Advanced Bookkeeping Flashcards
What is shown in the statement of profit and loss
Income and expenses
What is shown in the statement of financial position?
Assets and liabilities
What side is the post for money IN the bank
Debit
What side is the post for money out the bank
Credit
What is the error of omission
Something missed from the accounts
What is the error of commission
Posted in wrong account
What is the error of principle
Wrong type of account
What is an error of original entry
Wrong figures entered
Reversal of entries
Wrong side of account
Compensating error
More than one error but add up to same amount
Is carriage in/out a debit or credit
Debit
Is discount received a debit or credit
Credit
Is accumulated depreciation a debit or credit
Credit
What is capital expenditure
One-off costs that benefit for years
What is revenue expenditure
Costs that won’t last e.g. Maintenance
Is depreciation a debit or credit
Debit as it is an expense
Name the 4 entries for scrapping an asset
- Credit vehicle account with original cost
- Debit accumulated depreciation account with full accumulated depreciation
- Debit disposal account with original cost of vehicle
- Credit disposal account with accumulated depreciation value
3 steps of a trade in
- Remove asset (debit asset account with trade in cost and credit asset account with original cost)
- Remove accumulated depreciation (debit accumulated depreciation account)
- Enter all in disposal account (debit with original cost of asset, credit accumulated depreciation and credit trade in cost)
What side of the account is an opening accrual
Credit
What side of the account is a closing accrual
Debit
What side of the account is an opening prepayment
Debit
What side of the account is a closing prepayment
Credit
Steps for irrecoverable debts on sales
Debit irrecoverable debt account
Credit SLC and individual customer accounts
Double entry for allowance of doubtful debts
Debit adjustment account
Credit allowance for doubtful debts
Does adjustments for double debts and irrecoverable debts go in SPL OR SOFP?
SPL
Is drawings in SPL or SOFP
SOFP
Is allowance for doubtful debts in SPL or SOFP
SOFP
Are debtors and creditors shown in SPL or SOFP
SOFP
Are accruals and prepayments in SFP OR SOFP?
SOFP
What are the 5 fundamental principles?
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Professional competence
- Confidentiality
- Professional behaviour
Do you show the matching figure in depreciation charges as balance c/d or transfer it to profit or loss?
Profit or loss