used in accounting to try to match the expense of an asset to the income that the asset helps the business to earn. For example if a business buys a piece of equipment for $1 million and expects to use it over a life of 10 years, it will be depreciated over 10 years . Every accounting year, the company will expense $100000 (assuming straight line , which will be matched with the money that the equipment helps to make each year. The Double Entry for Depreciation is : Debit : Profit and Loss Account ( Income Statement) Credit : Provision for Depreciation
Methods of Depreciation:
1. Straight Line : An equal amount of deprecation is charged every year. It is always calculated on cost . In case of scrap value (residual value) and life given use : Cost –Scrap/Life
2. Reducing Balance Method: In this deprecation for initial years in always higher then the later years. It is simply a percentage on net book value (written down value) . Net Book value represents cost minus total deprecation till date.
3. Revaluation Method:
This is usually used for loose tools ( or any asset which can only be valued collectively) . In this method at the end of the year the market value is estimated. A numerical example best explains this At the start of the year Loose Tools Valued at $5000 During the year Loose Tools purchased = $2000 Loose Tools Sold = $300 At the End Loose tools are worth $4500 Deprecation = 5000 + 2000 – 300-‐ 4500 = 2200 Opening Value+ Purchased –Sold – Closing Value
Which Method is best to use? It depends on the nature of Non Current Asset Straight Line method is appropriate for assets like office furniture and fittings (which are used evenly through out the year useful life, and the efficiency of them doesn’t fall by great amount in initial years) Reducing Balance Method is appropriate for assets like machinery or van. Since these assets are more efficient when new, more depreciation is charged in initial years. As the asset gets old it looses efficiency and so we charge less deprecation. Another way to look at it is that the maintenance and repairs of asset will increase in later years so to maintain the overall expense it makes sense to charge more depreciation in initial years when maintenance is low and then reduce it as maintenance increases. How to record disposal of Asset: Disposal of means getting ride of the fixed asset . it can be sold or may be stolen or just discarded. Usually there are 4 entries to record sale of asset
1. Remove the Cost of the Asset Sold Debit : Disposal Credit: Asset
2. Remove the Total Deprecation
Debit : Provision for Depreciation Credit : Disposal
3. Record the Selling Price Debit: Bank Credit : Disposal If exchanged then Debit : Asset Credit Disposal
4. Close the Disposal Account
Close with income statement .
All of this can be done in one single entry without using disposal For example Cost of Asset Sold = 50000 Net book Value = 30000 Sold For 28000 Note : total depreciation is 20000 as NBV is 30000 We can do Bank 28000 Prov for Depn 20000 Loss 2000 Asset 50000 If sold for $31000 then Bank 31000 Prov for Depn 20000 Asset 50000 Gain 1000
Adjusting Entries
To Adjust expenses Prepaid : Debit : Prepaid Expense ( its an asset) Credit : Expense (reduces expense) Owing/Accrual Debit : Expense (increases expense) Credit : Owing Expense ( it is a liability)
To adjust Incomes:
Prepaid: Debit: Income (as the income reduces because it’s prepaid) Credit: Prepaid Income (because it’s a current liability) Owing/Due Debit: Owing Income (because it’s an asset) Credit: Income (as the income increases)
To adjust closing stock Overstated: Debit: Trading account (or simply Profit and Los) Credit: Closing stock Understated: Debit: Closing sock Credit: Trading account (or simply Profit and Loss)
To adjust Opening stock Overstated: Debit: Opening Capital Credit: Trading account (or simply Profit and Loss) Understated: Debit: Trading account (or simply Profit and Loss) Credit: Opening Capital This is because opening stock has opposite relation with profits. So if understated profits are overstated and we need to reduce them (debit: Trading account). Also opening stock of this year was closing stock of last year so we need to amend the opening capital.
Concept of Sale or Return basis: If we send goods on sale or return basis which means goods can be returned by the customer if not sold. When goods are send nothing is recorded, just a memorandum is kept. These goods should not be included in sales and should be included in closing stock (since they belong to us). If this is recorded as sales and not included in closing stock, then we need to:
• Correct sales: Cancel them Debit: Sales Credit: Debtor
• Correct Closing Stock which is understated Note: We won’t have to correct the stock if the goods were included in closing sock.
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENTS Cashbook is owner’s record (Debit means + balance, Credit means – balance) Bank statement is bank’s record (Credit means + balance, Debit means – balance) Some entries which are recorded in the bank statement but not in the cashbook: For these, we will have to correct the cashbook
1. Credit transfer (Bank Giro): Money deposited by customer directly in the bank account (We should add it to cashbook balance)
2. Standing order/ Direct Debit: Money paid to supplier directly by the bank. (We should subtract this from cashbook balance)
3. Bank Charges/ Interest Charged: Money deducted directly by the Bank. (We should subtract this from cashbook balance)
4. Interest Received/ Dividends Received: Money added to the bank account in form of interest or dividend (We should ad it to the cashbook balance)
5. Dishonored Cheque: A cheque received from customer but not acknowledged by the bank (We should subtract this from cashbook balance because we need to cancel the entry made when the cheque was received).
Some entries which are recorded in the cashbook but not on the bank statement. For this, we will have to correct the bank statement: 1. Unpresented Cheque: Cheques written by us to a creditor but not yet presented to the
bank for payment, so the bank has not deducted money from our account. (We should subtract this from bank statement balance)
2. Uncredited Cheque (Lodgments): Cheques received by us but not yet deposited in the bank, so the bank has not increased the bank balance. (We should add this to the bank statement balance)
FOR MCQ’s remember Balance as per Bank statement + Uncredited Cheques – Unpresented Cheques = Balance as per corrected Cashbook. If balance as per corrected cashbook is given in the question, simply ignores the entries which will affect the cashbook balance. If there is an overdraft (for either cashbook or bank statement), take it as a negative figure in the equation.
