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Accrual basis is a more appropriate basis of determining profit as expenses are matched against revenue earned in relation thereto. |
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| 2252. |
AccrualBasis of Accounting |
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Accounts from incomplete records is an unscientific method of accounting as it does not follow Dual Aspect Concept. |
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| 2254. |
Accrual basis of acccounting is more reliable than ________ of accounting. |
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Accounting Standards have been evolved to improve thr relability and credibility of Financial Statements . Accounting Standards provide the solution in case of conflicts among various groups' In the light of this statement, enumerate the objectives of Accounting Standards. |
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Answer» Solution :Objectives of Accounting STANDARDS are: (i) Minimise the diverse accounting policies and practices with the aim to ELIMINATE them to the extent POSSIBLE. (ii) Promote better understanding of financial statements. (iii) Understand SIGNIFICANT Accounting Policies ADOPTED and applied. (iv) Facilitating meaningful comparison of financial statements of two or more entities. (v) Enhancing reliabilityof financial statements. |
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| 2258. |
Accounting voucher is prepared from |
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Answer» SOURCE VOUCHER. |
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| 2260. |
Accounting softwares requires |
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Answer» READYMADE or off-the-shelf software |
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Accounting software is used to perform the __________ function. |
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Accounting records transactions and events that can be measured in money terms. It this, in your opinion,a limitation of accounting or an advantage? Give reasons. |
| Answer» Solution :YES. Accounting records only financial transaction and events. It is an advantage as transactions of DIVERSE nature are RECORDED using a COMMON YARDSTICK, i.e., money. But there are other important transactions and events which many have far-reaching effect on business. They are not recorded because they cannot be measured in money terms. For example, production loss due to labour strike. Thus, it is a limitation to that extent. | |
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Accounting Software requires. |
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Answer» transaction to be entered once. |
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Accounting records business transactions and events which are of financial nature. Do you consider it a limitation of accounting ? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Yes, It is limitaion of accounting because there are EVENTS which have a vital bearing on the PROFITABILITY of the FIRM and such events are IGNORED. | |
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Accounting principles are rules of action or conduct which are adopted by the accountants universally while recording accounting transactions. |
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| 2267. |
Accounting measures the business transactions in term of _______ units. |
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| 2269. |
Accounting is |
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Answer» A process CONCERNED with summarising of the recorded TRANSACTIONS. |
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| 2270. |
Accounting Information System processes the data and transforms it into __________ |
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| 2271. |
Accounting information should be verifable and free from personal Bias'. Name the qualitative characteristics of accounting information denoted by this statement. |
| Answer» SOLUTION :RELIABILITY | |
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"Accounting information should be comparable." Do you agree with this statement? Give two reasons. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :Yes, accounting INFORMATION should be comparable, because (i) Comparablility is NEEDED to make inter-firm comparisons, i.e. to find out how a form has performed as compared to the other firms, and (ii) Comparability is needed to make inter-period COMPARISON, i.e. to find out how is has performed as compared to the PREVIOUS years. |
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'AccountingEaquation(A= L+C) always holds good under all eircumstances." Explain with the help of two examples. |
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Accounting does not show the realisable value of business. It is a/an |
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Answer» LIMITATION of ACCOUNTING. |
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| 2275. |
Accounting deals with quantifiable information. |
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| 2276. |
Accounting books maintained under single Entry system are not as reliable as under Double Entry system .Do you agree? |
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Accounting aims to communicate financial information to investors only. |
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Accounting |
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Answer» INCLUDES BOOK not INCLUDE Book KEEPING. |
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| 2279. |
According to which of the following concepts , in determining the net income from business ,all cost which are applicable to the revenue of theperiod should be charged against that revenue? |
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Answer» MATCHING CONCEPT |
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According to which of the following concepts, in determining the net income, all costs which are applicable to earn the revenue of the period should be charged against that revenue ? |
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Answer» MATCHING CONCEPT |
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| 2281. |
Accouding to the Cost Concept |
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Answer» ASSETS are RECORDED at the value PAID for acquiring them. |
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According to which of the followingaccounting concepts, even the proprietor of a business is treated as credotor to the extent of his capital? |
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Answer» MONEY Measurement Concept |
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| 2283. |
According to which Concept the same accounting methods should be used each year : |
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Answer» Prudence |
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According to which Concept even the proprietor of the business is treated as a creditor of the business : |
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Answer» GOING CONCERN CONCEPT |
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According to which concept, depreciation is to be charged as per one particular method year after year? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :CONCEPT of CONSISTENCY. | |
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According to the Realisation Concept, revenue should be accounted only when it is received. |
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According to the Money Measuremant Concept |
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Answer» all TRANSACTION and EVENT which can be estimated in money TERMS are recorded in the books of account. |
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According to the Going Concept, assets are recorded at realisable value and are depreciated over their estimated useful life. |
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According tothe Going Concept |
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Answer» assets are RECORDED at COST and are depreciated over their useful life. |
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According to the Cost Concept, assets are recorded at the value paid for acquiring them . |
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| 2291. |
According to the Cost Concept |
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Answer» ASSETS are recorded at lower of COST and MARKET value. |
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| 2292. |
According to the Convention of Consistency, accounting policies and practices onceadopted should be consistently followed. |
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According to the Convention of Consistency |
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Answer» ACCOUNTING POLICIES and practices once adopted should be consistently followed. |
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| 2294. |
According to the ______ Concept, revenue is considered as being earned on the date on which it is earned. |
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According to Going Concern Concept,a business is viewed as having |
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Answer» a LIMITED LIFE |
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According to the Accrual Concept |
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Answer» TRANSACTIONS and events are recorded in the BOOKS at the time of their settlement in cash. |
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According to Principle of Consevatism, closing stock is vlaue at Historical cost or net realisable value ( market value ) whichever is higher. |
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According to the Business Entity Concept |
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Answer» TRANSACTIONS between the BUSINESS and its owners are not recorded. |
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According to Going Concern Concept, a business is viewed as having |
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Answer» a LIMITED LIFE |
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| 2300. |
According to Convention of conservation: |
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Answer» Provision is MADE for bad and doubtful DEBTS |
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