問題一覧
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accounting entity theory
the activities of a business must be separate from the actions of the owner all transactions must be made from the pov of the business
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accounting period
the life of a business is divided into regular time intervals
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going concern
a business is divided into regular time intervals
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accrual basis
business activities that have occured regardless of whether cash is paid or received should be recorded in the relevant accounting period
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consistency
once an accounting method is chosen this method should be used to all future accounting periods to enable meaningful comparison
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historical cost
transactions should be recorded at their original cost
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monetary
only business transactions that can be measured in monetary terms are recorded
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revenue recognition
revenue is earned when goods have been delivered or services have been provided
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matching
expenses incurred must be matched against income earned in the same period to determine the profit for that period
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prudence
the accounting treatment chosen should be the one that least overstates assets and profits and least understates liabilities and losses
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objectivity theory
accounting information recorded must be supported by reliable and verifiable evidence so that the financial statements will be free from opinions and biases
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state 2 reasons why customer might make returns
goods are expired or goods delivered are different from what were ordered
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state the difference between a cash transaction and a credit transaction
payment is made at the same time or immediately during a cash transaction while payment is delayed or postponed during a credit transaction
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suggest a reason why business buys services on credit instead of paying cash
when business buys services on credit it is able to delay payment and use the cash to meet its immediate needs
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what is an accounting information
a system that a business collect store and process accounting data
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state the order in which financial statements are processed through the accounting system
source documents journal ledger trial balance financial statements
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what are source documents
source documents are evidence that transactions have occured and details that can be recorded in a journal
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state one reason why business would issue a credit note to customers
who were previously overcharged
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income
amounts earned from the activities of the business
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income receivable
income earned but not received yet
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income received in advance
the earned revenue which is to be earned in the future but is already received in the current accounting period
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revnue
amounts earned from the main activities of a business
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expenses
cost incurred to earn income in the same accounting period
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state the purpose of financial statements
financial statements shows the income earned and expenses incurred for a period of time and informs stakeholders about the profitability of a business
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FIFO METHOD
fifo method assumed that goods which are purchased first are sold first hence goods that are purchased last are assumed to remain in the business as the ending inventory
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suggest 2 ways to improve liquidity
increase sources of cash and manage cash outflow
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suggest 2 ways to improve efficiency
sell inventory faster and keep sufficient inventory on hand