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NATURE OF ACCOUNTING Accounting is art of recording, classifying, summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least, of financial character and interpreting the results thereof. The Nature of Accounting can be defined in two ways: Quantitative Attributes of Accounting Qualitative Attributes of Accounting QUALITATIVE…
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PROCESS OF ACCOUNTING The Process of Accounting involves the identification of transactions and events which are financial in nature; ensuring measurement of transactions in the monetary terms; recording the transactions in the journal; classifying the entries in ledger, summarizing the entries in final accounts i.e. Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet;…
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP FIRM Dissolution of Partnership Firm means the firm closes down its operations and comes to an end. On the dissolution of the firm, the assets of the firm are sold and liabilities are paid off. The balance, if any, is paid to the partners in settlement of their accounts. If there is…
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OBJECTIVES OF ACCOUNTING Accounting is a system which involves the identification of transactions and events which are financial in nature; ensuring measurement of transactions in the monetary terms; recording the transactions in the journal; classifying the entries in ledger, summarizing the entries in final accounts i.e. Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account and Balance…
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HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING The history of accounting dates back to the earliest days of human agriculture and civilization when the need to maintain accurate records of the quantities and relative values of agricultural products first arose. Simple Accounting is mentioned in the Christian Bible in the book of Mathew in the parable of the Talents….
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FEATURES OF ACCOUNTING Accounting refers to the mechanism of maintaining and keeping the records of the transactions and events and also its analysis and interpretation. It also includes the preparation of final accounts such as Trading and Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet at the end of the financial year. It is associated with…
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP FIRM Dissolution of Partnership Firm means the firm closes down its operations and comes to an end. On the dissolution of the firm, the assets of the firm are sold and liabilities are paid off. The balance, if any, is paid to the partners in settlement of their accounts. If there is…
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ACCOUNTING MEANING AND DEFINITIONS Accounting refers to the mechanism of maintaining and keeping the records of the transactions and events and also its analysis and interpretation. It also includes the preparation of final accounts i.e. Trading and Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet at the end of the financial year. It is associated with…
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INVESTMENT FLUCTUATION RESERVE Investment Fluctuation Reserve is a reserve created out of the profits to meet the fall in the market value of investments. It is created to adjust the difference between the book value and market value of investment. Excess of IFR over difference between book value and market value is credited to old…
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WHAT IS WORKMEN COMPENSATION RESERVE Workmen Compensation Reserve is a reserve created out of firm’s profits to meet possible liability to pay compensation to employees, if it arises. It means, a claim may or may not arise. It also means that claim may be higher than amount of reserve. The Treatment of Workmen Compensation Reserve…
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