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1.Meaning & scope of Accounting


1) Define accounting. What are the sub-fields of accounting?
2) Who are the users of accounts?
3) Discuss the limitations which must be kept in mind while evaluating the Financial
Statements.
4) What services can a Chartered Accountant provide to the society?
Answer :
1) Accounting is the art of recording, classifying, and summarising in a significant
manner and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least,
of a financial character, and interpreting the result thereof. Various subfields of
accounting are listed as: Financial Accounting; Management Accounting; Cost
Accounting; Social Responsibility Accounting and Human Resource Accounting.
2) Users of accounts can be listed as Investors, Employees, Lenders,
Suppliers and Creditors, Customers, Govt. and their agencies, public and Management.

3) Limitations which must be kept in mind while evaluating the Financial Statements
are as follows:

  • The factors which may be relevant in assessing the worth of the enterprise don’t find
    place in the accounts as they cannot be measured in terms of money.
  • Balance Sheet shows the position of the business on the day of its preparation and
    not on the future date while the users of the accounts are interested in knowing the
    position of the business in the near future and also in long run and not for the past
    date.
  • Accounting ignores changes in some money factors like inflation etc.
  • There are occasions when accounting principles conflict with each other.
  • Certain accounting estimates depend on the sheer personal judgement of the
    accountant.
  • Different accounting policies for the treatment of same item adds to the probability
    of manipulations.

4) The practice of accountancy has crossed its usual domain of preparation of financial
statements, interpretation of such statements and audit thereof. Accountants are
presently taking active role in company laws and other corporate legislation matters,
in taxation laws matters (both direct and indirect) and in general management
problems.

2.ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND CONVENTIONS

  1. Briefly explain the qualitative characteristics of the financial
    statements:
    Answer :
    Qualitative characteristics are the attributes that make the
    information provided in financial statements useful to users.
    SHORT NOTES :
  2. Fundamental accounting assumptions.
  3. Periodicity concept.
  4. Accounting conventions.
  5. Measurement.

Answer :

  1. Fundamental Accounting Assumptions: Fundamental accounting assumptions underlie the
    preparation and presentation of financial statements. They are usually not specifically stated
    because their acceptance and use are assumed. Disclosure is necessary if they are not followed. The
    Institute of Chartered Accountants of India issued Accounting Standard (AS) 1 on ‘Disclosure of
    Accounting Policies’ according to which the following have been generally accepted as fundamental
    accounting assumptions:
  2. Going concern: The enterprise is normally viewed as a going concern, i.e. as continuing operations
    for the foreseeable future. It is assumed that the enterprise has neither the intention nor the
    necessity of liquidation or of curtailing materially the scale of the operations.
  3. Consistency: It is assumed that accounting policies are consistent from one period to another.
  4. Accrual:Guidance Note on ‘TermsusedinFinancialStatements’defines accrualbasis of accounting
    as “the method of recording transactions by which revenue, costs, assets and liabilities are
    reflected in the accounts in the period in which they accrue.” The accrual ‘basis of accounting’
    includes considerations relating to deferrals, allocations, depreciation and amortisation.
    Financial statements prepared on the accrual basis inform users not only of past events
    involving the payment and receipt of cash but also of obligations to pay cash in future and of
    resources that represent cash to be received in the future. Hence, they provide the type of
    information about past transactions and other events that is most useful to users in making
    economic decisions. Accrual basis is also referred to as mercantile basis of accounting.
  1. Periodicity concept: According to this concept accounts should be prepared after every
    period & not at the end of the life of the entity.
  2. Accounting conventions: Accounting conventions emerge out of accounting practices,
    commonly known as accounting principles, adopted by various organizations over a period of
    time. These conventions are derived by usage and practice. The accountancy bodies of the
    world may change any of the convention to improve the quality of accounting information.
    Accounting conventions need not have universal application.
  3. Measurementisvitalaspectofaccounting.Primarilytransactionsandeventsaremeasured in
    terms of money. Any measurement discipline deals with three basic elements of measurement
    viz., identification of objects and events to be measured, selection of standard or scale to be
    used, and evaluation of dimension of measurement standards or scale.
    Kohler defined measurement as the assignment of a system of ordinal or cardinal numbers to
    the results of a scheme of inquiry or apparatus of observations in accordance with logical or
    mathematical rules.
    Three important elements of measurement are:
    (1) Identification of objects and events to be measured; (2)Selection of standard or scale to be
    used;
    (3)Evaluation of dimension of measurement standard or scale.

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
1) Money measurement concept and matching concept
2) Going concern and cost concept
1) Distinction between Money measurement concept and matching concept
As per Money Measurement concept, only those transactions, which can be measured in
terms of money are recorded. Since money is the medium of exchange and the standard of
economic value, this concept requires that those transactions alone that are capable of
being measured in terms of money be only to be recorded in the books of accounts.
Transactions and events that cannot be expressed in terms of money are not recorded in
the business books.
In Matching concept, all expenses matched with the revenue of that period should only
be taken into consideration. In the financial statements of the organization if any
revenue is recognized then expenses related to earn that revenue should also be
recognized.

2) Distinction between Going concern and cost concept
Going Concern Concept
The financial statements are normally prepared on the assumption that an enterprise is
a going concern and will continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
Cost Concept
By this concept, the value of an asset is to be determined on the basis of historical cost,
in other words, acquisition cost.
3.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  1. Define Accounting Policies in brief. Identify few areas wherein different accounting
    policies are frequently encountered.
  2. “Change in accounting policy may have a material effect on the items of financial
    statements.” Explain the statement with the help of an example.
    Answer :
  3. Accounting Policies refer to specific accounting principles and methods of applying these
    principles adopted by the enterprise in the preparation and presentation of financial
    statements.
  4. Change in accounting policy may have a material effect on the items of financial
    statements. For example, if depreciation method is changed from straight-line method to
    written-down value method, or if cost formula used for inventory valuation is changed
    from weighted average to FIFO. Unless the effect of such change in accounting policy is
    quantified, the financial statements may not help the users of accounts.
  5. ACCOUNTING AS A MEASUREMENT DISCIPLINE – VALUATION PRINCIPLES, ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
    1) Define Measurement in brief. Explain the significant elements of measurement.
    2) Describe in brief, the alternative measurement bases, for determining the
    value at which an element can be recognized in the balance sheet or statement of
    profit and loss.
