B.B.A. 1st Sem.

Subject-Fundamental of Accounting

Accounting

UNIT-I
According to American Institution of Certified Public Accountant Committee:-
“Accounting as the art of recording, classifying and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of
money transactions and events which are in part at least, of a financial character, and interpreting the
results thereof”.
From the above definition, it can be said that “Accounting is science of recording and classifying trading
transaction of financial nature and is an art in which financial results are summarized and interpreted.”

Characteristics of Accounting
1) Accounting is science as well as an art.
2) The transaction and events relating to financial nature are recorded in it.
3) All transaction and events are recorded in monetary terms.
4) It maintain complete, accurate, permanent and legible records of all transaction in a systematic
manner.
5) It analyses the results of all the transaction in detail.

Objectives of Accounting
1. To Maintain a Systematic Record
Accounting is done to maintain a systematic record of the monetary transactions of the firm which is
the initial step leading to the creation of the financial statements. Once the recording is complete, the
records are classified and summarized to depict the financial performance of the enterprise.
2. To Ascertain the Performance of the Business
The income statement also known as the profit and loss account is prepared to reflect the profits
earned or losses incurred. All the expenses incurred in the course of conducting the business are
aggregated and deducted from the total revenues to arrive at the profit earned or loss suffered during
the relevant period.
3. To Protect the properties of the Business
The information about the assets and liabilities with the help of accountancy, provides control over the
resources of the firm, because accounting gives information about how much the business has to pay to
others ? And how much the business has to recover from others?
4. To Facilitate Financial Reporting
Accounting is the precursor to finance reporting. The vital liquidity/solvency position is comprehended
through the Cash and Funds Flow Statement elucidating the capital transactions.
5. To Facilitate Decision making
Accounting facilitates in decision making. The American Accounting Association has explained this
while defining the term accounting, it says accounting is, the process of identifying measuring and
communicating economic information to permit informed judgments and decisions by users of the
information.

Accounting As Science and Art

Accounting is both a science and an art. Science as well we know is the systematical body of knowledge
establishing relationship between causes and their effects. In other words, science has its own
concepts, assumptions and principles which are universal and verifiable. Accounting as discipline has
also its own assumptions, concepts and principles, which have got universal application. Accounts have
systematically and scientifically developed accounting equation and rules of debit and credit. It makes
accounting, Science.
Art is the practical application of the knowledge. Accounting as discipline is used in the maintenance of
books of accounts practically in the real life situations and day-to day affairs of the business, so it is an

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art also. It can now be safely concluded that Accounting is both science and an art.
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Advantages, importance or necessity of Book-KeepingAccounting& Accountancy

Advantages to Businessmen
1) To raise loan for business – It helps the proprietor to raise loan for business. Property
maintained accounts are good security for loan.
2) Important information – It helps in acquiring importance information about the profit/loss,
debtors, creditors, assets and liabilities of business.
3) To control – It helps in controlling and checking the employees.
4) To compare the progress of business – It helps the proprietor to compare the progress of
business in various years and to get important information.
5) Disputes – In the case of incoming and outgoing partnership firms or its dissolution disputes
can easily be stored out if the accounts are properly kept.
6) Good evidence – It helps the proprietor to produce a good evidence in the court of law as and
when dispute arises.
7) Large scale business – For large scale business, it is almost necessary.
8) Tax-liability – It helps in the assessment of tax liability.
9) Valuation of goodwill – Properly kept accounts act as a good basis for valuation of goodwill of
business.
10) Take over a business concern – It helps in buying and selling of going business concern.

Advantages to Employees –
1) Assessing the efficiency – Systematically kept accounts, help in assessing efficiency of workers.
2) To settle the disputes – Accounting records help the employees to settle the disputes.

Advantages to Government –
1) Tax-liability – Properly kept accounts helps the government in deciding the tax liability.
2) Amendments in laws – It helps the government in making amendments in law pertaining to
business.
3) Progress of Business – The progress of business can be ascertained with the help of properly
kept account. On the basis of this progress the trend of business and industrial growth can be
measured on national level.
4) Drafting policy – It helps the government in drafting the policy for granting license.
5) Financial assistance – Properly kept accounts help the government in deciding the financial
assistance to the business concerns applying for it.

Advantages to Consumers –
Accurate accounting records enable the proprietor to ascertain the cost of production and to fix the
selling price. Hence, the consumer may get the articles at reasonable prices.

Advantages to Investors and creditors –

1) Authentic information – Potential investors, suppliers and financiers may get adequate and
authentic information from the books of accounts.
2) Setting disputes – Properly kept accounts helps in setting disputes arising in any dealing.

Advantages to other groups –

Properly kept accounts are beneficial to management of a concern for chalking out future plan and
policies. New entrepreneurs, desirous of setting up a business are also benefitted by accounting system.
Similarly, research scholars, competitive concerns and political parties are also benefitted by properly
kept accounts.

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Limitations of Accountancy – Accounting

In spite of utility or importance or advantages of accounting for profit or loss and financial position of
business and for taking decision in future, there are certain limitations or drawbacks of accounting
which are under –
1) Not free from bias – There are a number of incidents when the accountant has to decide any one
of the given options, for example selection of methods of charging depreciation on fixed assets,
valuation of closing stock etc.
2) Danger of window dressing – When the management uses fictitious data to show exaggerated
profit, assets and liabilities, the income statement does not disclose correct profit or loss and
the position statement does not disclose the correct financial positions of business.
3) Ignoring qualitative elements – Accounting takes into consideration only quantitatively
expressed financial transactions. Qualitative aspects are totally ignored like efficiency of
management and labour, government policy, competition in market, economic and political
scenario, and change in the taste of consumers etc. which do affect the financial matters.
4) Ignoring price level changes – The financial statements are prepared on the basis of historical
cost of fixed asset whereas its replacement values are more than the historical cost. Unless and
until we take into consideration the changes in price level, we cannot draw accurate
conclusions for comparison.
5) Uncertainly of accounting traditions – Different business concerns adopt different accounting
customs and traditions according to their interest, for example valuation of closing stock,
deprecation or fixed assets, reserve for bad debts etc.
6) Ignorance about the value of business assets – The financial position shows the value of fixed
assets at cost less depreciation which always varies from actual market price. Thus the financial
position exhibits the estimated value and not actual market value.
7) Showing of value less assets in balance sheet – There are certain assets which have no value but
they are written in balance sheet, for example, preliminary expenses, underwriting expenses
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UNIT-II Accounting
Accounting Concepts