CONTROL ACCOUNTS What is the difference between Sales Ledger and Salas Ledger Control Account? Sales ledger is where we make individual accounts of credit customers. It is part of double entry system and it gives details of amounts owing by each customer. A list of debtors is extracted from the sales ledger, which gives the figure of debtors for the trial balance. Sales ledger control account on the other hand is the total debtors account in the general ledger. It is not part of the double entry system. It I often referred as total debtors account. All the entries recorded here are totals taken from daybooks e.g. Sales figure is the total of the sales daybook, discount allowed is total discount allowed from the discount allowed account or the column in the cashbook.
USES OF CONTROL ACCOUNT 1. Helps to prevent fraud 2. Helps to detect errors 3. Quickly provide figures of total debtors and creditor.
LIMITATIONS OF CONTROL ACCOUNT 1. Cant trace error of omission 2. Cant trace error of original entry
RECONCILIATION OF CONTROL ACOUNT In these types of questions, two sets of balances of debtors or creditors are known. One is from the control account and the other is from the sales ledger (or list of debtors). They will also give you several errors and you will have to reconcile both the balances. Errors can be classified as:
1. If an error is made in the personal (individual) debtors account, than it will only affect the sales ledger (list) balances. E.g. Sales made not posted to debtor’s account, this means we should increase the debtor balances in the ledger.
2. If an error is made in any total figure of the daybook, it will effect only the control account balance, e.g. Sales daybook undercast, Total sales understated so add it to control account balance.
3. If an entry is completely omitted from the books, it will affect both the balances. E.g. A sales invoice completely omitted from the books, add it to both balances.
4. If an entry is originally recorded in the daybook with the wrong amount, it will affect both the balances, as the total will also be wrong. E.g. A sales invoice of $500 was originally recorded as $600, this means the total sales are overstated and also the individual account of the customer has been debited with $600. We should subtract $100 from both.
5. If a balance is omitted from the list of debtors, it will only affect the sales ledger (list) balance. It cannot affect control account balance.
ERRORS AND SUSPENSE Error not affecting the Trial Balance:
1. Error of complete omission: When nothing has been recorded in the books. To correct this, simply record the transaction.
2. Error of original entry: Where correct double entry is passed but with the wrong amount. To correct this, adjust for the difference.
3. Error of principal: Where a wrong type of account has been debited or credited instead. For example, we have debited Rent instead of Motor Van.
4. Error of commission: Where a wrong account but of same type (usually debtors or creditors) has been debited or credited instead. For example, we have credited Mr. A instead of Mr. B.
5. Error of complete reversal: Where a completely opposite entry is passed with the right amount. To correct this, pass the correct entry with double amounts.
6. Compensating error: Where one error compensates for other. Like a debit item (say purchase) and a credit item (say sales) are both undercast with same amounts. (don’t worry about this too much :P)
All the above errors do not affect the Trial Balance because in all situations the total debits are equal to total credits. Errors can be made which can lead to disagreement of the trial balance. This is when either we have only debited something and forgot to credit (Incomplete double entry) or we have debited something with a correct amount and credited the other with the wrong amount (Incorrect double entry). And it can also happen if any daybook is over or under cast. E.g. Sales daybook is undercast. In these situations Suspense account comes into the picture. Since sales daybook is undercast, this means only the total sales were wrong (understated), so we need to amend the sales accounts. Debit: Suspense Credit: Sales Also sometimes an error is made in the list of debtors or creditors. Like a debit balance is excluded from the list of debtors. This makes the debtors figure in the trial balance understated. Logically we should Debit: Debtors Credit: Suspense But guys do you realize that only the list of debtors is wrong (which is not an account), so we should Debit: NO DEBIT ENTRY Credit: Suspense What if there is still balance left in the suspense account? This means all the errors are still not found. If the balance comes on the debit side, then treat it as a current asset in the balance sheet, if it comes on the credit side then treat it as a current liability.
INCOMPLETE RECORDS: Remember Net profit can be calculated using the following formula. If a question says make a trading profit and loss account, than this doesn’t apply. Only when it says to calculate net profit or make a statement showing net profit. Opening Capital + Additional Capital + Net profit – Drawings = Closing Capital (I really hope you can solve for net profit), don’t memorize the formula, it’s the financed by section. For the final account questions (where the trading, profit and loss account and a balance sheet is required), always make the following accounts. (By always, I mean always).
1. Sales ledger control account (If business only deals in cash sales, then don’t) 2. Purchase ledger control account 3. Bank account (if it is already given in the question, then it’s okay) 4. Cash account (only make this when the question gives cash balances)
Once you have filled in your accounts, and then move to the Final accounts. Don’t panic if it doesn’t balance, because marks are for working. Don’t spend your entire lifetime on this question. NEVER NEVER NEVER forget depreciation. They will usually give you net book values at start and end. Depreciation = Opening NBV + Purchase of assets – Sale of assets (at NBV) – Closing NBV Also make expense accounts or adjust for prepaid and owings directly. But show all working. In your financed by section, you will need opening capital. This will come from Opening Assets – Opening Liabilities. Don’t forget to include the opening balance of the bank account in your calculation (like other idiots). On the following pages, I have given few exercises. Try to fill in the missing figures.
MARGINS AND MARK-‐UPS These are tools used in conjunction with trading account to compute the missing figures of sales, figures or stocks. If either of these percentages is given, it is a sign that we are expected to compute the missing figures by using the trading account technique.