    Answer :
  6. Measurement is vital aspect of accounting. Primarily transactions and events
    are measured in terms of money. Three elements of measurement are: (1)
    Identification of objects and events to be measured; (2) Selection of standard or
    scale to be used;(3)Evaluation of dimension of measurement standard or scale.
  7. Alternative measurement bases are: (i)Historical Cost; (ii)Current cost (iii)
    Realizables (Settlement) Value and (iv) Present Value.
  8. CAPITAL AND REVENUE EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS
  9. What are the basic considerations in distinguishing between capital and revenue
    expenditures?
  10. Define revenue receipts and give examples. How are these receipts treated?
    Answer:
  11. The basic considerations in distinction
    a) Nature of business.
    b) Recurring nature of expenditure.
    c) Purpose of expenses.
    d) Effect on revenue generating capacity of business.
    e) Materiality of the amount involved.
  12. Receipts which are obtained in course of normal business activities are revenue receipts
    (e.g. receipts from sale of goods or services, interest income etc.).
    Revenue receipts should not be equated with the actual cash receipts. Revenue receipts are
    credited to the Profit and Loss Account.
    3) Capital and revenue expenditure.
    The basic considerations in distinction between capital and revenue expenditures are:
    (a) Nature of business: For a trader dealing in furniture, purchase of furniture is revenue expenditure but for any
    other trade, the purchase of furniture should be treated as capital expenditure and shown in the balance sheet as
    asset. Therefore, the nature of business is a very important criterion in separating expenditure between capital
    and revenue.
    (b)Recurring nature of expenditure: If the frequency of an expense is quite oftenin an accounting year then it is
    said to be an expenditure of revenue nature while non-recurring expenditure is infrequent in nature and do not
    occur often in an accounting year. Monthly salary or rent is the example of revenue expenditure as they are
    incurred every month while purchase of assets is not the transaction done regularly therefore, classified as
    capital expenditure unless materiality criteria defines it as revenue expenditure.
    (c) Purpose of expenses: Expenses for repairs of machine may be incurred in course of normal maintenance of the
    asset. Such expenses are revenue in nature. On the other hand, expenditure incurred for major repair of the asset
    so as to increase its productive capacity is capital in nature.
    (d)Effect on revenue generating capacity of business: The expenses which helpto generate income/revenue in the
    current period are revenue in nature and should be matched against the revenue earned in the current period. On
    the other hand, if expenditure helps to generate revenue over more than one accounting period, it is generally
    called capital expenditure.
    (e) Materiality of the amount involved: Relative proportion of the amount involved is another important
    consideration in distinction between revenue and capital.
  13. INDIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
  14. Explain the objective of “Accounting Standards” in brief.
  15. State the advantages of setting Accounting Standards.
    Answer :
  16. Accounting Standards are selected set of accounting policies or broad guidelines regarding
    the principles and methods to be chosen out of several alternatives. The main objective of
    Accounting Standards is to establish standards which have to be complied with, to ensure
    that financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
    principles. Accounting Standards seek to suggest rules and criteria of accounting
    measurements. These standards harmonize the diverse accounting policies and practices at
    present in use in India.
  17. The main advantage of setting accounting standards is that the adoption and
    application of accounting standards ensure uniformity, comparability and qualitative
    improvement in the preparation and presentation of financial statements. The other
    advantages are: Reduction in variations; Disclosures beyond that required by law and
    Facilitates comparison.
  18. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN :
  19. Provision and Contingent Liability.
  20. Liability and Contingent liability.
    Answer :
  21. Provision is a present liability of uncertain amount, which can be measured
    reliably by using a substantial degree of estimation. On the other hand, a
    Contingent liability is a possible obligation that may or may not crystallize
    depending on the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future
    events.
  22. A liability is defined as the present financial obligation of an enterprise, which
    arises from past events. On the other hand, in the case of contingent liability,
    either outflow of resources to settle the obligation is not probable or the amount
    expected to be paid to settle the liability cannot be measured with sufficient
    reliability.
  23. BASIC ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES – JOURNAL ENTRIES
    SHORT NOTES :
  24. classification of accounts.
  25. Double entry system.
  26. Journal.
    Answer :
  27. Accounts are broadly classified into assets, liabilities and capital. The basic accounting equation specifies broad categories,
    which are as follows:
    i. Assets: These are resources controlled by the enterprise as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits
    are expected to flow to the enterprise, namely cash, stock of goods, land, buildings, machinery etc.
    ii. Liabilities: These are financial obligations of an enterprise other than owner’s equity namely long term loans, creditors,
    outstanding expenses etc.
    iii. Capital: It generally refer to the amounts invested in an enterprise by its owner(s), the accretion to it or a reduction in it.
    Since capital is affected by expenses and incomes of revenue nature, there are two more categories of accounts, namely
    expenses and incomes. The difference between incomes and expenses are taken into capital account.
  • Expenses: These represents those accounts which show the amount spent or even lost in carrying on operations.
  • Incomes: These represent those accounts which show the revenue amounts earned by the enterprise.
    However, traditionally accounts are classified as follows:
    i. Personal Accounts: These accounts relate to persons, institutions, debtors or creditors. Impersonal Accounts: These represent
    accounts which are not personal. These can be further sub-divided as follows:
    ii. Real Accounts: These accounts relate to assets of the firm but not debt e.g. accounts relating to land, buildings, cash in hand
    etc.
    iii. Nominal accounts: These accounts relate to expenses, losses, gains, revenues etc.
  1. Double entry system may be defined as that system which recognizes and records both
    the aspects of a transaction.
    Every transaction has two aspects and according to this system, both the aspects are
    recorded. This system was developed in the 15th century in Italy by Luca Pacioli. It has
    proved to be systematic and has been found of great use for recording the financial affairs
    for all institutions requiring use of money.
    This system offers the under mentioned advantages:
    a) By the use of this system, the accuracy of the accounting work can be established
    through the device of trial balance.
    b) The profit earned or loss suffered during a period can be ascertained together with
    details.
    c) The financial position of the firm or the institution concerned, can be ascertained
    at the end of each period, through preparation of the balance sheet.
    d) The system permits accounts to be kept in as much detail as necessary and therefore,
    affords significant information for the purpose of control etc.
    e) Result of one year may be compared with those of previous years and reasons for the
    change may be ascertained. It is because of these advantages that the double entry system
    has been used extensively in all countries.
  2. Transactions are first entered in a book called ‘Journal’ to show which account
    should be debited and which should be credited. Journal creates preliminary records
    and, is also called subsidiary book. All transactions are first recorded in the journal
    as and when they occur, the record is chronological, otherwise it would be difficult
    to maintain the records in an ordinary manner. Journal gives details regarding any
    transaction. Thus journal tells the amounts to be debited and credited and also the
    accounts involved.
