Accounting Fundamentals review 3q

13 important questions on Accounting Fundamentals review 3q

What is the diffrence between bookeeping and accounting?

Bookkeeping forms the foundation of accurate financial reporting and analysis.

Accounting is the process of recording financial transactions,
summarizing them, and then accurately reporting them.

Developed from the Accounting equation, What is a balance sheet?

The balance sheet is an accounting summary that closely
examines the financial condition of a business, by reporting the
value of a company’s total assets, liabilities, and owners’
equity on a specified date.

Developed from the Accounting equation, What is a Income statement using Debits & credits?

The income statement reports in detail and for a very specific
time period, a business’s revenue from all its revenue
producing sources, the expenses required to generate those
revenues, and the resulting profits or losses (net income).
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How can you modify (record changes to) the Accounting Equation?

Additions to or subtractions from one of the sides of the accounting equation must be counterbalanced with an equal addition to, or subtraction from, the other side of the equation.

It is also possible to make changes (equal additions and subtractions) to only one side of the accounting equation.

Double-entry accounting (also called double-entry bookkeeping)

What are journal entry principals?

To make a complete journal entry, at least two different accounts must be used to record the event (double-entry accounting).

Each journal entry must consist of at least one debit entry and one credit entry.

The total of all debit entries in a transaction must always equal the total of all credit entries.

When the above principles are followed, the accounting equation will always be in balance. If the equation is not in balance, an error has been made in recording one or more journal entries and must be corrected.

What are T account and which are commonly used?

Left is Debit             and                Right is Credit

Two of the most important and frequently used T accounts are revenue and expense accounts (owners’ equity).
They are summarized, and closed out, at the end of each accounting period.

What are Common T Accounts, accounts receivable?

Accounts receivable (AR) represent the amount of
money owed to a business by others (such as customers) and thus is
considered to be one of that business’s asset accounts.

What are Common T Accounts, account payables?

Accounts payable (AP) represents the amount of
money owed by the business to others (such as suppliers), and as a result, is considered to be one of that business’s liability accounts.

Why do (GAAP) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles excist?

In order to ensure a company's financial statements are complete, consistent, and comparable. This makes it easier for investors to analyze and extract useful information from the company's financial statements.

Is Going concern principle
Time period principle
Cost principle
Matching principle

What is the (GAAP) The Time Period Principle?

Requires a business to identify the time period for which its financial transactions are reported.

A fiscal year consists of 12 consecutive months called the accounting period.

What is the (GAAP) The Cost Principle?

Requires accountants to record all business transactions at their cash cost. It requires businesses to set the cost of the items it intends to sell at the price the business actually paid for them.

What is (GAAP) The Matching Principle?

Is designed to closely match expenses incurred to the actual revenue those expenses helped generate. Accrual system of accounting.

How is accounting used in the Hospitality business cycle?

Cash reserves
Raw materials & Labour
Finished products
Accounts receivables or cash

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