MARGINS Represent Gross Profit as a percentage of selling price.
Example: A company sells its goods at a selling price of $80. Its profits are set at 20% no selling price. Profits will be $80 x 20% = $16 By using trading account format, we can determine the cost of goods sold as:
$ Sales 80 Less: Cost of goods sold (balancing figure) (64) Profit 16_
MARK-‐UP Represent Gross profit as a percentage of cost. Its application is like margin, that if we get one of the trading figures, we will be able to compute the others. Let us assume that the information we have from the above example is that a company sells goods, which cost $64. Its profit on cost is 25%. Profits would be computed as follows: Profits = $64 x 25% = $16. By using trading account format, we can determine sales as:
$ Sales (balancing figure) 80 Less: Cost of goods sold (64) Profit 16_
Try to use Sales – Cost = Profit If Mark up if given Profit is a % of Cost and IF margin is given Profit is a % of Sales For eg. Sales = 80000 Cost = ? Margin = 25% Sales – Cost = Profit 80000-‐ x = 25 % of 80000 Cost = 60000
But if Sales = 80000 Cost = ? Markup =25% Sales – Cost = Profit 80000-‐ x = 25 % of X Cost = 64000
NON-‐PROFIT ORGANIZATION (CLUBS AND SOCITIES) The non-‐profit organization is with a view of providing services to its members. The aim is not to make profits out of trading activities, but to increase to welfare of members through social interaction and other activities. A club is owned by all the members collectively and since there is no single owner, there are no DRAWINGS. TERMINOLOGY DIFFERENCE Non-‐profit organizations Normal trading Businesses Receipts and Payments Account Bank Account Income and Expenditure Account Trading, Profit and Loss Account Surplus Profit Deficit Loss Accumulated Funds Capital Why is a Receipts and Payments Account unsatisfactory for the members? The receipts and Payments account does not provide information to the members relating to
1. Assets owned by the club 2. Liabilities owed by the club 3. Surplus or Deficit 4. Depreciation of fixed assets 5. Performance of the club 6. Financial position of the club.
In order to make the income and expenditure account, you will need to determine the incomes separately. Incomes may include:
-‐ Refreshment Profit/Bar profit (make a separate account to calculate net profit from this) -‐ Annual subscription (separate subscription account for this)
-‐ Gain on disposal. -‐ Interest on deposit account or investment account. -‐ Profits from different events (say Dinner dance) -‐ Life Subscription (don’t mix this with Annual Subscription) -‐ Donations (only day to day)
Check debit side of Receipts and Payments account for anything else. What is the difference between receipts and payments account and Income and Expenditure account? Receipts and Payment account Income and Expenditure account It shows balance of bank at start and end It shows Surplus of Deficit for the year It records money coming in and going out It records Incomes and expenses incurred It considers all type of money coming including capital receipts, e.g. Long term donations and all type of money going out, e.g. Purchase of fixed asset
It considers only revenue incomes and expenditure.
It is an alternative name for cashbook It is an alternative name for profit and Loss What is a donation and what are two accounting treatments for it? An amount received by a club which the club does not have to pay back. This includes donations, gifts, legacy and grants. If donation is for a day to day expenditure or will remain with the club only for a short period then it should be treated as an income in the income and expenditure account. If donation is for purpose of capital expenditure on long term assets, then it is shown as a special fund in the balance sheet. (Financed by section added it to accumulated funds). What is life subscription (Life membership or admission fees)? All of these are treated in the same way. The club receives money for subscription for the entire life of the member. This is put in a separate life membership account. Every year an amount of it is transferred to the income and expenditure account (this will be given in the question), e.g. the amount of money received from this life membership scheme is $300 and club decides to transfer 20% every year. This would mean that $60 (20% of $300) is transferred to income and expenditure account and the remainder $240 should go to the balance sheet as a long term liability. If the life membership fund already has a balance, let’s say $2 000 and we have received $500 during the year and club transfers 10% year. This would mean we would show 250 (10% of 2 500) as an income and the remainder 2 250 (2 500 – 250) as a long term liability.
PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTS A partnership is defined by the Partnership Act 1890 as a relationship, which exists between two or more persons who carry business with a view of profit.
CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTNERSHIP • Partners are jointly and severally liable for the debts of the partnership. They have
unlimited liabilities for the debts of the partnership. • The minimum number of partners is usually two and maximum number is twenty, with
exception of banks, where the maximum number is fixed at ten and some professional practices where there is no maximum number.
• All partners usually participate in the running of their business. • There is usually a written partnership agreement.
THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT The partnership agreement is a written agreement which sets up the terms of the partnership, especially the financial arrangements between the partners. The contents of the partnership agreement can vary from one partnership to another. A standard Partnership Agreement may include the following items:
1. The name of the firm, business type and duration 2. Capital contribution. 3. Profit sharing ratios. 4. Interest on Capital. 5. Partners’ salaries. 6. Drawings. 7. Interest on drawings. 8. Arrangements in case of dissolution, death or retirement of partners. 9. Arrangement for settling disputes.
In absence of a formal agreement between the partners, certain rules laid down by the Partnership Act 1890 are presumed to apply. These are:
1. Residual profits are shared equally between the partners. 2. There are no partners’ salaries. 3. No interest is charged on drawings made by the partners 4. Partners receive no interest on capital invested in the business. 5. Partners are entitled to interest of 5% per annum on any loans they advance to the business in
excess of their agreed capital.
CHANGES IN THE PARTNERSHIP A change in partnership is when the agreement has to be changed between the partners due to
-‐ Admission of a new partner -‐ Retirement of an existing partner -‐ Or simply change in profit sharing ratio.
