Provisions

4:17 AM imran ali

Provision refers to the setting aside of certain amount  to meet some contingencies which may be expected but not yet incurred. In other words, provision usually means any amount written of or retained by way of providing depreciation, renewal or diminution in the value of assets. It is a charge to the profit and loss account. Some examples of provision are as:Provision for bad and doubtful debt.Provision for discount on debtors.Provision for taxation.Provision for depreciation.Provision for repairs and renewals etc.Provisions are either shown as deductions from assets in the balance sheet or on the liability side of balance sheet. When...


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Secret Reserves

4:16 AM imran ali

Secret reserve is created to strengthen the financial position of the firm without disclosing reserves to the public. They are not shown in the balance sheet. Such reserves are usually maintained by banks, insurance companies etc. Generally, it is created by showing lower profit than what actual is. It may be done in any of the following ways:By undervaluing the closing stock.By providing excessive depreciation.By overvaluing liabilities.By making excessive provisions or losses.Advantages:It helps to strengthen the financial position of business.It helps to meet the exceptional losses.Disadvantages:Profit shown by the financial statement is not...


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Dividend Equilization Fund

4:15 AM imran ali

It is created for maintaining equal dividend over years. In other words, sometime a company may not have sufficient profit to distribute as dividend. At that time, the company can utilize such fund.Advantages:It helps to distribute same rate of dividend even there is loss in the business.Due to the uniformity of dividend over years, the market value of shares does not fluctuate abnormally.Disadvantages:Creation of dividend equilization fund reduces the amount of divisible profit.Small organization having poor financial position may not be able to create such fund....


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Reserve for Redemption of Liabilities

4:15 AM imran ali

The firm requires to manage big amount to redeem long term liabilities like debentures. Thus, a reserve is created out of profit for the redemption of liabilities which is called reserve for redemption of liabilities.Advantages:Loan can be repaid in specific date which increases the creditability of the business.It helps to avoid the financial crises of repaying liabilities.Disadvantages:It reduces the amount of divisible profit of shareholders....


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Research and Development Fund

4:13 AM imran ali

This fund is also created out of profit. It is a specific  reserve which is created to meet heavy expenditures of research and development of new product in the market. In this perfect competition business world, all most all the businesses require to spend for research of new product.Advantages:It helps to research and develop the new product.It helps to earn good profit due to the invention of new and better product in the market.Disadvantages:It reduces the divisible profits of the shareholders.Small organization having poor financial position may not be able to create such fund....


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Sinking Fund

5:03 AM imran ali

Sinking fund is a specific reserve set aside for redemption of a long term debt or the replacement of a wasting assets. The distinct feature of sinking fund is that the amount of it is invested in outside securities to earn the interest. The investment is collected before the use of specific purpose.Advantages of sinking fund:There will be no problem of collecting funds for the purchases of new assets.Sinking fund is also created to repay the long term loan, therefore company will not face the problem of managing fund from outsiders.It can be invested in outside securities which will increase sum of reserve.Disadvantages of sinking fund:A big...


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Revenue Reserve

5:02 AM imran ali

Revenue reserve are created out of revenue profit. Revenue profits refer to the profit that is earned by operating the business. Profit on sales of goods, discount received etc. are revenue profits. There are two types of revenue reserves:General ReserveSpecific ReserveGeneral Reserve:A general reserve is also known as "Free Reserve" which is created only when there is a  profit or when the management desires to create. This reserve is created by setting aside a prat of the profits in order to strengthen the general financial position of the business. The aim of creating such reserve is not a specific purposes.To meet unknown future...


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Reserve and types of Reserve

4:55 AM imran ali

The term 'reserve' denotes something kept for future use. In accounting sense, it denotes the amount set aside out of profit for the purpose of strengthening the financial position of the business. It is created for meeting unknown liability or loss in the future. Thus, it is not an expenses or loss in real sense.According to William Pickles,"Reserves mean the amounts set aside out of profits and other surpluses, which are not earmarked in any way to meet any particular liability, known to exist on the date of the balance sheet".Features of Reserves:It is created for meeting unknown liability or losses.It is created out of net profits.It is not...


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Objectives for providing depreciation

4:51 AM imran ali

For the replacement of assets: The fund equal to the amount of the depreciation is created which will remain in the firm. After the expiry of the life of asset, the same fund can be utilized to replace the new asset.For the determination of true profit or loss: Depreciation is also an expense like repair and maintenance which must be included in profit and loss account to ascertain the correct profit or loss of a business for the year.For the presentation of assets in the balance sheet at their proper value: Depreciation must be charged to each fixed asset for the true and fair presentation of assets in the balance sheet. The depreciation is...


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Factors affecting the amount of Depreciation

4:51 AM imran ali

a) Original cost of the assets: Original cost includes the purchase price of the asset plus freight and installation expenses. Depreciation is charged on cost of asset so, it is found as:Cost of Asset = Purchase price + Freight (Transportation expenses) + Installation (erection) expensesb) Estimated working life of the asset: All the fixed assets have their working life which can be estimated but not predetermined. After this period, the assets will be worthless or scrap. The working life of asset plays vital role in the determination of depreciable amount.c) Scrap value: Scrap value is also called as salvage or residual or terminal value...


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Causes of Depreciation

4:49 AM imran ali

Wears and Tears: The value of an asset declines due to its constant use in the business. Generally, fixed assets are depreciated due to wear and tears which means reduction in the efficiency and value of an asset caused from vibration, friction, accident, movement, erosion etc.Innovation: Due to the development of science and technology, the new and improved automatic machines may be invented. Such invention reduces in the value of old and existing machinery.Expiry of Time: The value of some assets like patent right, copy-right, lease hold property etc. decrease with the passage of time. The right of such assets is predetermined for certain duration....


