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MEANING Demand is that specific quantity of a commodity which the consumer purchases at a specific price during a specified time period. ACCORDING TO FERGUSON “Demand refers to the quantities of commodity that the consumers are able and willing to purchase at each possible price during a period of time, other things being equal.” ACCORDING…
ACCOUNTING CONVENTIONS Accounting conventions are the guidelines based upon custom or usage or general agreement. The accounting conventions are used while maintaining the financial statements by the common consent of the accountants. In the adoption of accounting conventions, the personal judgment plays an important role. There is some kind of logic behind the usage of…
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MEANING Mode is a positional measure of central tendency. It is that value which occurs most frequently in any distribution. That means the items which are repeated a maximum time in the given distribution is known as mode. It is generally denoted by ‘Z’. ACCORDING TO CROXTON AND COWDEN “The mode of a distribution is…
ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS 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 accounting concepts help in conveying the financial information in a same meaning to the various users of the accounting. By following the…
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts and Payments Account records all the cash receipts and cash payments of non-profit organisations. It is a real account. It is prepared at the end of the year and records all the transactions whether it belongs to current, future or past years. All the capital and revenue nature items are…
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MEANING Principles are the general guidelines to action. Principles provide a base for performing some kind of task or action. Accounting Principles are the base as per which the books of accounts are maintained as well as accounting process is performed. ACCORDING TO AICPA “A general law or rule adopted or professed as a guide…
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MANAGEMENT AS A SCIENCE Science is a systematic and scientific body of knowledge which has some universally applicable laws. The theories or laws are originated after a continuous observation and experimentation capable of verification. Management as a science possesses the features of the science which are as follows: SYSTEMATISED BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: Management is viewed…
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MANAGEMENT IS AN ART Management is an art if it qualifies all the attributes of the art. An art is regarded as systematic application of skill or knowledge in achievement of goals. Art presents the methods and ways of doing things or tasks. It is a personalized process and based on the practice over a…
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Cash and Mercantile System of accounting Cash and Mercantile system of Accounting is as follows: CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Under cash basis of accounting, the transactions are recorded when actual cash is received or paid. It means, the income is recognized when cash is received and the expenses are recognized when the cash is paid….
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BASIS OF ACCOUNTING- MEANING The basis of accounting is a set of rules that are followed by the accountant for preparing the financially reports like profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow statement. The basis of accounting tells about when and which transaction is to be recognized and how to record those transactions…
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