Whenever there is a change in a partnership, partners are allowed to revalue their assets and also attach a value of goodwill to the business. For this purpose, they make a revaluation account. In revaluation account we simply record the gains or losses on each asset due to revaluation. We can also include the goodwill in this account on the credit (gain) side. This account is then closed by transferring the balance to partners’ capital account in the old profit sharing ratio. Two situations for Goodwill:
1. If partners decide to keep the goodwill, then we will show the amount of goodwill in the balance sheet. (No other entry needs to be made if we already included the goodwill in the revaluation account).
2. If partners decide to write off the goodwill then we will write off the entire goodwill from the capital account (debit side) in the new profit sharing ratio. Goodwill will not be shown in the balance sheet in this case.
ADVANTAGES OF PARTNERSHIP OVER SOLE TRADER
1. Additional capital from other partners, and also easier to get loans. 2. Additional expertise. 3. Additional management time. 4. Risk (losses) is shared.
DISADVANTAGES OF PARTNERSHIOP OVER A SOLE TRADER
1. Profit are shared 2. Possibility of disputes 3. Loss of control
What is a current account? Majority of partnership keep a fixed capital account, whenever they have fixed capital accounts, they will have to maintain a current account for each partner. By fixed capital account, we mean that all the appropriation and drawings will pass through a temporary capital account (current account), only additional investment by a partner will be recorded in the capital account. This gives information relating to long term and short term aspects separately. This also helps to determine the investment made by partner in the business. Some partnerships also maintain a fluctuating capital account; in this case they will not maintain a current account. All the transactions will pass through the capital account. What is total share of profit? This is different than just the remaining share of profit which we get at the end of appropriation account. Total share of profit means out of this year’s net profit, how much profit goes to a particular partner. As we know interest on capital and salary etc are deducted from net profit only so they also constitute as part of profit. Hence, total share of profit is: Interest on capital + Salary + Remaining share of Profit – Interest on drawings
LIMITED COMPANIES Limited companies are business organizations, whose owners’ liabilities are limited to their capital contributed or guarantees made. CHARACTERISTICS OF LIMITED COMPANIES 1. Separate legal entity: A company is regarded as a separate person from its owners and
managers. As a result, it can sue or be sued, it can own property. This concept is often referred to as veil of incorporation.
2. Limited liability: Shareholders’ liability is limited to what they have paid for shares.
3. Perpetual succession: Unlike partnership and sole trader, a company does not cease to exist on the death or retirement of any of the owners. Owners can buy and sell their shares without affecting the running of the business.
4. Number of members: There is no limit as to the number of members 5. Capital: Company’s capital is raised through the issuance of shares 6. Profit distribution: Profits are distributed to members through dividends. 7. Retained profits: The retained profits are capitalized are reserves. 8. Legislation: Companies are highly regulated. They are required to comply
with the requirements of Company’s ACT as well as Financial Reporting Standards.
ADVANTAGES OF OPERATING AS A LIMITED COMPANY:
1. The liability of the shareholders is limited. Therefore, in case of company going bankrupt, the individual assets of the owners will not be used to meet the company’s debts. Only shareholders who have only partly paid for their shares can be forced to pay the balance owing on the shares, but nothing else.
2. There is a formal separation between the ownership and management of the business. This helps in clearly identifying the responsible persons.
3. Ownership is vastly shared by many people, hence diversifying risk, and funds become available is substantial amounts.
4. Shares in the business can be transferred relatively easily. DISADVANTAGES:
1. Formation costs are normally very high. 2. Companies are highly regulated. 3. Running costs are also very high i.e. preparation and submission of annual returns, audit fees
etc. 4. Profit distribution is also subject to some restrictions. Not all surpluses from the business
transactions can be distributed back to the shareholders. 5. Company accounts must be available for inspection to the public.
There are two types of limited companies: 1. Public limited companies:
a-‐ They have the abbreviation Plc of public limited company at the end of their names b-‐ Their minimum allotted share is required to be £50 000. c-‐ They can invite the general public to subscribe for their shares d-‐ Their shares may be traded in the stock exchange i.e. they can be quoted with the stock
exchange. 2. Private limited companies:
a-‐ They have the abbreviation ‘Ltd’ for limited at the end of their names. b-‐ They are not allowed to invite general public for the subscription of their share capital.
COMPANY FINANCE As is a case with sole traders and partnerships, companies also have two main sources of finance, namely; capital and liabilities. The difference is on naming and classification of these terms. When the company is formed, it normally issues shares to be subscribed by the potential members. People who subscribe and buy company’s shares are known as shareholders, and they become the legal owners of the company depending in the proportion and type of shares they hold. They receive dividends as return on their invested capital. Dividends are, therefore, appropriations of the profits. On the other hand, the company can borrow funds from other people who are not owners. The main form of company borrowings is by issuing debenture, which is a written acknowledgement of a loan to a company, given under the company’s seal. The debenture holders are not owners of the company but they are liabilities. Debenture holders receive a fixed percentage of interest on the loan amount. Debenture interest is a business expense, which must be paid when is due. Other forms of borrowings include trade creditors and bank overdrafts. The difference between shareholders and debenture holders can be analyzed in terms of: 1. Ownership; and 2. Return on investment (Debenture holders will get it even if the company makes losses) SHARE CAPITAL Share capital is normally of two types: 1. Ordinary share capital; and 2. Preference share capital
Their difference is summarized in the table below: Aspect Ordinary shares Preference shares Voting power Carry a vote Limited or no voting power Dividends 1. Vary between one year to
another, depending on the profit for the period.
