Q1. Management accounting is a field of accounting‚ it analyses and provide cost information to internal user (Ex: employee‚ management) for the purpose of PLANNING‚ CONTROLLING‚ and DECISION MAKING. P.S. CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) defines Management accounting as “Management Accounting is the process of identification‚ measurement‚ accumulation‚ analysis‚ preparation‚ interpretation‚ and communication of information that used by management to plan‚ evaluate‚ and control
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NATURE OF ACCOUNTS A separate account is maintained for each item in the balance sheet. Transactions may be recorded by entering the amount by which each item is affected into the respective account. The process of recording transactions consists of • T-Accounts. The T-account‚ named for its shape‚ is a convenient way of representing an account on a piece of paper. The T‚ with the account name entered at the top‚ permits transaction information to be entered on either side of the vertical
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What is a current account? Current Account is primarily meant for businessmen‚ firms‚ companies‚ and public enterprises etc. that have numerous daily banking transactions. Current Accounts are cheque operated accounts meant neither for the purpose of earning interest nor for the purpose of savings but only for convenience of business hence they are non-interest bearing accounts. In a Current Account‚ a customer can deposit any amount of money any number of times. He can also withdraw any amount
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Why are accounts important To begin by why accounts are important‚ a person should first know what accounts actually mean. Accounts are financial records of an organization that register all financial transactions‚ and must be kept at its principal office or place of business. The purpose of these records is to enable anyone to appraise the organization’s current financial position with reasonable accuracy. Firms present their annual accounts in two main parts: the balance sheet‚ and the income
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inventory on account for $200‚000. Assets + Expense = Liabilities + Incomes Asset named Inventory created and Liability Vendor payable gets created 200000 + 0 = 200000 + 0 c Sold inventory for $200‚000. $75‚000 of the sales were for cash and $125‚000 were on account. The inventory sold had cost Stewart $120‚000. Assets + Expense = Liabilities + Incomes Asset named Cash Balance with get added with 75000‚ Asset named Account receivable
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chapter 1 accounting information systems: An overview Suggested Answers to Discussion Questions 1.1 The value of information is the difference between the benefits realized from using that information and the costs of producing it. Would you‚ or any organization‚ ever produce information if its expected costs exceeded its benefits? If so‚ provide some examples. If not‚ why not? Most organizations produce information only if its value exceeds its cost. However‚ there are two situations
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The Accounting Cycle Accounting Cycle is an accounting process that involve a series of procedures in collection‚ processing‚ and communication of financial information. There are 7 basis steps of accounting cycle which comprise of source documents‚ prima entry‚ ledger‚ draft trial balances & financial statement‚ adjustments‚ adjusted trial balance & financial statement and closing entries. At first source documents‚ are things like invoice‚ credit note‚ debit note‚ cash bill
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COURSE CODE : BKAL1013 COURSE : BUSINESS ACCOUNTING PRE-REQUISITE : NONE 1.0 COURSE SYNOPSIS This course is designed specifically for students from non-accounting disciplines. It is divided into two sections‚ i.e. financial accounting and management accounting. Students will be exposed to accounting concepts‚ principles and assumptions. They would be able to assess and apply the information provided by accountants in making decisions. 2
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accounting coursework 1. Explain the similarities between non-current assets and current assets? (3 marks) Similarities: Acquired by a business to gain profit or chances of investment Both current and non-current assets are recorded on the balance sheet Differences Current assets are intended for consumption of sale realised during a year Current assets is used for trading or transactions Current assest have direct results of the profit gained in the business such as bank balance Non-current
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m.Module 3 CAPITAL BUDGETING Meaning of Capital Budgeting :- Capital Budgeting is the process of making Decisions regarding long term investments in Fixed Assets which are not meant for sale. It is long range planning to employ the available capital for the purpose of maximizing the long term profitability of the concern. Definition of Capital Budgeting:- Prof I.M.PANDEY Defines Capital Budgeting as the firms decision to invest its current funds most efficiently in long term activities
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