Meaning and Significance: - Accounting concepts are those basic assumptions or conditions upon
which the accounting system is based. Some of the important accounting concepts are as follows :
1) Business Entity Concept : As per this concept, business is treated as a separate entity or unit
distinct from that of the proprietor. The significance of this concept is that without such a distinction
the affairs of the business will be mixed up with the private affairs of the proprietor and the true
picture of the business will not be available. The transactions between the proprietor and the business
will be recorded in the business books separately and shown separately under the heading capital
account. For example, if when the proprietor invests Rs. 50000 in this business, it will be assumed that
the owner has given that much money to the business and will be shown as a liability for the business.
When he withdraws, say Rs. 10000 from the business it will be charged to his capital account and the
net amount due to him will be only Rs. 40000.
2) Going Concern Concept : As per this concept it is assumed that a business unit has a perpetual
succession or continued existence and transactions are recorded from this point of view. Hence, while
valuing the business assets, the accountant does not take into account the realizable or market values of
the assets. Assets are valued at cost at which they were originally purchased less depreciations till date,
which is calculated on the basis of the original cost only.
The concept presumes that the business will continue in operation long enough to charge the cost of
fixed assets over their useful life against the business income. It is only on the basis of this concept that
a distinction is made between capital expenditure and revenue expenditure. If it is expected that the
business will exist only for a limited period, the accounting records will be kept accordingly.
3) Dual Aspect Concept : Each business transaction has two aspects, i.e., the receiving of a benefit
[debit] and giving of a benefit [credit]. For example, if a business purchases furniture, it must have
given up cash or have incureed an obligation to pay for it in future. Technically speaking, for every
debit, there is a credit this concept is the core of accountancy and upon this the whole superstructure of
Double entry system of book keeping has been raised. As each transaction has giving account and
receiving account equally, the total assets of a business firm will always be equal to its total equities [i.e.
liabilities]. That is
External liabilities + Capital = Total Assets
Total Liabilities = Total Assets
This is called the Accounting or Balance Sheet equation.
4) Historical Cost Concept : This concept is based on the going concern concept According to this
concept, assets purchased are normally entered in the accounting books at the cost at which they are
purchased and this cost is the basis for all subsequent accounting for asset. The market value is
immaterial for accounting purpose since the business is not going to be liquidated but is to be
continued for a long time to come. This concept also prevents arbitrary values being used for recording
purposes, mainly those resulting in the acquisition of assets.
5) Money Measurement Concept : According to this concept, accounting records only those
transactions, which can be expressed in terms of money. Events or transactions, which cannot be
expressed in terms of money cannot find place in the books, however important they may be.
Qualitative or non monetary transactions are either omitted or recorded separately. For example a
strained relationship between production manager and sales manager, which may affect directly the
operating results of the business, does not find place in accounting records.
6) Realization Concept : According to this concept, the revenue is recognized only when the sale is
made. But the sale is a gradual process, which starts with the purchase of raw materials for production
and ends with the sale. If no sale is effected, no revenue is recognized. This is important to stop
business firms from inflating their profits. However, there are certain exceptions to this concept like
hire purchase sale, or contract etc.
7) Accrual Concept : This concept is based on the economic that all transactions are settled in cash
but even if cash settlement has not yet taken place, it is proper to bring the transaction or event

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concerned into the books. Expenditure incurred during the year but not paid and Income earned but
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not received is called as accrued items. According to this concept these items will be taken into
consideration while arriving at profit or loss. This concept enables to define income and expense.
8) Matching Concept : The matching concept provides the guidelines as to how the expense be
matched with revenues. In other words, costs are reported as expenses in the period in which the
associated revenue is reported. Note that costs are matched with, revenues, not the other way round.
The expense shown in an income statement must refer to the same accounting period, production units,
division or department of business unit to which revenue refers.
9) Accounting Period concept: - It is also known as periodicity concepts or time period assumption.
According to this assumption, the economic life of an enterprise is artificially split into periodic
intervals which are known as accounting periods, at the end of which financial position. The use of this
assumption further requires the allocation of expenses between capital and revenue. That portion of
capital expenditure which is consumed during the current period is charged as an expense to income
statement and t he unconsumed during the current period is charged as an expense to income
statement and the unconsumed portion is shown in the balance sheet as an asset for future
consumption. Truly speaking, measuring since, actual income can be determined only on the
liquidation of the enterprise. It may be noted that the custom of using twelve month period applied
only for external reporting. For internal reporting, accounts can be prepared even for shorter periods,
say monthly, quarterly or half yearly.
10) Verifiable Objective Concept:- according to this principle, the accounting data should be definite,
verifiable and free from personal bias of the accountant. in other words, this principle requires that
each recorded transaction/event in the books of accounts should have an adequate evidence to support
it. in historical cost
accounting, the accounting data are verifiable since, the transactions are recorded on the basis of
source documents such as vouchers, receipts, cash memos, invoices, and the like. the supporting
documents form the basis for their verification by auditors afterwards.

Accounting Conventions
Meaning and Significance :- Accounting conventions, are those customs, usage and traditions that are
being followed by the accountant for along time while preparing the accounting statements.
1) Convention of Conservatisms : According to this convention, financial statements are usually
drawn up on a conservative basis. While preparing accounts and statements, the accountants are
expected not to take into account anticipated profits but to provide for all possible anticipated losses. It
is only on the basis of this convention, the inventory is valued at cost or market price whichever is
lower. Similarly provision for bad and doubtful debts is made in the books before ascertaining profits.
2) Convention of Consistency : According to this convention, accounting practices should remain
unchanged for a fairly long time. And they should not be changed unless it becomes absolutely essential
to change them. For example, if a particular method of charging depreciation on a particular asset is
followed, it should be followed consistently. However, consistency does not prevent the introduction of
new improved accounting methods or techniques. If any change is required, such change and its effects
should be stated clearly. The aim of this convention is to provide for continuity in accounting practices
and methods and enable meaningful comparison of accounting statements over a period or between
different firms.
3) Convention of Material Disclosure : Apart from the legal requirements, good accounting
practice demands that all vital information should be disclosed. For example, in addition to asset
values, the mode of valuation should also be disclosed. The practice of giving footnotes, references, and
parentheses in the statements is in accordance with this convention only. Accountants should report
only material information and ignore insignificant details while preparing the accounting statements.
What is material depends upon the circumstances and the discretion of the accountant.