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
  3. Real account and nominal account.
    Answer :
  4. Real account and nominal account. – A real account is an account relating to
    properties and assets, other than personal accounts of the firm. Examples are
    land, buildings, machinery, cash, investments etc. Nominal accounts relate to
    expenses or losses, incomes and gains. Examples are: wages, salaries, rent,
    depreciation etc. The net result of all the nominal accounts is reflected as profit or
    loss which is transferred to the capital account. Nominal accounts are therefore,
    temporary. The real accounts are shown in the balance sheet along with personal
    accounts.
  5. LEDGERS
  6. What do you mean by principal books of accounts?
  7. What are the rules of posting of journal entries into the Ledger?
    Answer :
  8. Ledger is known as principal books of accounts and it provides full information regarding
    all the transactions pertaining to any individual account. Ledger contains all set of
    accounts (viz. personal, real and nominal accounts).
  9. Rules regarding posting of entries in the ledger:
    a) Separate account is opened in ledger book for each account and entries from ledger
    posted to respective account accordingly.
    b) It is a practice to use words ‘To’ and ‘By’ while posting transactions in the ledger.
    The word ‘To’ is used in the particular column with the accounts written on the debit side
    while ‘By’ is used with the accounts written in the particular column of the credit side.
    These ‘To’ and ‘By’ do not have any meanings but are used to the account debited and
    credited.
    c) The concerned account debited in the journal should also be debited in the ledger but
    reference should be of the respective credit account.
  10. TRIAL BALANCE
  11. What is the trial balance? And how it is prepared?
  12. Explain objectives of preparation of trial balance.
  13. Even if the trial balance agrees, some errors may remain. Do you
    agree? Explain.
  14. Preparation of trial balance is the third phase in the accounting process. After
    posting the accounts in the ledger, a statement is prepared to show separately
    the debit and credit balances. Such a statement is known as the trial balance.
    Trial balance contains various ledger balances on a particular date. It forms the
    basis for preparing final statement i.e. profit and loss statement and balance
    sheet. It is tallies, it means that the accounts are arithmetically accurate but
    certain errors may still remain undetected. Therefore, it is very important to
    carefully journalise and post the entries, following are rules of accounting
  15. The preparation of trial balance has the following objectives:
    i. Trial balance enables one to establish whether the posting and other accounting
    processes have been carried out without committing arithmetical errors. In other
    words, the trial balance helps to establish arithmetical accuracy of the books.
    ii. Financial statements are normally prepared on the basis of agreed trial balance;
    otherwise the work may be cumbersome. Preparation of financial statements,
    therefore, is the second objective.
    iii. The trial balance serves as a summary of what is contained in the ledger;
    the ledger may have to be seen only when details are required in respect of an account.
  16. In spite of the agreement of the trial balance some errors may remain. These may be of
    the following types:
    i. Transaction has not been entered at all in the journal.
    ii. A wrong amount has been written in both columns of the journal.
    iii. A wrong account has been mentioned in the journal.
    iv. An entry has not at all been posted in the ledger.
    v. Entry is posted twice in the ledger.
  17. SUBSIDIARY BOOKS
  18. Which subsidiary books are normally used in a business?
    Answer :
  19. Normally, the following subsidiary books are used in a business:
    i. Cash Book to record receipts and payments of cash, including receipts into and
    payments out of the bank.
    ii. Purchases Book to record credit purchases of goods dealt in or of the materials and
    stores required in the factory.
    iii. Purchase Returns Books to record the returns of goods and materials previously
    purchased.
    iv. Sales Book to record the sales of the goods dealt in by the firm.
    v. Sale Returns Book to record the returns made by the customers.
    vi. Bills Receivable Books to record the receipts of promissory notes or hundies from
    various parties.
    vii. Bills Payable Book to record the issue of the promissory notes or hundies to other
    parties.
    viii. Journal (proper) to record the transactions which cannot be recorded in any of the
    seven books mentioned above.
    SHORT NOTES
  20. Advantages of subsidiary books.
    Answer:
  21. Advantages of Subsidiary Books
    The use of subsidiary books affords the undermentioned
    advantages :
    i. Division of work
    ii. Specialisation and efficiency
    iii. Saving of the time
    iv. Availability of information’s
    v. Facility in checking
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  22. CASH BOOK
  23. Is cash book a subsidiary book or a principal book? Explain.
  24. What are the various kinds of cash book?
  25. What are the advantages of a three column cash book?
    Answer :
  26. Cash transactions are straightaway recorded in the Cash Book and
    on the basis of such a record, ledger accounts are prepared. Therefore,
    the Cash Book is a subsidiary book. But the Cash Book itself serves as
    the cash account and the bank accoun the balances are entered in the
    trial balance directly. The Cash Book, therefore, is part of the ledger
    also. Hence, it has also to be treated as the principal book. The Cash
    Book is thus both a subsidiary book and a principal book.
  27. The main Cash Book may be of the three types:
    i. Simple Cash Book;
    ii. Two-column Cash Book;
    iii. Three-column Cash Book.
    In addition to the main Cash Book, firms also generally maintain a
    petty cash book but that is purely a subsidiary book.
  28. The advantages of three column Cash Book are that –
    a) the Cash Account and the Bank Account are prepared
    simultaneously, therefore the double entry is completed in the Cash
    Book itself. Thus the contra entries can be easily cross-checked in
    Cash column in one side and the Bank column in the other side of the
    Cash Book. Also the chances of error are reduced.
    b) the information regarding Cash in Hand and the Bank Balance can
    be obtained very easily and quickly as there is no need to prepare
    Ledger of the Bank Account.
  29. BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
  30. Write short note on Bank reconciliation statement.
  31. State the causes of difference between the balance shown by the
    pass book and the cash book.
    Answer :
  32. Bank reconciliation statement is prepared as on a particular date
    to reconcile and explain the causes of difference between the bank
    balance as per cash book and the same as per savings bank pass book
    or current account statement. At the end of each month, the bank
    balance as per cash book and that as per pass book /bank statement
    should be compared and, if there is disagreement, these balances
    should be reconciled stating exact reasons of disagreement. The
    reconciliation is made in a statement called the bank reconciliation
    statement.
