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Difference between double and single entry system Before understanding the difference between Double & Single entry System, both concepts should be understood: SINGLE ENTRY SYSTEM Single Entry System in accounting is a system in which the proprietors or the firms do not follow specific rules of double entry system to maintain accounts. It is an Incomplete Record…
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DOUBLE ENTRY SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING Double Entry System of Accounting is a system under which each transaction is regarded to have two-fold aspects and both the aspects are recorded to obtain the complete record of dealings. It is based on the rule that debit should be equal to the credit. Luca Friar Pacioli is known…
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Accounting standards may be defined as written statements, issued from time to time by institutions of accounting professionals, specifying uniform rules or practices for drawing the financial statements. ACCORDING TO KOHLER “Accounting standards are code of conduct imposed on accountants by custom, law or professional body.” Accounting standards mainly deal with four major…
Difference between Accounting Concepts and conventions Before understanding the Difference between Accounting Concepts and Conventions, the both concepts should be known. ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS The Accounting Concepts are the foundation of the accounting. These concepts are the assumptions which are generally accepted and followed while performing the recording of transactions and preparation of final accounts. The…
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Difference between capital and revenue receipt Before understanding the Difference between Capital and Revenue Receipt, the concept of capital receipt and revenue receipt must be known: CAPITAL RECEIPT Capital receipt is the amount received by the enterprise which is not revenue in nature and leads to an overall increase in the total capital of the…
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REVENUE RECEIPT Revenue receipt is the amount received by the business as a result of its core business activity. It leads to increase in the overall revenue of the business. These receipts refers to the sale proceeds of merchandise or fees received for services rendered, discount received, commission received, interest received, discount received on shares….
MEANING Capital receipt is the amount received by the enterprise which is not revenue in nature and leads to an overall increase in the total capital or equity of the company. These generate out of the non-operating activities. It means these receipts do not arise out of the normal course of business. FEATURES OF CAPITAL…
DEFERRED REVENUE EXPENDITURE Deferred Revenue Expenditure is the expenditure which is revenue in nature but the benefit of which is likely to be derived over a number of years. The benefit of these expenditures generally last from 3-7 years. That is why the full amount of deferred revenue expenditure is not debited to Profit and…
The golden rules of Accounting are the foundation or base of the accounting which helps in posting the transactions correctly in the books of accounts.
ACCOUNTING EQUATION Accounting Equation signifies that the assets of a business are always equal to the total of capital and liabilities. A business transaction will result in the change in either of the assets, liabilities or capital of the firm and even after the change the assets will be again equal to the total of…
