Chapter 1 & Some Of 2 Flashcards
What are the types of transactions
Cash sales
Cash expenditure
Credit sales
Credit expenditure
What is the general ledger
AKA nominal ledger
Has separate record of each type of transaction.
What are payables also known as
Creditors
What are receivables known as
Debtors
What does DEAD CLIC stand for
DEAD
expense
Asset
Drawing
CLIC
liability
Income
Capital
Ok which side of the T account is the debit and credit
The credits are on the right because we cRash on the Right
What is the narrative heading on the T account
In this column should be entered the name of the opposite account to show where the second entry for the transaction would be found
What is interest received in the other income section of the P&L
This is anything which is earned and not in their trade e.g renting out a section of the office
What does the statement of profit and loss contain
Income such as sales to customers or bank interest received
Expenditure such as purchases of inventory rent or salaries
What elements does the statement of financial position contain
Assets owned by the business such as property, vehicles and cash
Liabilities owed by the business such as bank loans or unpaid tax this also includes amounts owed to the owner of the business
receivables are treated as an asset
payables are treated as a liability
What period of time do assets need to be to fall into non current assets
Over 12 months
Gross profit
Sales income - COGS (purchase costs)
Net profit
Sales revenue - all costs
What are the accounting concepts (7)
Accruals
Going concern
Business entity
Materiality
Consistency
Prudence
Money measurement
What are accruals
Accruals should be matched together and included in the period which they relate to
What is going concern
The assumption that the business will continue trading for the foreseeable future by considering the next 12 month period
Business entity concept
The idea that the business and the owner are completely separate and should be treated separately
Materiality
Financial statements should show a true and fair view. Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring would influence decisions
Consistency
The concept that we treat similar items in the same way in he current accounting period so that comparisons can be drawn
Prudence
Exercising caution when making judgments