  33. The difference between the balance shown by the passbook and
    the cashbook may arise on account of the following:
    i. Cheques issued but not yet presented for payment.
    ii. Cheques deposited into the bank but not yet cleared.
    iii. Interest allowed by the bank.
    iv. Interest and expenses charged by the bank.
    v. Interest and dividends collected by the bank.
    vi. Direct payments by the bank.
    vii. Direct deposits into the bank by a customer & Dishonour of a
    bill discounted with the bank.
    viii. Bills collected by the bank on behalf of the customer.
    ix. An error committed in cash book or by the bank etc.
    x. Undercasting or Overcasting in cashbook.
    SHORT NOTES
  34. Importance of bank reconciliation to an industrial unit.
    Answer :
  35. Banks are essential to modern society, but for an industrial unit, it serves as necessary
    instrument in the commercial world. Most of the transactions of the business are done through
    bank whether it is a receipt or payment. Rather, it is legally necessary to operate the
    transactions through bank after a certain limit. All the transactions, which have been operated
    through bank, if not verified properly, the industrial unit may not be sure about its liquidity
    position in the bank on a particular date. There may be some cheques which have been issued, but
    not presented for payment, as well as there may be some deposits which has been deposited in
    the bank, but not collected or credited so far. Some expenses might have been debited or bills
    might have been dishonoured. It is not known to the industrial unit in time, it may lead to wrong
    conclusions. The errors committed by bank may not be known without preparing bank
    reconciliation statement. Preparation of bank reconciliation statement prevents the chances of
    embezzlement. Hence, bank reconciliation statement is very important and is a necessity of an
    industrial unit as it plays a key role in the liquidity control of the industry.
  36. RECTIFICATION OF ERRORS
  37. How does errors of omission differ from errors of commission?
  38. What is error of principle and how does it affect Trial Balance?
  39. When and how is Suspense account used to rectify errors?
    Answer:
    1.Errors of Omission: If a transaction is completely or partially omitted from the
    books of account, it will be a case of omission. Examples would be: not recording a
    credit purchase of furniture or not posting an entry into the ledger.
    ii) Errors of Commission: If an amount is posted in the wrong account or it is written
    on the wrong side or the totals are wrong or a wrong balance is struck, it will be a
    case of “errors of commission.”
  40. Errors of principle: When a transaction is recorded in contravention of
    accounting principles, like treating the purchase of an asset as an expense, it is an
    error of principle. In this case there is no effect on the trial balance since the
    amounts are placed on the correct side, though in a wrong account. Suppose on the
    purchase of a typewriter, the office expenses account is debited; the trial balance
    will still agree.
  41. The method of correction of error indicated so far is appropriate when the errors
    have been located before the end of the accounting period. After the corrections the
    trial balance will agree. Sometimes the trial balance is artificially made to agree
    inspite of errors by opening a suspense account and putting the difference in the trial
    balance to the account – the suspense account will be debited if the total of the credit
    column in the trial balance exceeds the total of the debit column; it will be credited in
    the other case. Each and every error detected can only be corrected by a complete
    journal entry. Those errors for which journal entries were not possible at the earlier
    stage will now be rectified by a journal entry(s), the difference or the unknown side is
    being taken care of by suspense account. Those errors for which entries were possible
    even at the first stage will now be rectified in the same way.
  42. INVENTORIES
  43. Define inventory. Explain the importance of proper valuation of inventory in
    the preparation of statements of the business entity.
    Answer :
    Inventory can be defined as assets held
  • for sale in the ordinary course of business, or
  • in the process of production for such sale, or
  • for consumption in the production of goods or services for sale, including
    maintenance supplies and consumables other than machinery spares.
    significance of inventory valuation arises due to the following reasons:
    Determination of Income
    Ascertainment of Financial Position
    Liquidity Analysis
    Statutory Compliance
    SHORT NOTES :
  1. Adjusted Selling Price method of determining cost of stock.
  2. Principal methods of ascertainment of cost of inventory.
    Answer :
  3. Adjusted selling method is also called retails inventory method. It is used widely in
    retail
    business or in business where the inventory comprises of items, the individual costs
    of which are not readily ascertainable. The historical cost of inventory is estimated
    by calculating it in the first instance at selling price and then deducting an amount
    equal to the estimated gross margin of profit on such stocks.
  4. The specific identification method, First-In–First-Out (FIFO) and weighted average
    cost formulae are the principal methods of ascertaining the cost of inventory. The
    cost of inventories of items that are not ordinarily interchangeable and goods or
    services produced and segregated for specific projects should be assigned by specific
    identification of their individual costs under the specific identification method.
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN:
  5. LIFO and FIFO basis of costing of stock.
  6. FIFO and weighted average price method of stock costing.
    Answer :
    1.Under FIFO method of inventory valuation, inventories purchased first are
    issued first. The closing inventories are valued at latest purchase prices and
    inventory issues are valued at corresponding old purchase prices. In other words,
    under FIFO method, costs are assigned to the units issued in the same order as the
    costs entered in the inventory. During periods of rising prices, cost of goods sold
    are valued at older and lower prices if FIFO is followed and consequently reported
    profits rise due to lower cost of goods sold.
    On the other hand, under LIFO method of inventory valuation, units of
    inventories issued should be valued at the prices paid for the latest purchases
    and closing inventories should be valued at the prices paid for earlier purchases.
    In other words, closing inventories are valued at old purchase prices and issues
    are valued at corresponding latest purchase prices.
    2.Under the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method of valuation of stock, the actual
    issue of goods is usually the earliest lot on hand. Hence, the stock in hand will
    therefore consist of the latest consignments. The closing stock is valued at the
    price paid for such consignments.
    The weighted average price method is not a simple average price method. Under
    this method of valuation of stock, a stock ledger is maintained, recording
    receipts and issues on daily basis. A new average would be calculated on
    receiving fresh consignment. The average price thus calculated after
    considering arrival of new consignment with the previous value of stock and
    dividing the preceding stock value and the cost of new arrival with the total
    units of preceding and new arrival will give the weighted average price.
  7. CONCEPT AND ACCOUNTING OF DEPRECIATION
  8. What factors are considered for calculation of depreciation of a
    plant?
    Answer :
  9. The factors considered for calculation of depreciation are as:
    (i)Cost of asset including expenses for installation, commissioning,
    trial run etc.
    (ii) Estimated useful life of the asset
    (iii) Estimated scrap value (if any) at the end of useful life of the
    asset.