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Unit-III Accounting

JOURNAL

It is the fundamental book of account which is necessarily used by each organization whether it
is a small or large institution. It can be known as foundation stone of accounting palace.
A journal may be defined as the book of original entry containing a chronological record of the
transactions. The process of recording the transactions in a journal is called Journalizing.
Date Particulars L/F Debit amount Credit Amount
2009
July,25 ………………………….A/c Dr
To ....................... A/c
(……………………………………)

COMPOUND JOURNAL ENTRY

If two or more transactions of the same nature occur on the same day and either debit account and/or
credit account are common in them, instead of passing a separate entry for each such transaction, one
combined entry may be passed. Such type of entry is known as compound journal entry.
Example: Postage a/c Dr.
Stationary a/c Dr.
Cartage a/c Dr.
To Cash a/c
DISCOUNT
Types of Discount:-
1) Trade discount: is allowed at the time of purchase or sale of goods by one trader another in
order to promote sales. For example, a manufacturer may allow discount on sale goods to
wholesaler or wholesaler may allow discount to a retailer. It is always allowed a certain
percentage on sale price i.e., invoice price. The trade discount is not normally record in the books
of account. In other words, only the net amount of purchase or sale i.e., invoice price minus trade
discount is recorded in the journal.
2) Cash discount: is a discount allowed at the time of making payments or receipts of cash. It is
allowed as certain percentage the amounts due. It is allowed to a debtor by a creditor in order to
induce him to pay on time. As the cash discount is calculated on the amounts already recorded in
the books, it is shown in the book. Cash discount allowed to a debtor is a loss and it should be
debited to discount a/c. Cash discount received from a creditor is a gain and it should be credited
to discount a/c.

DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN TRADE DISCOUNT AND CASH DISCOUNT

S.No. Trade Discount Cash Discount

1. It is allowed at the time of making It is allowed at the time of making
purchases or sales. payments or receipts of cash.
2 It is calculated as certain percentage on the It is calculated as certain percentage on
invoice price of goods purchased or sold. the amounts due to creditors or amounts
due from debtors.
3 It is not shown in the books of accounts. It is shown in the books: discount allowed
Only the net amount of purchase or sale is as debit entry and discount received as a
recorded in the books. credit entry.

4 It is allowed in order to promote more It is allowed in order to encourage parties

sales of purchases to make payments on time.

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Accounting
CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS
1) PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
a) Natural Personal Account: The term Natural persons mean persons who are created by the almighty.
For example: Shyam’s Account, Gopals’s Account etc.
b) Artificial Personal Account: These accounts include accounts of institutions or companies which are
recognized as persons in business dealings. For example, the account of a Club, the account of an
Insurance Company, Banking Company.
c) Representative Personal Account: These are accounts which represent a certain person or group of
persons. For example, if the rent is due to the landlord, an account for the outstanding amount will be
opened. Likewise for salaries due to the employees (not paid) an outstanding salaries account will be
opened. The outstanding rent account represents the account of the landlord to whom the rent is to be
paid while the outstanding salaries account represents the account of the person to whom the salaries
have to be paid therefore such accounts are called as representative personal accountant.
2) REAL ACCOUNTS
a. Intangible Assets: These accounts represent things which cannot be touched. However, they can
be measured in terms of money, for example goodwill account, patents accounts.
b. Tangible Accounts: Tangible accounts are those which relate to things which can be touched,
felt, measured etc. Examples of such accounts are furniture account, stock account, building
account etc.
3) Nominal Accounts: -
Accounts related to income and gain or expenditure and loss are known as Nominal Accounts, e.g. Rent
A/c, Interest A/c, Salary A/c, discount A/c, etc.
Nominal Accounts are divided into two parts as:
i. Revenue Account: - Such as rent received, interest received, commission paid, salary paid,
discount allowed, etc.
ii. Expenditure Account: - Such as rent paid, interest paid, commission paid, salary paid, discount
received, etc.
At the end of each financial year, the balances of nominal accounts are transferred to Trading A/c or
Profit & Loss A/c
RULES OF DOUBLE ENTRY SYSTEM

The rules related to debit and credit of any account in double entry system is as under:

Personal accounts :- Debit the receiver, and credit the giver.

Real accounts :- Debit what comes in, and credit what goes out
Nominal accounts :- Debit all expenses and losses and credit all incomes and gains.

Ledger
Ledger is the principal book or final book under double entry system of accounting in which the
transactions recorded in subsidiary books are classified in various accounts chronologically with a view
to knowing the position of business account-wise in a particular period.

Characteristics of Ledger
1. Major or principal book of accounts.
2. Index- The initial pages of ledger are left for indexing. These pages are not numbered. With the
help of index one can find on which page of ledger a particular account is opened.
3. Pages booked- For every account one separate page or pages called folio is engaged in ledger.
4. One debit one credit- For every transaction one account is debited and other account is credited.
5. Books of final entry- Ledger is the last stage of daily accounting or book keeping.
6. Classification of transactions- While journal a bunch of various accounts, ledger is the
classification of these accounts.

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Utility or importance or Advantages of Ledger Accounting

1. Knowledge of account 7. Knowledge of assets
2. Details of income and expenditure 8. Knowledge of liabilities
3. Assessment of financial position 9. Assessment of overall position of
4. Text of accuracy business
5. Knowledge of profit and loss 10. Evidence in business disputes-
6. Economy of time

Difference between journal and Ledger

S. No. Basic of Differences Journal Ledger
1 Nature of book It is the book of first or original entry It is the book of final entry
2 Record It is the book for chronological record It is the book of analytical record
3 Weight in legal It is the book of source entry and has a It has a lesser weight us legal
evidence greater weight as legal evidence evidence as it is based on journal
4 Unit of classification The unit of classification of data within The unit of classification of data
of data the journal is transaction within the ledger is account
5 Process of recording The process of recording in the journal The process of recording in the
is called ‘journaling’ ledger is called ’posting’
6 Place More than one transactions regarding More than one transaction
one account are written at different regarding one account are written
places date-wise at one place

Performa of Account

Name of Account
Dr. Cr.
Date Particular J.F. Account Date Particular J.F. Amount
To By

Posting
When the transactions entered in journal are recorded in the ledger, it is called posting. It other words,
posting is the process transferring the debits and credits of journal entries to the ledger account. The
subject of such posting to have a fixed classified record of various transactions pertaining to each
account.
Procedure for Posting
1. Opening of separate account – Since each transaction affect two accounts. separate
accounts. Therefore, will be opened in the ledger in the ledger, such accounts may be
personal, real and nominal.
2. Posting journal entry to the concerning side – the debit side of the journal is posted to the
debit side of the account and on the side the reference is given of the fact which is put on the
credit side of the journal entry.
3. Sides to the posted - The credit side of the journal entry is posted to he credit side of the
account and on that side the reference is given of that fact which put on the debit side of the
credit side of the journal entry
4. use of ward,” To” and “By” – The word “To” is prefixed to the posting of debit side and the
ward “ By“ is prefixed to the credit side in each account.