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Additional notes while prepaing Final Accounts & Depreciation

4:48 AM imran ali

Any reserves or fund account given in the in the trial balance should be shown in the balance sheet only.Any transfer to Employees Provident Fund and other Staff Welfare Fund like pension fund should be debited to P/L account as a charge to profit rather than an appropriation and shown in the balance sheet as "Provision".Declaration of dividend at a certain percentage should be calculated on the paid up capital.Premium paid on redemption of preference share should be written off against the existing share premium account. In its absence, the profit and loss account should be debited.Investment should be shown at cost price.Interest on investment...


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Marshalling of Assets and Liabilities

4:45 AM imran ali

The arrangement of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet is known as marshalling of assets and liabilities. The marshalling of assets and liabilities can be done either in order of liquidity or in order of permanency.In order of liquidity, liquid assets and current liabilities are shown first in the balance sheet. But in order of permanency, those assets and liabilities which are permanent nature are shown first. List of Important AdjustmentsOutstanding ExpensesPrepaid ExpensesAccrued IncomeAdvance IncomeClosing StockDepreciation on Fixed AssetsInterest on CapitalInterest on DrawingBad DebtsProvision for Bad DebtsProvision for Discount...


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Notes on preparing Balance Sheet

4:43 AM imran ali

All the real and personal accounts having debit balances (given in debit side of trial balances) should be shown on the asset side of balance sheet.All the real and personal accounts having credit balances (given in credit side of trial balances) should be shown on the liability side of balance sheet....


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Liability side of Balance Sheet

4:41 AM imran ali

Capital:It is the amount of money invested by the businessman into the business. Net profit earned increases the amount of capital whereas net loss and drawing decrease the capital.Long term liabilities:Those liabilities which are spend after long period say after 5 or 10 years are called long term liabilities. Examples of such liabilities are:Bank loanDebenturesBondsMortgageCurrent liabilities:These liabilities are to be repaid within a short period usually within an accounting year such as;CreditorsBills payableBank overdraftOutstanding expensesProvision for dividend and taxationAdvance incomeShort term loan....


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Fictitious Assets

4:40 AM imran ali

Such assets are nominal in nature and do not have real value. They are either the past accumulated losses or expenses incurred once in the life of a business. Some examples are,Preliminary expensesDiscount or loss on issue of shares and debenturesDeferred revenue expenditure e.g. advertisement expensesBrokerage and share underwriting commissionDebit balance of profit and loss account....


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Current Assets

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Those assets which can be converted into cash through the normal course of business within a short time ordinarily in an accounting year. Some examples are:Cash in handCash at bankBills receivablesDebtorsClosing stockPrepaid expensesShort term investmentAccrued income etc....


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Fixed assets

4:34 AM imran ali

Those assets which are of a relatively permanent nature used in operation of business. They are for earning income but not for resale like;Land and buildingPlant and machineryFurniture and fixtureLease holds and freeholdMotor vehiclesGoodwillPatentTrademark etc....


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Importance of Balance Sheet

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It shows the financial position of the organization for a certain period by showing details about capital, assets and liabilities.It helps to test the liquidity position of the organization by providing necessary infomation for the calculation of liquidity ratios.It also helps to know solvency position i.e., long term loan paying ability of a firm.It shows capital structure i.e. the position of owner's capital, shareholder's capital and borrowed capital of a firm....


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Items of credit side of Profit and Loss Account

4:32 AM imran ali

Gross profit transferred from trading account.Various incomes: Discount received, commission received, rent received, interest received, bad debt recovered, commission received etc.After entering all the expenses and incomes in the debit and credit side of profit and loss account respectively, net profit is found on the debit side of profit and loss account if credit total figure is greater than debit total. But it will be net loss if the debit total is heavier than the credit total....


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Balance Sheet

4:32 AM imran ali

Balance sheet is also known as the statement of assets and liabilities, which shows the financial position of the organization at a given date of accounting period. It is the last part of final accounts to be prepared with the help of trial balance after the preparation of profit and loss account.According to Freeman,"A balance sheet is an item wise list of assets, liabilities and proprietorship of a business at a certain date."Features of Balance Sheet:It shows the financial position of the business on a particular date.It gives the knowledge of assets and liabilities.It is a statement but not an account like trading and profit and loss account.Total...


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Items of debit side of Profit & Loss Account

4:25 AM imran ali

Gross loss transferred from trading.Office and administrative expenses: Office salaries, office rent, office lighting, printing and stationery, legal charges, general expenses, audit fees, insurance, postage etc.Financial expenses: Interest on loan, discount allowed, bank charges, interest on capital etc.Selling expenses: Salesman salaries and commission, advertising, brokerage commission, free samples, bad debts, traveling expenses etc.Distribution expenses: Carriage outwards, warehouse expenses, warehouse rent and insurance, delivery van expenses, packing expenses etc.Other items: Depreciation on fixed assets, provision for bad debts, repairs...


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Profit and Loss Account

4:23 AM imran ali

After the preparation of the Trading account, Profit and Loss Account is prepared. Profit and Loss account is taken as the second part of the final account. It is prepared to calculate the net profit or loss of the business made during a certain period. Profit and loss account contains all expenses or losses and incomes or gains that have not been dealt with while preparing the trading account.According to Prof. Carter,''A profit and loss account is an account into which all gains and losses are collected, in order to ascertain the excess of gains over the losses or vice-versa.Importance of Profit and Loss Account:- It helps to determine the...


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