  10. Depletion method of depreciation
  11. Machine Hour Rate method of calculating depreciation.
    Answer :
  12. Natural resources include physical assets like mineral deposits, oil and gas resources and
    timber. These natural resources exhaust by exploitation. Depletion per unit is calculated as
    Acquisition cost-Residual value / Estimated life in terms of production units
  13. Machine Hour Rate method of calculating depreciation: Where it is practicable to keep a record
    of the actual running hours of each machine, depreciation may be calculated on the basis of hours
    that the concerned machinery worked. Under machine hour rate method of calculating
    depreciation, the life of a machine is not estimated in years but in hours. Thus depreciation is
    calculated after estimating the total number of hours that machine would work during its whole
    life; however, it may have to be varied from time to time, on a consideration of the changes in the
    economic and technological conditions which might take place, to ensure that the amount
    provided for depreciation corresponds to that considered appropriate in the changed
    circumstances. Proper records are maintained for running hours of the machine and depreciation
    is computed accordingly. For example, the cost of a machine is 10,00,000 and life of the machine is estimated at 50,000 hours. The hourly depreciation will be calculated as follows: Hourly Depreciation = Total cost of Machine / Estimated life of Machine =10,00,000 / 50,000
    hours = 20 per hour
    If the machine runs for say, 2,000 hours in a particular period, depreciation for the period will be
    2,000 hours x20 = 40,000.
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN:
  14. Straight line method of depreciation and Written down value method of depreciation.
    Answer :
  15. Under straight line method an equal amount is written off each year throughout the working life
    of the depreciable tangible asset so as to reduce the cost of the asset to nil or to its scarp value at
    the end. Under reducing balance method, a fixed percentage is charged on the diminishing balance of
    the asset each year so as to reduce the value of the asset to its scarp value at the end of useful life.
    The basic distinction between these two methods are as follows: Under straight line method, annual
    depreciation charge is equal throughout the life of the asset; but under reducing balance method,
    depreciation charge is reduced over the years as the asset grows old.
    Under straight-line method, the asset can be fully depreciated but under reducing balance method
    asset can never be fully depreciated.
    Under straight line method the charge for depreciation is constant while repair charges increase
    with the life of the asset, so the total charge throughout the life of the asset will not be uniform. To
    the contrary, under reducing balance method, depreciation charges become high in the initial years
    but generally repair remains low. As the asset grows old depreciation charge reduces but repair
    expenses increase. Thus under reducing balance method depreciation and repairs are more or less
    evenly distributed throughout the life of the asset.
    Define the following terms:
    i. Capital Commitment
    ii. Expired Cost
    iii. Floating Charge
    iv. Obsolescence
    Answer
    i. Capital commitment: Future liability for capital expenditure in respect of
    which contracts have been made.
    ii. Expired cost: The portion of the expenditure from which no further benefit is
    expected. Also termed as expense.
    iii. Floating charge: A general charge on some or all assets of an enterprise
    which are not attached to the specific assets and are given as security against
    a debt.
    iv. Obsolescence: Diminution in the value of an asset by reason of its becoming
    out-of-date or less useful due to technological changes, improvement in
    production methods, change in market demand for the product or service
    output of the asset, legal or other restrictions.
  16. BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES
  17. What is bill of exchange? How does it differ from Promissory Note?
    Answer:
  18. A bill of exchange has been defined as “an instrument in writing containing an
    unconditional order signed by the maker directing a certain person to pay a certain
    sum of money only to or to the order of certain person or to the bearer of the
    instrument”. When such an order is accepted by the drawee, it becomes a valid bill of
    exchange. A promissory note is an instrument in writing (not being a bank note or a
    government currency note) containing an unconditional undertaking, signed by the
    maker, to pay a certain sum of money only to, or to the order of, a certain person, or
    to the bearer of the instrument.
    A promissory note needs no acceptance, as the debtor himself writes the document
    promising to pay the stated amount. Like bills of exchange, promissory notes are also
    negotiable instruments, and can be transferred by endorsement. In case of bill of
    exchange, the drawer and the payee may be the same person but in case of a
    promissory note, the maker and the payee cannot be the same person.
    SHORT NOTES
  19. Accommodation bill.
  20. Renewal of bill.
  21. Bill of exchange and the various parties to it.
  22. Retirement of bills of exchange.
    Answer:
  23. Bills of Exchange are usually drawn to facilitate trade transmission, that is, bills are meant
    to finance actual purchase and sale of goods. But the mechanism of bill can be utilised to raise
    finance also. When bills are used for such a purpose, they are known as accommodation bills.
  24. When the acceptor of a bill finds himself in financial straits to honour the bill on the due
    date, then he may request the drawer to cancel the original bill and draw on him a fresh bill
    for another period. And if the drawer agrees, a new bill in place of the original bill may be
    accepted by the drawee for another period. This is called the renewal of bill.
  25. A bill of exchange is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional order, signed by
    the maker, directing a certain person to pay a certain sum of money to or to the order of
    certain person or to the bearer of the instrument. When such an order is accepted by the
    drawee on the face of the order itself, it becomes a valid bill of exchange.
    There are three parties to a bill of exchange:
    a) The drawer, who draws the bill, that is, the creditor to whom the money is owing;
    b) The drawee, the person to whom the bill is addressed or on whom it is drawn and who
    accepts the bill that is, the debtor; and
    c) The payee, the person who is to receive the payment. The drawer in many cases is also
    the payee.
  26. Retirement of bills of exchange: Sometimes, the acceptor of a bill of
    exchange has spare funds much before the maturity date of the bill of
    exchange accepted by him. He may, therefore, desire to pay the bill
    before the due date. In such a circumstance, the acceptor shall ask the
    payee or the holder of the bill to accept cash before the maturity date.
    If the payee agrees, the acceptor may be allowed a rebate or discount
    on such early payment. This rebate is generally the interest at an
    agreed rate for the period between the date of payment and date of
    maturity. The interest/rebate/discount becomes the income of the
    acceptor and expense of the payee. It is a consideration for premature
    payment. When a bill is paid before due date, it is said to be retired
    under rebate.
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN:
  27. Trade bill vs. Accommodation bill.
    Answer:
  28. Distinction between Trade bill and Accommodation bill
    a) Trade bills are usually drawn to facilitate trade transmission, that is, these
    bills are meant to finance actual purchase and sale of goods. On the other hand,
    an accommodation bill is one which is drawn, accepted or endorsed for the
    purpose of arranging financial accommodation for one or more interested parties.
    b) On discount of a trade bill, full amount is retained by the drawer. In an
    accommodation bill however, the amount may be shared by the drawer and the
    drawee in an agreed ratio.
    c) Trade bill is drawn for some consideration while accommodation bill is drawn
    and accepted without any consideration.
    d) Trade bill acts as an evidence of indebtedness while accommodation bill acts as
    a source of finance.
    e) In order to recover the debt, the drawer can initiate legal action on a trade
    bill. In accommodation bill, legal remedy for the recovery of amount may not be
    available for immediate parties.