2. Rank after preference shareholders.
3. Not cumulative.
1. Fixed percentage of the nominal value.
2. Cumulative. If not paid in the year of low or no profits, it is carried forward to the next years.
3. They may be non-‐cumulative. Liquidation (Company closing down)
Entitled to surplus assets on liquidation, after all liabilities and preference shareholders have been paid. Whatever is left, go to Ordinary shareholders.
1. Priority of payment before ordinary shareholders, but after all other liabilities.
2. Not entitled to surplus assets on liquidation.
SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE Authorized share capital: the maximum share capital that the company is empowered to issue per
its memorandum of association. It is sometimes called as registered capital.
Issued share capital: The total nominal value of share capital that has actually been issued to
the shareholders. Called-‐up capital: This is a part of issued capital that the company has already asked the
shareholders to pay. Normally when the company issues shares, it does not require its shareholders to pay the full price on spot. Rather it calls the installments from time to time. It is the amount that is included in the balance sheet.
Paid-‐up capital: This is the total amount of the money already collected from the
shareholders to date. Dividend is paid on this. Uncalled capital: This is the part of issued capital, which the company has not yet
requested its shareholders to pay for. Dividends: According to the new law, we only subtract the amount of dividends
paid from profit. Dividends which are announced are ignored.
DEBENTURES A debenture is a document containing details of a loan made to a company. The loan may be secured on the assets of the company, when it is known as a mortgage debenture. If the security for the loan is on certain specified assets of the company, the debenture is said to be secured by a fixed charge on the assets. If the assets are not specified, but the security is on the assets as they may exist from time to time, it is known as a floating charge on the assets. An unsecured debenture is known as a simple or naked debenture.
Debentures holders are not members of the company in the same way as shareholders are, and debentures must not be confused with the share capital and reserves in the balance sheet.
RESERVES The net assets of the company are represented with capital and reserves. While capital represents the claim that owners have because of the number if shares they own, reserves represent the claim that owners have because of the wealth created by the company over the years but not distributed to them. There are two main types of reserves:
Revenue Reserve The reserves which arise from profit (Trading activities of the company). These are transferred from the Appropriation account. Examples include General Reserve and Retained Profit (Profit and Loss). Dividends can only be paid to the amount of revenue reserve on the balance sheet. i.e. the maximum dividend possible is the sum of both revenue reserves.
Capital Reserve These are reserves which the company is required to set up by law and cannot be distributed as dividends. They normally arise out of capital transactions. These include Share Premium and Revaluation Reserve.
Share Premium Share premium occurs when a company issues shares at a price above its nominal (par) value. This excess of share price over nominal value is what is known as share premium. What are the uses of Share Premium?
1. Issue Bonus Shares 2. Write off Formation (Preliminary Expenses) 3. Write off Goodwill.
What are the different Types of Preference Shares?
1. Non-‐cumulative Preference shares: In case company doesn’t pay enough profits, these shareholders will get no dividends in the year and that amount of dividend will never be given.
2. Cumulative Preference Shares: In case company doesn’t have enough profits, these shareholders will get no dividend in the year and that amount of dividend will be carried forward to next year, when the company makes enough profit, the entire amount will be payable as dividend.
3. Participating Preference Shares: These shareholders have limited voting right, i.e. they can participate in the decision making.
STOCK VALUATION Remember stock is valued at lower of cost or net realisable value (N.R.V). This is basically the current market value of the stock after deducting any repair cost. This is application of the prudence concept. E.g. If a piece of stock costing $40 is damaged. Now it can be sold for $48 but only if $10 of repair is undertaken. This means the NRV of stock is 38 (48 – 10). Since NRV (38) is lower than the cost (40), we should value it as 38. It lets say the NRV was $41, then than the stock would have been valued at $40. Assumptions in Stock Valuations
FIFO Advantages
1. Good representation of sound storekeeping as oldest stock is issued first. 2. Stock is shown close to the current market value (because it is valued at most recent price) 3. This method is acceptable by accounting regulations
Disadvantages 1. In inflation stock is valued the highest and it overstates profit 2. Since the value of stock issued fluctuates, this will lead to a different cost for an identical unit.
LIFO Advantages
1. In inflation stock is valued at the lowest and it understates profit (Prudence concept) 2. Cost of goods sold is close to the current market value.
Disadvantages 1. Not acceptable by accounting regulations 2. Since the value of stock issued fluctuates, this will lead to a different cost for an identical unit. 3. Closing stock is not valued at most recent price. 4. LIFO periodic is unrealistic
AVCO Advantages
1. Since the value of stock issued does not fluctuate, this will lead to a same cost for an identical unit.
2. This method is acceptable by accounting regulations. Disadvantages
1. Difficult to calculate. 2. Average price does not represents the true value of stock
ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS
TABLE/SUMMARY/SNAPSHOT OF ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS/CONVENTION Accounting period Concept
Also known as Time Period where business operation can be divided into specific period of time such as month, a quarter or a year (accounting period) Final accounts are prepared at the end of the accounting period, i.e. one year. Internal accounts can be prepared monthly, quarterly or half yearly.
Accrual Concept / Matching
Requires all revenues and expenses to be taken into account for the period in which they are earned and incurred when determining the profit / (loss) of the business. The net profit / (loss) is the difference between the revenue EARNED and the expenses INCURRED and not the difference between the revenue RECEIVED and expenses PAID.
Business Entity
Also known as Accounting Entity convention which states that the business is an entity or body separate from its owner. Therefore business records should be separated and distinct from personal records of business owner.
Consistency Concept
According to this convention, accounting practices should remain unchanged from one period to another. For example, if depreciation is charged on fixed assets according to a particular method, it should be done year after year. This is necessary for purpose of comparison.
Dual Aspect Concept
Double entry system. For every debit, there is a credit entry of an equal amount.