Ledger posting o Opening Journal Entry

While making ledger accounts of assets and liabilities appearing in the opening journal entry opening
balance as represented in the journal entry must be shown in the beginning of the ledger account a “To

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Balance b/d” at the debit side for assets and “by balance b/d” at the credit side of liabilities. Remaining
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posting in the concurred A/c will be made as usual.

Balancing of ledger Accounts

Assets, liabilities and capital accounts have certain closing balance of the end of accounting period, so
their values are to be carried forward to the next accounting period. This is why they are closed as “By
Balance b/d” or “To Balance c/d. The balance of those accounts carried forward to the next accounting
period, because the firm has to carry on tits business with these assets, liabilities and capital in hand.
While closing these accounts we write the ‘Balance c/d’ to show the closing balance of the account.
While closing nominal accounts or those accounts which are either an expense or revenue. We do not
use the word balance C/D because the balance of these accounts need be carried forward to the next
period. Whatever has been paid on account of expenses has been paid once and forever. This is the
expense of the business. So it should be directly posted to the debit side of the profit and loss account or
trading account. It the same way, account relating to income or gain or revenues are also closed by
transfer to profit and loss account. Receipts i.e. rent, interest and discount are revenue of the business,
so while closing these accounts their balance will be transferred to profit and loss account.

Trial Balance
Meaning
When all the accounts of a concern are balanced off they are put in a list, debit balances on one side and
credit balances on the other side. The list so prepared is called trial balance. The total of the debit side
of the trial balance must be equal to that of its credit side. This is based on the principle that in double
entry system. For every debit there must be a corresponding credit. The preparation of a trial balance is
an essential part of the process because if totals of both the sides are the same then it is proved that
book is at least arithmetically correct.
Main Characteristics and uses of a Trial Balance
Following are the main characteristics of a trial balance:
1. It is a statement prepared in a tabular form. It has two columns- one for debit balance and
another for credit balance.
2. Closing balance, i.e., balance at the end of the period as shown by ledger accounts, are shown in
the statement.
3. Trial balance is not an account. It is only a statement of balance.
4. It can be prepared on any date provided accounts are balanced.
5. It is a consolidated list of all ledger balances at the end of a period at one place.
6. It is a method of verifying the arithmetical accuracy of entries made in the ledger. The
agreement of the trial balance means that the total of the debit column agrees with the total of
the credit column of the trial balance.
7. It is a big help in preparation of Trading A/c, Profit and Loss A/c and Balance Sheet at the end of
the period which exhibit the financial position of the firm.
Objects of preparing a Trial Balance
The following are the important objects or purposes of preparing a trial balance:
1. If the two sides of the trial balance are equal, it is proved that the books are at least
arithmetically correct.
2. Error in casting the books of subsidiary records in immediately known.
3. Error in posting from the books of subsidiary records to ledger is found out.
4. Error in balancing the ledger accounts is found out.
5. Schedules of debtors and creditors are verified to be correct.
Limitations of a Trial Balance
A trial balance is not a conclusive proof of the absolute accuracy of the accounts books. If the trial
balance agrees, it does not mean that now there are absolutely no errors in books. Even if trial balance
agrees, some errors may remain undetected and will not be disclosed by the trial balance. This is the
limitation of a trial balance. The errors which are not disclosed by a trial balance are as under:

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Errors of Omission: - If an entry has not been recorded in the original or subsidiary book at all, then
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both the aspects of the transaction will be omitted and the trial balance will not be affected.
1. Errors of Commission: - Posting an item on the correct side but to the wrong account.
2. Error it subsidiary books- Wrong amount entered in the subsidiary book.
3. Compensating errors- These are errors arising from the excess-debits on under debits of
accounts being neutralized by excess credit or under credit to the same extent of some other
accounts.
4. Error of principle- Whenever any amount is not properly allocated between capital and
revenue or some double entry principles are violated the error so made is known as error of
principle.
5. Compensatory Errors- Under it, the errors on one side of the ledger account are compensated
by errors of the same amounts on the other side or on the same side.
Methods of Preparation of Trial Balance –
1. Total Method – Under this method debit and credit total of each account of ledger are recorded in
trial balance.
Trial Balance
(As on................)
Title of Accounts L.F. Debit Total Credit Total
Rs. Rs.

Total

2. Balance Method- Under this method only balance of each account of ledger is recorded in trial
balance.
Trial Balance
(As on ................ )
Title of Accounts L.F. Debit Balance Credit
Rs. Balance Rs.

Total

3. Total Cum Balance Method- This method is a combination of Total method and Balances
method.
Trial Balance
(As on................)
Title of Accounts L.F. Debit Credit Debit Credit
Total Rs. Total Rs. Balance Balance
Rs. Rs.

Total

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Accounting

Rectification of Errors
Financial Accounts are prepared at the final stage to give the financial position of the business on the
basis of information supplied by the trail balance. Thus, the accuracy of the trail balance determines to
a great extent. Trial balance provides only proof of the arithmetical accuracy of the books of accounts.
But it is not a conclusive proof.
It can be concluded, therefore, that if the trial balance does not agree, there are errors, and if trial
balance does agree there may be errors in the account books.

TYPES OF ERRORS

The types of errors can be illustrated in the following chart:

ERRORS

Errors of Errors of Errors of Compensating

Complete Partial
Omission
Rectification of Errors –
The errors must be rectified at the earliest from the point of view of rectification; the errors may be
classified into the following two categories:
(a) Error which do not affect the Trail balance
(b) Errors which affect the Trail balance
This distinction is relevant because the errors which do not affect the trial balance usually take
place in two accounts in such a manner that is can be easily rectified through a journal entry whereas
the errors which affect the trial balance usually affect one account and a journal entry is not possible
for rectification unless a suspense account has been appended.