  29. SALE OF GOODS ON APPROVAL OR RETURN BASIS
  30. What are the features of sale of goods on approval or return basis? Explain in brief.
  31. When ‘sale or return basis’ transactions are numerous, what books are maintained
    by the business entity.
    Answer :
  32. Features of sale of goods on approval or return basis: (i) There is a change in the
    possession of goods from one person to another. (ii) It does not involve transfer of
    ownership of goods. The ownership is passed only when the retailer gives his approval
    or if the goods are not returned within that specified period. (iii) The retailer
    (customer) does not incur any liability when the goods are merely sent to him.
  33. When transactions are numerous, a business maintains the following books: (a)
    Sale or Return Day Book; and (b) Sale or Return Ledger. ‘Ledger’ contains the accounts
    of the customers and the ‘Sale or Return’ Total account. ‘Day Book’ is the primary book
    which records all transactions, and from there these are entered in the ‘Sale or
    Return’ Total account. It is important to remember that both are Memorandum Books,
    i.e., these records are not a part of regular books of accounts.
  34. CONSIGNMENT
    SHORT NOTES
  35. Del-credere commission.
  36. Account sales.
  37. Over-riding commission.
    Answer :
  38. Del-credere commission is an additional commission paid by the consignor to the consignee for
    undertaking responsibility of collection of debts. Generally, the consignee gets ordinary
    commission for sales made by him as a percentage of gross sales, over and above, he may get delcredere commission for the additional responsibility of debt collection. Sometimes it is agreed
    that del-credere commission shall be allowed on credit sales only. However, in the absence of any
    such agreement the consignor allows del-credere commission on total sales and not merely on
    credit sales. If the consignee is entitled to del-credere commission, he has to bear the bad debts;
    if any, arising, out of credit sale of consignment goods.
  39. Account sales is a periodic statement furnished by the consignee to the consignor stating
    therein, the quantity sold, price charged, expenses incurred on behalf of the consignee and
    commission payable to him in respect of a particular consignment, and the net amount due from
    him and remittance received if any. It also shows the details of quantity of goods received,
    destroyed, if any, and still held as stock.
  40. Over-riding commission is an extra commission allowed to the
    consignee in addition to the normal commission. Such additional
    commission is generally allowed:-
    To provide additional incentive to the consignee for the purpose of
    introducing and creating a market for a new product.
    To provide incentive for supervising the performance of other
    agents in a particular area.
    To provide incentive for ensuring that the goods are sold by the
    consignee at the highest possible price.
    Distinguish between:
  41. Consignment sale and Normal sale.
  42. Commission and Discount.
  43. provision and contingent liability.
    Answer :
  44. In case of consignment, the property in the goods remains with the consignor until the goods are
    actually sold. The consignee acts only as a custodian of goods sent by consignor. In consignment, the
    ownership of goods does not pass on to the consignee in any case. In case of ordinary sale, the ownership
    of goods passes to the buyer immediately after sale. In case of consignment, the risk attached to the goods
    remain with the consignor even after sending the goods to the consignee. However, in case of ordinary
    sale, as soon as the property in the goods passes on to the buyers, the risk attached to the goods also
    passes at the same time. The relationship between consignor and consignee is that of principal and agent.
    In case of credit sale, the relationship between the buyer and the seller is that of a debtor and a creditor.
  45. Commission may be defined as remuneration of an employee or agent relating to services performed in
    connection with sales, purchases, collections or other types of business transactions and is usually based
    on a percentage of the amounts involved.
    Commission earned is accounted for as an income in the books of accounts, and commission allowed or paid
    is accounted for as an expense in the books of the party availing such facility or service.
    The term discount refers to any reduction or rebate allowed and is used to express one of the following
    situations:
    An allowance given for the settlement of a debt before it is due i.e. cash discount.
    An allowance given to the whole sellers or bulk buyers on the list price or retail price, known as trade
    discount. A trade discount is not shown in the books of account separately and it is shown by way of
    deduction from cost of purchases.
    Difference between Provision and Contingent liability
    (1) A provision meets the recognitioncriteria. A contingent liability fails to meet
    thesame.
    (2) Provision is a present liability of uncertain amount, which can be measured
    reliably by using a substantial degree of estimation.
    A Contingent liability is a possible obligation that may or may not crystallise
    depending on the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future
    events.
    (3) Provision is recognized when (a) an enterprise has a present obligationarising from past events;an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is probable, and (b) a reliable estimate can be
    made of the amount of the obligation.
    Contingent liability includes present obligations that do not meet therecognition criteria because
    either it is not probable that settlement of thoseobligations will require outflow ofeconomic benefitor the amount cannot be reliably estimated.
    (4) If the management estimates that itis probable that the settlement of an obligation will resultin outflow ofeconomic benefits, it recognises a provision in the balance sheet.
    If the management estimates, that it is less likely that any economic benefit will outflow from the
    firm to settle the obligation, it discloses the obligation as a contingent liability.
  46. AVERAGE DUE DATE
  47. Define Average Due Date.
  48. List out the various instances when Average Due Date can be used.
    Answer :
  49. In business enterprises, many receipts and payments by and from a single party may
    occur
    at different points of time. To simplify the calculation of interest involved for such
    transactions, the idea of average due date has been developed. Average Due Date is a breakeven date on which the net amount payable can be settled without causing loss of interest
    either to the borrower or the lender.
  50. Few instances where average due date can be used:
    i. Calculation of interest on drawings made by the proprietors or partners of a business
    firm
    at several points of time.
    ii. Settlement of accounts between a principal and an agent.
    iii. Settlement of contra accounts, that is, A and B sell goods to each other on different
    dates.
    20 . Account current
  51. Define Account Current. Explain ways of preparing an Account Current
  52. Write short note on Red-ink interest.
    Answer :
  53. An Account Current is a running statement of transactions between parties for a given
    period of time and includes interest allowed or charged on various items. It takes the form of
    an ledger account. There are three ways of preparing an Account Current:
    (I)With help of interest table.
    (ii)By means of products.
    (iii)By means of products of balances.