Going Concern Concept
The business will follow accounting concepts and methods on the assumption that business will continue its operation to the foreseeable future or for an indefinite period of time.
Historical Cost Concept
Business should report its activities or economic events at their actual costs. For example, fixed assets are recorded at their cost in account except for land which can be revalued due to appreciation
Materiality Concept
The accountant should attach importance to material details and ignore insignificant details otherwise accounting will be burdened with minute details. Only items that are deemed significant for a given size of operation.
Money Measurement Concept
Also known as Monetary unit. Transactions related to the business, and having money value are recorded in the books of accounts. Events or transactions which cannot be expressed in term of money do not find a place in the books of accounts.
Objectivity and Subjectivity
Objectivity is following rules of the industry and based on objective evidence and subjectivity is to follow one’s own rules and methods.
Prudence / Conservatism Concept
Take into account unrealized losses, not unrealized profits/gains. Assets should not be over-‐valued, liabilities under-‐valued. Provisions are example of prudence or conservatism concept. Also under this prudence/conservatism concept, stock/inventory is value at lower of cost or market value. This concept guides accountants to choose option that minimize the possibility of overstating an asset or income.
Substance Over Form
Real substance takes over legal form namely we consider the economic or accounting point of view rather than the legal point of view in recording transactions.
Realization Concept
Revenue is recognized when goods are sold either for cash or credit namely the debtor accepts the goods or services and the responsibility to pay for them.
RATIOS
PROFITABILITY
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN ( Gross Profit x 100 ) Net Sales While the gross profit is a dollar amount, the gross profit margin is expressed as a percentage of net sales. The Gross Profit Margin illustrates the profit a company makes after paying off its Cost of Goods sold. The Gross Profit Margin shows how efficient the management is in using its labour and raw materials in the process of production (In case of a trader, how efficient the management is in purchasing the good). There are two key ways for you to improve your gross profit margin. First, you can increase your process. Second, you can decrease the costs of the goods. Once you calculate the gross profit margin of a firm, compare it with industry standards or with the ratio of last year. For example, it does not make sense to compare the profit margin of a software company (typically 90%) with that of an airline company (5%).
Reasons for this ratio to go UP (opposite for down) 1. Increase in selling price per unit 2. Decrease in purchase price per unit due to lower quality of goods or a different supplier. 3. Decrease in purchase price per unit due to bulk (trade) discounts. 4. Extensive advertising raising sales volume (units) along with selling price. 5. Understatement of opening stock. 6. Overstatement of closing stock. 7. Decrease in carriage inwards/Duties (trading expenses) 8. Change in Sales Mix (maybe we are selling some new products which give a higher margin).
NET PROFIT MARGIN ( Net Profit x 100 ) Net Sales Net profit margin tells you exactly how the management and operations of a business are performing. Net Profit Margin compares the net profit of a firm with total sales achieved. The main difference between GP Margin and NP Margin are the overhead expenses (Expenses and loss). In some businesses Gross Margin is very high but Net Margin is low due to high expenses, e.g. Software Company will have high Research expenses. Reasons for this ratio to go UP (opposite for down) All the reasons for GP margin apply here. Additionally
1. Increase in cash discounts from suppliers 2. A decrease in overhead expenses 3. Increase in other incomes like gain on disposal, Rent Received etc.
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) This is the key profitability ratio since it calculates return on amount invested in the business. If this ratio is high, this means more profitability (In exam if ROCE is higher for any firm it is better than the other firm irrespective of GP and NP Margin). This return is important as it can be compared to other businesses and potential investment or even the Interest rate offered by the bank. If ROCE is lower than the bank interest then the owner should shoot himself. This ratio can go up if profits increase and capital employed remains the same. Also if Capital employed decreases, this ratio might go up.
Operating Profit_ x 100 Capital Employed Net Profit before Interest and Tax
Return on Total Assets This shows how much profit is generated on total assets (Fixed and Current). The ratio is considered and indicator of how effectively a company is using its assets to generate profits.
Operating Profit_ x 100 Total Assets
Return on Shareholders’ Funds: Since all the capital employed is not provided by the shareholders, this specifically calculates the return to the shareholders (It’s almost the same thing as ROCE)
Net Profit after Tax x 100 Shareholders Funds O.S.C + P.S.C + RESERVES
NOTE: Capital Employed = Fixed Assets + Current Assets – Current Liabilities OR
= Ordinary Share Capital + Preference Share Capital + Reserves + Long-‐term Liabilities
LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL As we know a firm has to have different liquidity. In other words they have to be able to meet their day to day payments. It is no good having your money tied up or invested so that you haven’t enough money to meet your bills! Current assets and liabilities are an important part of this liquidity and so to measure the firms liquidity situation we can work out a ratio. The current ratio is worked out by dividing the current assets by the current liabilities. CURRENT RATIO = Current assets _ Current liabilities
The figure should always be above 1 or the form does not have enough assets to meet its liabilities and is therefore technically insolvent. However, a figure close to 1 would be a little close for a firm as they would only just be able to meet their liabilities and so a figure of between 1.5 and 2 is generally considered being desirable. A figure of 2 means that they can meet their liabilities twice over and so is safe for them. If the figure is any bigger than this then the firm may be tying too much of their money in a form that is not earning them anything. If the current ratio is bigger than 2 they should therefore perhaps consider investing some for a longer period to earn them more. However, the current assets also include the firm’s stock. If the firm has a high level of stock, it may mean one of the two things,
1. Sales are booming and they’re producing a lot to keep up with demand. 2. They can’t sell all they’re producing and it’s piling up in the warehouse!