(1) Rectification of Errors which do not affect the trail Balance –

These errors are committed in two or more accounts. Such errors are also known as two sided errors.
They can be rectified by recording a journal entry giving the correct debit and credit to the concerned
accounts.
These errors are explained below:
1. Errors of Omission- An error of omission is one where a transaction has not been recorded in the
books of account.
For example omission to record goods sold to Rajesh, the rectify entry is
Rajesh A/c Dr.
To Sales
(Being goods sold was not passed through books)
2. Error of Recording – Errors of recording means a wrong amount is recorded in the subsidiary
books.
For e.g. a purchase of Rs. 8,000 to Mahesh is recorded as Rs. 800.
The rectifying entry will be –
Purchases A/c Dr. 7,200
To Mahesh 7200
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Wrong account. Accounting

(a) Correct Amount on the correct side to wrong account
(b) Wrong Amount on the correct side to wrong account
(c) Wrong Amount on the wrong side to wrong account
(d) Correct Amount on the wrong side to wrong account
For e.g. Sales to Ravina Rs. 10,000 is posted to Ravi’s A/c Rectify entry is
Ravina Dr. 10,000
To Ravi 10,000
4. Error of Principle- Sometimes errors of recording are made due to ignorance of principles, i.e.,
correct distinction is not made between capital receipt and revenue receipt, between capital
expenditure and revenue expenditure, between capital losses and gains and revenue losses and gains
etc.
For e.g. Furniture purchased on credit wrongly recorded in purchases book
Rectify entry is –
Furniture A/c Dr.
To Purchases A/c
(2) Rectification of Errors which affect the trial balance:-.
There are some errors due to which the trail balance does not agree. These are the errors which are
disclosed by the trial balance. These errors are also called one-sided errors.
Such errors should first be located and then rectified by giving an explanatory note or by giving a
journal entry with the help of a suspense account
Following are some errors responsible for disagreement of trial balance
(1) Errors of Casting – Casting is the process of totaling the transactions at the end of a period. An
error of casting may be due to over casting or under casting. This type of errors may arise in any
subsidiary book.
For e.g. If the sales book has been under cast by Rs. 100 The rectification of the error will be done by
crediting sales account.
(2) Errors of Posting – Errors of posting means a posting of wrong amount or posting in the wrong
side.
For e.g. Raj’s account is debited with Rs. 750 instead of Rs. Rs. 705 the mistake lies only in this account.
This will rectified by crediting Raj’s A/C with 45. If there is a suspense A/c, the entry will be
Suspense A/c Dr. 45
To Raj 45
(3) Errors of Carry forward - The errors occurs when total of one page is wrongly copied on the next
page. In order to rectify such errors, an explanatory note is given and if the suspense A/c is opened,
then the correction is through a journal entry with the help of a suspense Account.

SUSPENSE ACCOUNT

When the Trial Balance does not tally, efforts are made to make the trail balance tally, but if these
efforts fail, then temporarily the difference of Trail Balance is transferred to an account which is called
“Suspense Account”. Suspense Account. Will be shown in the Balance Sheet on asset aside if debit
balance or on the liabilities side if credit balance.
During the course of preparation of final accounts errors are located, they are corrected through the
suspense A/c

Effect on Profit and Losses Account

All such rectifying entries which are related to normal account, affect profit or loss, hence after making
rectifications, all nominal account which are affected should be taken into consideration and their
amounts be considered for assessing the exact amount of loss or profit.
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All such rectifying entries which are related with personal and real accounts affect the Balance Sheet.
Accounting
Rectifying entries related with nominal account affect profit or loss and this profit or loss is taken to
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Unit-IV Accounting
Bank Reconciliation Statement
Every businessman maintains a bank account irrespective of their size of business. Businessman and
bank both maintain proper accounting of the transactions which take place between them.
Businessman records these transactions in the bank column of his cash book and bank records the
same in pass book also. Therefore the balance of cash book and pass book should be equal after
recording every transaction, but practically on any specific date the Balances of both are not equal. To
reconcile both these balances, a businessman prepares a Bank Reconciliation Statement. For agreement
of both these balances a statement is prepared which is called ‘Bank Reconciliation Statement. In other
words Bank Reconciliation statement is a statement which is prepared for reconciling the difference in
balances of bank column of cash book and pass boom on a particular date. Preparation of Bank
Reconciliation is not mandatory.

Characteristics
1. To find actuality of differences – Bank Reconciliation statement is prepared to find out the
actuality of difference in the balance of cash book bank column and pass book.
2. A statement and not an account – Bank Reconciliation is not an account. It is a statement only.
3. Prepared for reconciling the balances – Bank reconciliation is prepared only when there is
difference between the balances of cash book (bank Column_ and pass book.
4. Trace out mistake and fraud – Bank reconciliation traces out the various types of mistake and
fraud like cash and cheque deposited into bank and cash withdrawn from bank. These help to
effective control on employees.
5. Prepared by Customer of bank – Bank reconciliation is prepares by customer of bank i.e.
businessman.
6. Prepared on specific date – Bank reconciliation is prepared on specific date when required.

Utility or importance
Preparation of bank reconciliation is not necessary as per law but it is very useful for every business.
The utility of preparing bank reconciliation statement is as under –
1. To know the position of overdraft.
2. To know amount of interest credited by bank and amount of expenses debited by bank
3. To know whether the difference of balances are reasonable or unreasonable.
4. Bank reconciliation statement helps to know the actual balances of cash bank deposit which
helps in operation of business activities.
5. Bank reconciliation statement shows total amount of cheques issued and out of issued cheques
total amount of cheques presented for payment.
6. With the help of bank reconciliation businessman can find the errors of accounting by the bank.
7. With the help of bank reconciliation businessman can find the cheques deposited into bank for
collection and dishounoured out of them.
8. Bank reconciliation statement is helpful to know about fraud of cash.
9. We can know the time taken by bank to collect the deposited cheques.
10. It helps to decide future financial policies and decision making about cash.
11. We can know the ignorance and mistake done by employees towards cash ana bank
transactions.
12. We can know the actual bank balance which helps for issuing cheques in future.

Format of Bank Reconciliation Statement

S.No Particulars Plus items Minus Items
Balance (Deposite/Overdraft) as per cash Book or Pass Book Deposit Overdraft
(Dr./Cr.) Balance Balance
1 ……………….
2 Add: ………………………………………………………………………… ………………….

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3 Less: …………………………………………………………………………
Accounting …………………
4 Less: ………………………………………………………………………… ………………
Add: ………………………………………………………………………….
………………. …………………
Total
Difference Difference
Balance (Deposit/Overdraft) as per Pass Book or Cash Book (Dr.
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Unit-V Accounting
Final Accounts

The final object of every businessman is to earn profit. He is interested to know how much profit he
has earned or how much loss he has incurred during the year. For the purpose income tax payment,
financial position, distribution of dividend and for the future planning it becomes necessary to
ascertain the profit or loss for the year. At the end of the year a trial balance is extracted from the
ledger balances and then on the basis of the trial balance, closing entries are passed and final Accounts
are prepared. The process of preparing Final Accounts from the original records is as under.