  54. In case the due date of a bill falls after the date of closing the account, then no interest is
    allowed for that. However, interest from the date of closing to such due date is written in “RedInk” in the appropriate side of the ‘Account current’. This interest is called Red-Ink interest. This
    Red Ink interest is treated as negative interest. In actual practice, however the product of such
    bill [value of bill X (due date-closing date) is written in ordinary ink in the opposite side on which
    the bill is entered]. It means interest from future date from date of account current i.e., present
    date. In earlier periods, it was written in red ink; hence it got the name of red ink interest. It
    implies that rebate will be allowed on interest paid/ received, if settlement of future due
    transaction is done on account current date
  55. FINAL ACCOUNTS OF MANUFACTURING ENTITIES
  56. Write short note on By-products.
  57. Differentiate between Direct Manufacturing Expenses and Indirect
    Manufacturing expenses
    Answer :
  58. By-products generally have insignificant value as compared to the value of
    main product. They are generally valued at net realisable value, if their costs
    cannot be separately identified. It is often treated, as “Miscellaneous income”
    but the correct treatment would be to credit the sale value of the by-product
    to Manufacturing Account so as to reduce to that extent, the cost of
    manufacture of main product.
  59. Direct manufacturing expenses are costs, other than material or wages,
    which are incurred for a specific product or saleable service.
    Indirect Manufacturing expenses are also called Manufacturing overhead,
    Production overhead, Works overhead, etc. Overhead is defined as total cost
    of indirect material, indirect wages and indirect expenses.
  60. FINAL ACCOUNTS OF NON-MANUFACTURING ENTITIES
    1.Discuss the limitations which must be kept in mind while evaluating the Financial
    Statements.
    Answer:
    Limitations which must be kept in mind while evaluating the Financial Statements are
    as follows:
    i. The factors which may be relevant in assessing the worth of the enterprise don’t find
    place in the accounts as they cannot be measured in terms of money
    ii. Balance sheet shows the position of the business on the day of its preparation and
    not on the future date while the users of the accounts are interested in knowing the
    position of the business in the near future and also in the long run and not for the past
    date.
    iii. Accounting ignores changes in some money factors like inflation etc.
    iv. There are occasions when accounting principles conflict with each other.
    v. Certain accounting estimates depend on the sheer personal judgment of the
    accountant.
    vi. Different accounting policies for the treatment of same item adds to the probability
    of manipulations.
    SHORT NOTES
  61. Balance sheet.
  62. Trading account
  63. Closing entries
    Answer :
  64. The balance sheet may be defined as “a statement which sets out the assets and liabilities
    of a firm or an institution as at a certain date.” Since even a single transaction will make a
    difference to some of the assets or liabilities, the balance sheet is true only at a particular
    point of time. That is the significance of the word “as at.”
  65. At the end of the year, it is necessary to ascertain the net profit or the net loss. For this
    purpose, it is first necessary to know the gross profit or gross loss with the helps to Trading
    A/c. Gross Profit is the difference between the selling price and the cost of the goods sold.
  66. Closing entries: The entries that have to be made in the journal for preparing the Trading
    and the Profit and Loss Account that is for transferring the various accounts to these two
    accounts are known as closing entries.
    Distinguish between
  67. Provision and reserve fund.
    Answer :
  68. Provision means “any amount written off or retained by way of
    providing for depreciation, renewal or diminution in the value of
    assets or retained by way of providing for any known liability of
    which the amount cannot be determined with substantial accuracy”.
    Reserve Fund: It signifies the amount standing to the credit of the
    reserve that is invested outside the business in securities which are
    readily realisable e.g., when the amounts set apart for replacement
    of an asset are invested periodically, in government securities or
    shares. The account to which these amounts are annually credited is
    described as the Reserve Fund.
  69. INTRODUCTION TO COMPANY ACCOUNTS
    SHORT NOTES :
  70. Foreign company.
  71. Small company.
  72. Company limited by guarantee.
    Answer :
  73. Foreign Company
    According to Section 2 (42) of the Companies Act, 2103, “Foreign company” means any company or body
    corporate incorporated outside India which –
    a) Has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent physically or through electronic mode;
    and
    b) Conducts any business activity in India in any other manner.
  74. Small Company
    Section 2(85) of the Companies Act, 2013 defines “Small company” means a company, other than a public
    company.
    i. paid-up share capital of which does not exceed fifty lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed
    which shall not be more than five crore rupees; or
    ii. turnover of which as per its last profit and loss account does not exceed two crore rupees or such higher
    amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than twenty crore rupees.
  75. Company limited by Guarantee
    As per Section 2(21) of the Companies Act, 2013, “company limited by guarantee” means a company having the
    liability of its members limited by the memorandum to such amount as the members may respectively
    undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up.
    24.ISSUE, FORFEITURE AND RE-ISSUE OF SHARES
  76. Can a company issue shares at discount?
    Answer :
  77. According to Section 53 of the Companies Act, 2013, a Company
    cannot issue shares at a discount except in the case of issue of sweat
    equity shares (issued to employees and directors). Thus any issue of
    shares at discount shall be void.
    SHORT NOTES
  78. Re-issue of forfeited shares
    Answer :
  79. A forfeited share is merely a share available to the company for sale and remains
    vested in the company for that purpose only. Reissue of forfeited shares is not allotment
    of shares but only a sale. The share, after forfeiture, in the hands of the company is
    subject to an obligation to dispose it off. In practice, forfeited shares are disposed off by
    auction. These shares can be re-issued at any price so long as the total amount received
    (from the original allottee and the second purchaser) for those shares is not less than the
    amount in arrears on those shares.
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN:
  80. Calls-in-Arrears and Calls-in-advance
  81. Issue of shares for cash and Issue of Shares for Consideration other than Cash
    Answer :
  82. Calls-in-Arrears: Sometimes shareholders fail to pay the amount due on
    allotment or calls.
    The total unpaid amount on one or more instalments is known as Calls-in-Arrears
    or Unpaid Calls. Such amount represents the uncollected amount of capital from
    the shareholders; hence, it is shown by way of deduction from ‘called-up capital’ to
    arrive at paid-up value of the share capital.
    Calls-in-advance: Some shareholders may sometimes pay a part, or whole, of the
    amount not yet called up, such amount is known as Calls-in-advance.
  83. The shares can be issued by a company either for cash or for consideration
    other than cash. Public limited companies, generally, issue their shares for cash
    and use such cash to buy the various types of assets needed in the business.
    Sometimes, however, a company may issue shares in a direct exchange for land,
    buildings or other assets.