If the second of these is true then stock may not be a very useful current asset, and even if they could sell it isn’t as liquid as cash in the bank, and so a better measure of liquidity is the ACID TEST (or QUICK) RATIO. This excludes stock from the current assets, but is otherwise the same as the current ratio. ACID TEST RATIO = Current assets – stock Current liabilities Ideally this figure should also be above 1 for the firm to be comfortable. That would mean that they can meet all their liabilities without having to pay any of their stock. This would make potential investors feel more comfortable about their liquidity. If the figure is far below 1, they may begin to get worried about their firm’s ability to meet its debts.
Rate of Stock Turnover It shows the number of times, on average, that the business will sell its stock in a given period of time. It basically gives an indication of how well the stock has been managed. A high ratio is desirable because the quicker the stock is turned over, more profit can be generated. A low ratio indicates that stocks are kept for a longer period of time (which is not good). Cost of Goods Sold = ____ Times Average Stock
Stock Days: This is Rate of stock turnover in days. Lower the better. Average Stock x 365 = ____ Days Cost of Goods Sold
Debtor Days: Shows how long it takes on average to recover the money from debtors. Lower the better. Average Debtors x 365 = ____ Days Credit Sales
Creditor Days: (Creditor Payment Period)
Shows how long it takes on average to payback the creditors. Higher the better. Average Creditors x 365 = ____ Days Credit Purchases
Working Capital Cycle: (Only for MCQ). (Lower the better)
Stock Days + Debtor Days – Creditor Days = ____ Days Note: Average Stock = Opening + Closing 2
Utilization Ratios (All higher the better)
Total Asset utilization (Total Asset Turnover) Shows how much sales are being generated on Total Assets. Higher ratio indicates better utilization of Total Assets. Net Sales = ____ Times Total Assets
Fixed Asset Utilization (Fixed Asset Turnover) Shows how much sales are being generated on Fixed Assets. Higher ratio indicates better utilization of Fixed Assets. Net Sales = ____ Times Fixed Assets
Working Capital Utilization (Working Capital Turnover) Sows how much sales are being generated on Working Capital. Higher ratio indicates better utilization of Working Capital. Net Sales = ____ Times Working Capital
Advantages of Ratios 1. Shows a trend 2. Helps to compare a single firm over a two years (time – series) 3. Helps to compare to similar firms over a particular year. 4. Helps in making decisions
Disadvantages (Limitations): 1. A ratio on its own is isolated (We need to compare it with some figures) 2. Depends upon the reliability of the information from which ratios are calculated. 3. Different industries will have different ideal ratios. 4. Different companies have different accounting policies. E.g. Method of depreciation used. 5. Ratios do not take inflation into account. 6. Ratios can ever simplify a situation so can be misleading. 7. Outside influences can affect ratios e.g. world economy, trade cycles. 8. After calculating ratios we still have to analyze them in order to derive a conclusion.
How to Comment: Usually in CIE they assign 2 marks for comment on each ratio. One mark is for indicating if the ratio is better or worse (not higher or lower). The second mark is to explain the importance or the reason of the change in ratio. For e.g. If Gross Profit Margin was 40% and now its 50%, you should say that the Gross profit Margin has improved (rather than increased) and this may be due to an increase in selling price or a decrease in cost of goods sold (depending upon the question). Also remember that the liquidity and utilization ratios should be close to industry average. Too less or too much liquidity is bad!
At the end of your answer, always give a conclusion
• When comparing a single firm over two years then do mention performance of which year is better. (In terms of profitability and liquidity)
• When comparing two different firms over the same year do mention performance of which firm is better. (In terms of profitability and liquidity).
If the question says evaluate profitability then use (GP Margin, NP Margin and ROCE) If the question says evaluate liquidity, use (Current Ratio, Acid Test and Rate of Stock Turnover) If the question says evaluate the performance it means both profitability and liquidity. Best ways: 3 – Profitability 2 – Liquidity & 1 – Utilization
ALL THE SMALL THINGS. Financial Accounting
-‐ Written down value or net book value means after depreciation. -‐ Only assets and expenses have debit balances, all the other things in the world will have a credit
balance. -‐ Sales invoice would mean good sold on credit. -‐ If bad debt is inside the trial balance then it means that it has already been subtracted from the
Debtors. -‐ Everything outside the Trial Balance has to come TWICE. -‐ Provision for depreciation is a Contra Asset Account. It is NOT AN EXPENSE, since its balance is
brought down. -‐ All the balance c/d go to the Balance Sheet. -‐ All the expenses and incomes are in the Profit and Loss a/c. -‐ Revenue = Sales. -‐ When it is NOT specified how you bought Machinery, you make it BANK! Automatically. -‐ If NOTHING is specified about the policy of Depreciation, then you account for it MONTHLY. -‐ Every Asset has an Opening Debit balance and Closing Credit balance. -‐ Every Liability has an Opening Credit balance and closing Debit balance. -‐ The Amount of Loan interest still owing and not paid (which was to be paid this year) comes in
the Current Liabilities. -‐ Departmental Account: If given with prepayment any expenses, then we SHOULD FIRST ADJUST
the accruals and prepayments, and then divide them into % of EACH department. -‐ Control Account is not part of the double entry. It is THE THIRD ENTRY. -‐ List price is the price WITHOUT deducting TRADE DISCOUNT. -‐ Set off always reduces the Control Account! -‐ Credit Notes received = Return Outwards -‐ Credit Notes sent = Return Inwards -‐ BAD DEBTS recovered comes on the debit side of the Sales Ledger Control Account (S.L.C.A) and
