FA1 Section - Books ofprime entry

6 important questions on FA1 Section - Books ofprime entry

  • What are the books of prime entry?
  • What [2] names are they also known by?

Book of prime entry is where the relevant financial documents (sales invoices, credit notes) are listed at the end of each day, week or month.

What are the advantages of books of prime entry? [2]

  • Figures can be checked
  • Easier to enter large numbers of transactions and then process them.

How is recording information in the books of prime entry done in large organisations?

Divided up into different tasks
  • Preparation checks and invoices
  • Enter invoice details into the appropriate book of prime entry
  • Check the totals and transferring into the ledger accounts. 
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What is cross casting?

A technique to check the accuracy of figures in the books of prime entry by;
  • Checking if the total of the columns add up
  • Rearranging, net total + sales tax total should equal the total. 

How do you enter sales invoices with settlement discounts in the sales day book?

If the customer is expected to take up the discount, the discounted invoice is entered in the sales day book.

How do the sales returns day book work?

Exactly the same as the sales invoices only now use the credit notes.

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