  84. INTRODUCTION TO PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTS
  85. Features of Partnership
  86. Powers of Partners
    Answer :
  87. The following four essential features of a partnership, namely:
    i. Partnership is the result of an agreement: It means that the relation of partnership arises
    from contract and not from status.
    ii. Business: A partnership can exist only in business.
    iii. Sharing of profit: The persons concerned must agree to share the profits of the
    business.
    iv. Mutual agency: It means that the business is to be carried on by all or any of them
    acting for all. Thus, if the person carrying on the business acts not only for himself but for
    others also so that they stand in the positions of principals and agents, they are partners.
  88. Powers of partners are the following:
    i. Buying and selling of goods;
    ii. Receiving payments on behalf of the firm and giving valid receipt;
    iii. Drawing cheques and drawing, accepting and endorsing bills of
    exchange and
    promissory notes in the name of the firm;
    iv. Borrowing money on behalf of the firm with or without pledging
    the inventories-intrade;
    v. Engaging servants for the business of the firm.
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN:
  89. Fixed capital and fluctuating capital.
  90. Partnership and joint venture
    Answer :
  91. In fixed capital method, generally initial capital contributions by the partners are
    credited to partners’ capital accounts and all subsequent transactions and events
    are dealt with through current accounts, Unless a decision is taken to change it,
    initial capital account balance is not changed.
    In fluctuating capital method, no current account is maintained. All such
    transactions and events are passed through capital accounts. Naturally, capital
    account balance of the partners fluctuates every time. So in fixed capital method a
    fixed capital balance is maintained over a period of time while in fluctuating capital
    method capital account balances fluctuate all the time.
  92. Partnership is a relationship between persons who have agreed to share profits or
    losses of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all. Whereas, a joint
    venture is a contractual agreement whereby two or more parties undertake an
    economic activity which is subject to joint control. Thus joint venture is a
    temporary partnership formed for a particular economic activity or venture. The
    following differences exist between joint venture and other forms of partnership:
    The owners of a partnership business are called partners, whereas the owners of a
    joint venture are called co-ventures.
    Accrual basis of accounting is followed in case of partnership and a joint venture
    generally follows cash basis of accounting.
    The financial results of a partnership are obtained at regular intervals. On the
    other hand, the financial results of a joint venture are obtained generally at the
    end of the venture.
    However, there may be ventures in certain areas which may last for a longer
    period, for example, joint ventures in key areas like power, petroleum,
    telecommunication, etc. In these cases, the ventures may even last for ten/fifteen
    years. For these long term joint ventures, financial statements are prepared
    periodically by following accrual basis of accounting. Therefore, the line of
    distinction between long term joint ventures and other forms of partnership is
    very thin.
    26.ADMISSION OF A NEW PARTNER
  93. Write short note on Revaluation account.
    Answer :
  94. When a new partner is admitted into the partnership, assets are
    revalued and liabilities are reassessed. A Revaluation Account (or
    Profit and Loss Adjustment Account) is opened for the purpose. This
    account is debited with all reduction in the value of assets and
    increase in liabilities and credited with increase in the value of assets
    and decrease in the value of liabilities. The difference in two sides of
    the account will show profit or loss. This is transferred to the Capital
    Accounts of old partners in the old profit sharing ratio.
  95. What is the difference between revaluation account and
    memorandum revaluation account?
    Answer :
  96. Difference between revaluation account and memorandum
    revaluation account
    i. Revaluation account is prepared to find out the profit or loss on
    revaluation of assets and liabilities which appear in the new
    balance sheet at the new or revalued figures. Memorandum
    revaluation account is also prepared to record the effect of
    revaluation of assets and liabilities which of course are recorded at
    their old figures in the new balance
    sheet.
    ii. Revaluation account is not divided into two parts. But the
    memorandum revaluation account has two parts: first part for old
    partners and second part for all partners including the new partner.
  97. RETIREMENT OF A PARTNER
  98. What is joint life policy? What is the objective of taking such a policy?
    Answer :
    A partnership firm may decide to take a Joint Life Insurance Policy on the
    lives of all partners. The firm pays the premium and the amount of policy is
    payable to the firm on the death of any partner or on the maturity of policy
    whichever is earlier. The objective of taking such a policy is to minimize the
    financial hardships to the event of payment of a large sum to the legal
    representatives of a deceased partner or to the retiring partner.
    SHORT NOTES
  99. Calculation of gaining ratio.
  100. Final payment of a retiring partner.
    Answer :
  101. On retirement of a partner, the continuing partners will gain in terms of profit sharing
    ratio. For example, if A, B and C were sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3: 2 and B
    retires, then A and C have to decide at which ratio they will share profits and losses in
    future. If it is decided that the continuing partners will share profits and losses in future
    at the ratio of 3:2, then A gains 1/10th [(3/5)-(5/10)] and C gains 2/10 [(2/5)-(2/10)].
    So the gaining ratio between A and C is 1:2. If A and C decide to continue at the ratio 5:2,
    this indicates that they are dividing the gained share in the previous profit sharing ratio.
  102. ThefollowingadjustmentsarenecessaryintheCapitalA/c:
    (i)Transfer of reserve,
    (ii)Transfer of goodwill,
    (iii)Transfer of profit/loss on revaluation.
    After adjustment of these items, the Capital Account balance standing to the credit of
    the retiring partner represents amount to be paid to him. The continuing partners may
    discharge the whole claim at the time of retirement.
  103. DEATH OF A PARTNER
  104. Explain distinction between retirement and death of a partner as relating to
    finalisation of amount payable.
  105. What amount is payable to legal representatives of dead partner?
    Answer :
    1.The basic distinction between retirement and death of a partner relates to
    finalisation of amount payable to the Executor of the deceased partner. Although,
    revaluation of goodwill is done in the same way as it has been done in case of
    retirement, in addition, the executor of the deceased partner is entitled to share of
    profit upto the date of death
    2.When the partner dies the amount payable to him/her is paid to his/her legal
    representatives. The representatives are entitled to the followings :
    a) The amount standing to the credit to the capital account of the deceased partner;
    b) Interest on capital, if provided in the partnership deed upto the date of death;
    c) Share of goodwill of the firm;
    d) Share of undistributed profit or reserves;
    e) Share of profit on the revaluation of assets and liabilities;
    f) Share of profit upto the date of death;
    g) Share of Joint Life Policy.
  106. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
    DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
  107. Receipt and Payment and Income and Expenditure Account.
    Answer :
  108. Non-profit making organizations such as public hospitals, public educational
    institutions, clubs etc., conventionally prepare Receipt and Payment Account and
    Income and Expenditure Account to show periodic performance for a particular
    accounting period. For distinguishing features of both the accounts,
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