Recording of transaction in Journal or Subsidiary books


Postings into ledger from Journal or subsidiary books.
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Preparation of Trial balance from ledger accounts
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Preparation of Final Accounts on the basis of Trial balance and other information

To know the trading results (Profit or loss) for the accounting period and the financial position as it the
end of accounting period the final accounts are prepared. The final accounts consists of :
1. Manufacturing Account
2. Trading and Profit & Loss Account
3. Balance sheet

The followings points must be considered while preparing final accounts from trial balance
1. Debit items of Trial Balance: - The items of expenses or assets appear on debit side of Trial balance.
The expenses (the benefit of which is derived within the accounting year in which they are incurred
are called revenue expenses. These are debited either to trading account or profit & Loss Account.)
Direct expenses such wages. Carriage inwards, freight etc. are debited to trading and indirect exp.
such as salaries, rent repairs etc. are debited to profit & Loss account.
The expenses the benefit of which is derived in many years are called capital expenditure. This
expenditure is called assets and they appear in the assets side of Balance sheet e.g. Building,
Machinery, Furniture, Vehicle etc.
2. Credit items of Trial Balance: The items of incomes, gains or liabilities appear in the credit side of
trial balance. The receipts are divided into two parts capital receipts and revenue receipts. Capital
receipts are liabilities items they are mentioned in the liabilities side or deducted from the assets
side of Balance sheet. Revenue receipts are called incomes. It is again divided into direct and
indirect incomes. Direct incomes means sale proceeds of the goods which is credited to Trading
Account. Indirect incomes are other incomes not directly related to the main business activities
such as rent commission, interest, dividend etc received. These are credited to profit and loss
account.
Trading Account

Trading Account is prepared to calculate gross profit. It can be prepared separately or combined with
profit and loss account. Normally it is prepared jointly with profit and loss account. It is the first part of
profit and loss account.

Trading Account A/c

For the Year ending…………………..
Rs. Rs.
To Opening Stock - By Sales -
To Purchase - Less: Returns Inward - -

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Less: Ret. Outward - - --------

Accounting
------ By Goods Sent on Consignment
To Wages - By Closing Stock -
To Carriage - By Gross Loss c/d -
To Fuel - (Balancing figure )
To Motive Power -
To Octroi -
To Import Duty -
To Clearing Charges -
To Dock Charges -
To Stores Consumed -
To Royalty based on Production - -
To Manufacturing Exp.
To Gross Profit c/d (Balancing figure) - -
Rs. - Rs. -

Profit and Loss Account

A profit and loss account is prepared to ascertain net profit or loss. This is the second stage of
ascertaining trading results. Gross Profit calculated as per trading account is credited to Profit and loss
account then all the indirect expenses are debited and all the indirect incomes are credited. The excess
of credits side over debit side is called net Profit and vice versa. The format of P & L account is as
under:
Profit and Loss A/c
(For the year ending)
To Gross Loss - By Gross Profit -
To Office Salaries & Wages - By Discount received -
To Office Rent, Rates and Taxes - By Bad debts recovered -
To Office Printing and Stationery - By Income from Investment -
To Office Lighting - By Commission received -
To Insurance Premium - By Interest on Deposits -
To Repairs & Maintenance - By Profit on sale of fixed assets -
To Postage & Telegram - By Apprenticeship Premium -
To Legal expenses - By Interest on Drawings -
To Trade expenses - By Net Loss (Transferred to -
To Audit fees - Capital Account)
To Telephone expenses -
To General expenses -
To Bank Charges -
To Discount allowed -
To Interest on Capital -
To Interest on loan -
To Discount of Rebate on bills of exchange -
To Carriage outward -
To Freight outward -
To Bad debts -
To Entertainment expenses -
To Travelling Expenses -
To Cost of Samples -
To Catalogue expenses -
To Salesmen’s salaries -
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To Advertising expenses - Accounting

To Depreciation on fixed Assets -
To Loss on sale of fixed assets -
To Net Profit -
(Transferred to capital account)
Rs. Rs.

Balance Sheet
As on 31 March ………………
Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Capital - Fixed Assets: -
Long term liabilities - Patent -
Debentures - Goodwill -
Bank Loan - Land and Building -
Current Liabilities: - Plant & Machinery -
Advance Income - Furniture and fixtures -
Outstanding expenses - Current Assets: -
Bank overdraft - Short terms Investment -
Bills Payable - Prepaid expenses) -
Creditors - Accrued Income --
Unearned Income - Debtors -
Closing Stock -
Bank Balance -
Cash Balance -

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Unit-VI
Accounting
‘Depreciation Accounting’

On the basis of accounting concept of going concern, assets are classified as fixed assets and current
assets. Fixed assets are used in the business to derive benefits for more than one accounting period.
Periodic profit is measured by charging cost against periodic revenue. Since fixed assets are used to
generate periodic revenue, an appropriate proportion of the cost of fixed assets which is believed to be
used or expired for generation of periodic revenue needs to be charged as cost. Such an appropriate
proportion of the cost of fixed assets is termed as ‘Depreciation’.

Meaning
Depreciation means a fall in the value of an asset because of usage or efflux of time due to obsolescence
or accident. It is the permanent and continuing diminution in the quality, quantity of value of an asset.

Definition
1. According to Spicer & Pegler, “Depreciation is the measure of the exhaustion of the effective
life of an asset from any cause during a given period.”

Thus, depreciation may be defined as continuing and gradual shrinkage in the value of fixed asses. It
has a significant impact in presenting the financial position and result of operations of a business
enterprise. It is charged in every accounting period as an expense/ loss to the extent of shrinkage in the
value of fixed assets so that cost of production can be determined properly.

Features or Characteristics of Depreciation

1. Depreciation is charged on fixed assets except land.
2. Depreciation is calculated on the book value (as shown in the books after charging of
depreciation) and not on market value of assets.
3. Depreciation is charged on permanent basis. Once the depreciation is charged, it reduces the
value of the asset permanently.
4. Depreciation is charged on a continuous basis. Once the depreciation is charged, it must be
charged on regular basis in the succeeding period also.
5. The charge of depreciation will decrease the value of asset gradually. In other words, it must
reduce the value of assets slowly and steadily.
6. The process of computation of depreciation implies allocation of cost of an asset over the
effective and useful life of the assets.