even on the credit side. -‐ Whenever you receive a cheque from BANK marked ‘REFER TO DRAWER’ then it is CHEQUE
DISHONOURED -‐ FIX NET PROFIT: In the Journal, if the account goes in the N.P, then if something is being
CREDITED it will INCREASE N.P, or if it DEBITED, then it will DECREASE N.P. -‐ To find the opening balance in the Suspense LEAVE THE FIRST two lines empty. -‐ The amount of stationery used, goes in the Profit and Loss as an expense. -‐ Sundry Expense means miscellaneous expenses. -‐ Whatever goes in the Profit and Loss is REVENUE EXPENDITURE. -‐ Whatever goes in the BALANCE SHEET is CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
-‐ CAPITAL EMPLOYED (Sole Trader) = CAPITAL OWNED – LONG-‐TERM LOAN. -‐ CAPITAL OWNED (Sole trader) = Assets – Liabilities. -‐ CAPITAL EMPLOYED (COMPANY) = OSC + PSC + RESERVES (share premium, Retain profits, all
reserves) + Long Term Liabilities. -‐ REFUND FROM Supplier is recorded on the Credit side of the Purchase Ledger Control Account. -‐ In closing Assets, you write the Bet Book Value (N.B.V) -‐ DRAWINGS ARE Neither AN Asset NOR A LIABILITY. -‐ If they ask you to make a STATEMENT TO find Profit or Loss, then just make that financed by
(Opening capital + Net Profit (x) + Capital Introduced – Drawings = Capital at end) -‐ If they say make final accounts, then make Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet. -‐ Closing Stock has a direct relation with profit. If closing stock is overstated, profit will be
overstated. -‐ Opening stock has an inverse relation with profit. If opening stock is overstated, profit will be
understated. -‐ Goods sent on sale or return basis should not be counted as sake unless accepted by the
customer. Infact they should be included in the stock. -‐ If no account is wrong, like there is an error in the list of debtors then we only correct it through
suspense account (its only one entry, e.g. Debit: Suspense, Credit: – ) -‐ We only double the amount if it is written on the wrong side of the account. -‐ Club accounts will never have drawings. -‐ If we find purchases of control account we will still have to subtract return outwards. -‐ Unpresented cheques are payment by us. -‐ Uncredited cheques are receipts by us (also called LODGMENTS). -‐ If you can’t find the average debtors or stock or creditors, use closing figure instead of instead of
average. -‐ If nothing is specified, we can assume all sales and purchases are on credit basis. -‐ Provision for bad debt is a separate account. We can record the provision in debtors account,
net debtors mean after deducting provision. -‐ We only take the change in provision in the Pnl. -‐ Cashbook is both a daybook and a ledger. -‐ We only record credit sales and purchases in the Sales and Purchase Daybook, cash and bank
transactions are in the cashbook. -‐ If a daybook is overcast only that amount will be wrong. E.g. if Sales daybook is undercast, this
means only the Sales account is wrong. -‐ If profit is given inside the trial balance, the stock should be closing stock (because we don’t
need the opening stock). -‐ Similarly if depreciation for the year is inside the trial balance, the provision for depreciation
would already include this year’s depreciation. -‐ Long term donations are in the balance sheet of clubs and short term are incomes. -‐ Gross profit ratio will not change because of sales volume (number of units), but net profit ratio
will increase.
-‐ In trading account we show stock of finished goods at transfer value. In balance sheet, they should be recorded at cost.
-‐ Indirect Material, Indirect Labour, Depreciation of plant and machinery will always be Factory Overheads.
-‐ Administration and selling goes in the profit and loss account. -‐ Net Assets = Assets – Liabilities, but in some cases CIE uses Net Assets as Capital Employed
which is Assets – Current Liabilities. -‐ Sale or Purchase is recorded when the goods are accepted not when the invoice is sent or the
payment is made. -‐ If only net book values are available Depreciation for the year = Opening Net Book Value +
Purchase of Asset – Sale of Asset (Nbv) – Closing Net book value. -‐ In most question they don’t mention depreciation, that doesn’t mean there is no depreciation,
use the above formula to determine. (Don’t forget the depreciation like idiots). -‐ Accumulated funds at start or Capital at start = Opening Asset – Opening Liabilities (please don’t
forget the opening balance of bank account). -‐ Cash banked will come on the debit side of bank and credit side of cash account. -‐ Subscription owing is an asset and prepaid is a liability. -‐ Loan is as long term liability unless payable within one year. If nothing is written, assume long
term. -‐ POOP is for expenses. -‐ OPPO is for incomes. -‐ Net realizable value = current selling price – any expenses (repairs) -‐ We always ignore replacement cost in stock valuation. -‐ Perpetual methods are those where we make a table. -‐ Markup is on cost (cost is 100) -‐ Margin is on sales (Sales is 100)
EXAM TIPS
PAPER 1 You have 60 minutes of 30 mcqs. 2 minutes for each. First only attempt those questions which you are 100% sure of and skip others. Read the MCQ carefully, because CIE likes to play around. Now spend time on these questions. If you are stuck try to eliminate the most obvious wrong answer. 5-‐6 questions are theoretical, at least read them thrice. Sometimes it’s best to use the answer to check if it’s wrong or right. If you see something in the answer choice which you haven’t heard of (that can never be the answer). Please don’t leave it blank. Take an educated guess. There is no negative marking.
PAPER 2
Always attempt the question which you know the best out of all. This will give you confidence and save time. You will end up spending time and getting it wrong if you do the toughest one first. Don’t panic, usually in every paper one question is tricky. Do it at last. You won’t get any award if you balance the balance sheet. If the balance sheet is off by a large amount, that doesn’t mean everything is wrong, might be a single big figure which you have missed. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME. Remember you don’t have to get 90 on 90. Go for the maximum.
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