Causes of Depreciation
The principal causes of depreciation are as follows:
1. By Constant use: Wear and tear of an asset due to its constant use is a cause of decline in the
value of an asset. A fixed asset begins to lose its value when it is used in the business e.g. plant &
machinery, building, furniture etc.
2. By expiry of time: Certain assets get decreased in their value with the expiry of time whether
they are used in the business or no. this is true in case of assets like leasehold properties,
patents or copyrights etc. For example, if a lease is obtained for 25 years for Ts. 1,00,000, it will
lose 1/25th i.e. Rs. 4,000 of its value every year whether it is used in the business or not. So at
the end of 25th year, its value will be reduced to zero.
3. By Obsolescence: Some assets are discarded before they are worn out because of changed
conditions. For example, an old machine which is still workable may have to be replaced by a
new machine because of the later being more efficient and economical. Such a loss on account of
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4. By Depletion: Some assets like mineral mines, oilAccounting

wells etc. get exhausted or depleted through
working. On account of continuous extraction of minerals or oil, a stage comes when the mine
or oil gets completely exhausted and nothing is left.
5. By Accidents: An asset may meet an accident and therefore, it may get depreciated in its value.
6. By Permanent fall in market price: Though the fall in the market value of fixed assets is not
recorded because such assets are not resale for use in the business. Sometimes, the fall in the
value of certain fixed assets is treated as depreciation e.g. permanent fall in the value of
investment.
7. Changes in economic environment: There may be instances when slackening of demand for
the services of an asset may bring about a fall in its value. Such a change in conditions arises due
to a number of factors e.g. technological changes within an industry, changes in tastes and
habits of consumers, changes in availability of natural resources and so on.

Thus, depreciation applies to fixed assets, depletion to wasting assets, amortization to intangible assets
and damage due to dilapidations of building or other property during tenancy.
Need or Objects or Significance of Providing Depreciation
The following are the objectives of providing depreciation:
1. Ascertainment of true profit or loss: Depreciation being a loss, will certainly affect the
business profits. Therefore, to arrive at the true profit or loss, depreciation must be provided
for and records in the books of accounts.
2. Presentation of true financial position: In a balance sheet, assets must be shown at their true
values. This is not possible unless depreciation is provided and deducted from the values of
these assets.
3. Replacement of assets: Some assets used in the business need replacement after the expiry of
their service life. By providing depreciation, a part of the profit of the business is kept in the
business which can be used for purchase of new asserts when the old fixed asserts become
useless.
4. Calculation of correct cost of production: Correct cost of production cannot be calculated
unless depreciation is properly provided and accounted for an item of cost of production.
5. Prevention to withdrawal of capital: Capital of a business remains invested in different
assets. If no depreciation is charged, assets and capital are shown at enhanced figures due to
such misrepresentation; capital itself may be withdrawn in the guise of imaginary profit.
6. Excess payment of income tax: Depreciation accounting is required for correct computation
of profit for tax purposes and for computation of tax liability, otherwise more income tax will be
paid on account of excess profit.
7. To prevent distribution of profit out of capital: If no depreciation is charged, it will result in
showing more profit. Such excess profit may either be withdrawn by the owner or may be
distributed among shareholders of the company as dividend. This will mean payment out of
capital to the shareholders.
8. Other objectives: The workers may demand an increase in the wages or salary or in the
payment of bonus as more profit will be shown if depreciation is not provided.

Factors Affecting Depreciation

Calculation of depreciation is a difficult work. Following three basic factors are of utmost importance in
the calculation of depreciation:
1. Total cost of the assets: The cost of the asset includes the invoice price of the asset, less any
trade discount plus all costs essential to bring the asset to a useable condition. In other words,
cost includes all expenses up to the installation of the assets e.g. freight, carriage, installation
charges etc.
2. Estimated useful life of an asset: This is represented by the number of years of the estimated
serviceable life span of an asset. Thus, if an asset is expected to last for 15 years before
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machine can work for 15 years but it is likely to become obsolete in 10 years due to availability
Accounting
of better type of machine, its useful life will be considered as 10 years.
3. Estimates scrap value of an asset: The term scrap value means the residual or break up or
salvage value which is estimated to be realized on account of the sale of the asset at the end of
its useful life. An important part in this connection is that an asset may not necessarily have a
scrap value e.g., leasehold property.
Example: if a machine is bought for Rs. 50,000; Rs. 3,000 are spent on its freight, Rs. 2,000 for its
installation, it is estimated by the expert that its working life will be 10 years and at that time residual
value will be Rs. 2,500. In such case, depreciation will be calculated as follows:
Cost of the asset = Rs. 50,000 + Rs. 3,000 + Rs. 2,000 = Rs. 55,000
Working life of the asset = 10 years
Scrap value of asset Rs. 2,500
It means Rs. 52,500 (Rs. 55,000 – Rs. 2,500) will be written off in the time span of 10 year i.e. Rs. 5,250
every year as depreciation.

Depreciation and other Related Concepts

i. Depreciation and Depletion: Depreciation refers to a reduction in the value of all kinds of
fixed assets arising from then wear and tear. Depletion is used in respect of the extraction of
natural resources like quarries, mines, etc. that reduces the availability of the quantity of
material or asset.
ii. Depreciation and Obsolescence: Obsolescence refers to decrease in usefulness caused on
account of the asset becoming out of date, old fashioned, etc, and it is one of the causes of
depreciation. Depreciation is the loss in the value of an asset on account of wear and tear.
iii. Depreciation and Amortization: Amortization refers to writing off of the proportionate value
of the intangibles such as goodwill patents, copyrights while depreciation refers to writing off of
the expired cost of the tangible assets like machinery, building, etc.
iv. Depreciation and Fluctuation : The points of difference are as follows :
Depreciation Fluctuation
1. Charged on fixed assets. 1. It appears in respect of current assets
2. It is consistent in nature 2. It is inconsistent in nature.
3. It has a virtue of continuity. 3. It has no continuity
4. It always reduces the value of the asset. 4. It may cause increase in the value of asset.

Use of word per annum for calculation of amount of depreciation

In case the word “per annum” is given with the rate of deprecation than the amount of deprecation is
calculated for the number of months the asset is used in business. When sale or purchase of asset takes
place in between the year the deprecation is calculated for the period for which the asset was used.
In case per annum word is not given than the concept of number of months for which asset is used is
over looked and depreciation is charged for whole year irrespective of asset being purchased in
between the year and in case of sale of asset in between the year no deprecation is charged in selling
year.

Methods of Charging Depreciation:

1. Fixed Installment Method/ Original Cost Method: In fixed installment method, a fixed part of
the original cost of the asset is transferred to P & L A/c every year as depreciation. The amount
transferred as depreciation is fixed or the same. In this method when the asset becomes useless,
its value becomes zero.
i. When the asset has no residual value:
Original cost of asset
Each year’s Dep. = Number of years of estimated life of the asset
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Original cost of the asset – Accounting

Its estimated resident value
Each years Dep. = Number of years of estimated life of the asset
2. Diminishing Balance Method/ Reducing balance method/ Written down value method: In this
method, depreciation is charged on the residual balance of the asset by a fixed rate of
percentage. Thus, as the value of asset keeps going down year by year, depreciation also goes
down in proportion. In this method the amount of depreciation is decreased every year.
Rate of depreciation is fixed in this method, but depreciation at this rate is calculated on the
balance of the asset standing in the books on the first day of each year.
This method is suitable in case of those assets whose repair charges increase as they become
old, e.g., Machinery. Also known as Reducing Balance method and written down value
method.
Difference between Fixed Installment and Reducing Balance Method
Basis of different Fixed Installment Method Reducing Balance Method
1. Calculation Depreciation is calculated on the Depreciation is calculated on the
of original cost. remaining balance or opening book value
Depreciation of the asset.
2. Variation in Amount of annual depreciation Amount of annual depreciation keeps
depreciation remains same. decreasing.
amount
3. Balance at Under this method, balance of asset According to this method balance of the
the end of account is either equal to zero or is asset can never be equal to zero.
life equal to scrap value at the end of life of
an asset.
4. Rate of Rate of depreciation is not kept high. Rate of depreciation is normally kept
Depreciation high.
5. Burden on Burden of repairs and depreciation is Burden to total cost of running the asset
Profit & Loss not equitable under this method. is almost equitable.
6. Applicability This method is adopted on the assets This method is more suitable for those
which are of less value and shorter life. assets which lose their utility gradually
and heavy repair cost is incurred on
them.
7. Validity This method is not approved by income This method is approved by tax laws and
tax laws. tax rebate is given on depreciation
calculated by this method.
8. Practicability Same depreciation is charged even As the utility of the asset reduces, the
when the asset is of less value. amount of depreciation keeps on
decreasing.
Journal entries in case of Depreciation
1. On asset purchase
Asset A/c Dr
To cash/ Bank
2. On depreciation charged
Depreciation on asset A/c Dr
To asset A/c
3. On Transfer of depreciation to P&L A/c
P&L A/c Dr
To depreciation
4. On sale of asset at profit
Cash/ Bank A/c Dr
To P&L A/c
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5. On sale of asset at loss Accounting

Cash/ Bank a/c Dr
P&L A/c Dr
To asset A/c
Journal entries for Depreciation when provision of Depreciation is made.
1. For providing depreciation
Depreciation a/c Dr
To provision For Depreciation A/c
2. For transfer of depreciation to P&L A/c
P&L A/c Dr
To Depreciation A/c
3. On sale of asset
a. Provision for Depreciation A/cDr
To Assets A/c
b. In case of profit or loss on sale of asset
If Profit: Asset A/c Dr
To P&L A/c
If Loss: P&L A/c Dr
To asset A/c
Alternately, on sale asset, an asset disposal account may be opened.
Change of Method:
i. In case of change of method of charging depreciation from straight line method to diminishing
balance method, the depreciation is charged on the reduced balance of asset on the date when
change is applicable.
ii. In case of change of method of charging depreciation from diminishing balance to straight line
method, the depreciation is charged on the original cost of asset when change is applicable.
Change of method from previous date (Retrospective effect)
The change of method from straight line to diminishing balance and from diminishing to straight line
can be made effective from the original/ previous date. In such a case there might be extra depreciation
already charged or to be charged as change is to be made effective from previous date. The treatment of
this extra of less depreciation is to be made. Such change of method is known as change of method from
previous date i.e. retrospective effect. As per AS-6 when any change of method of depreciation is
recommended, then the change is to be made effective from retrospective effect and not immediate
effects.

Difference between Reserves & Provisions

S. Basis of Reserve Provision
No Difference
1 Meaning A reserve is meant for meeting an A provision is created for some specific
unanticipated situation. object
2 Mode of A reserve is created only out of A provision is a charge against profit. It is
creation profit. If there is no sufficient profit, created even though there is no profit.
a reserve cannot be created.
3 Time of A reserve is created after A provision is created before ascertaining
creation ascertaining the profit the profit or loss of a business.

4 Object The object of creating such reserves The object of making provisions is
is to strengthen the financial arrangement made to provide funds for
position of the business and to known liability.
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5 Utilization Reserve can be used in the paymentAccounting

Provision can be utilized only for the
of any liability or loss. purpose for which it is meant.
6 Distribution General reserve are always available A provision cannot be utilized for the
for distribution of profits e.g. as distribution of profit e.g. as dividend.
dividend.
7 Place in Reserves show excess of assets over A provision is not shown as excess of
accounting liabilities. asset over liabilities but it is helpful for
determining the real valuation of assets.

8 Presenting in Reserves are always on the liabilities A provision is shown as an item of

balance sheet side in the balance sheet. deduction from its related asset or shown
on liability side.

Unit- Under section 209 of Companies (Amendment 1988) Act, 1956 every company is required to
keep proper books of accounts and to prepare final accounts in proper form. Every company will keep
at his registered office proper books of accounts with respect to –
1. All sums received and expanded by the company and the matters in respect of which there
receipts and expenditures take place;
2. The sales and purchases of goods by the company;
3. The assets and liabilities of the company; and in case of a company engaged in production,
processing, manufacturing or mining activities, such particulars relating to (i) utilization of
materials or (ii) Labour or (iii) other items of cost as may be prescribed if such class of
companies is required by the central Government i\to include such particulars in the book of
accounts.

Annual Accounts & Balance Sheet

U/s 210 of Companies Act 1956, the Board of directors of every company is required to present in the
Annual General Meeting the profit and loss a/c and the balance sheet on the last day of the financial
year. If company is not engaged in profit making business income and expenditure account will be
presented in place of profit and loss a/c. In the meeting, the director’s reports and auditor’s reports too
will be presented.
The profit and loss account ad balance sheet shall relate (a) in case of first annual General Meeting of
the company, to the period beginning with the incorporation of the company and ending with a day
which shall not precede the day of the meeting by more than 9 months; and
(b) In case of subsequent annual general meeting of the company, to the period beginning with the day
immediately after the period for which the accounts were last submitted and ending with a day which
shall not precede the day of the meeting by more than 6 months, or in cases where extension of time
has been granted for holding the meeting under the second provision to sub section (1) of section 166
by more than 6 months and the extension so granted. The period to which accounts aforesaid relate is
referred to in this act as a financial year and if may be less than or more than calendar year but it shall
not exceed 15 months, provided that it may extend to 18 months where special permission has been
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