Upsc Epfo Apfc (Accounts) : Introduction of Accounting
Upsc Epfo Apfc (Accounts) : Introduction of Accounting
Upsc Epfo Apfc (Accounts) : Introduction of Accounting
INTRODUCTION OF
ACCOUNTING
INTRODUCTION OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLE(BASIC PROFILE OF ACCOUNTS)
❖ACCOUNT :- AN ACCOUNT MEANS ANY REGISTER, COPY, DIARY, PASS BOOK, NOTE
BOOK.
❖ACCOUNTING :- AN ACCOUNTING IS A PROCESS BY WHICH ANY BUSINESS
MAN/ACCOUNTANT RECORD ALL TYPE OF FINANCIAL/BUSINESS TRANSACTION IN
THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS/REGISTER.
❖ACCOUNTANT :- A PERSON WHO MAINTAIN THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS OF ANY
COMPANY OR ANY BUSINESS.
❖ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE : PRINCIPLE MEANS A RULES & REGULATION BY WHICH
ANY ACCOUNTANT OR BUSINESS MAN RECORD ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTION OF
THE BUSINESS IN THEIR BOOKS OF ACCOUNT/REGISTER.
AS PER SCHEDULE YOUR SYLLABUS
❖ INTRODUCTION OF ACCOUNTING & BASIC TERMINOLOGY OF ACCOUNTING
❖ ACCOUNTING STANDARD
❖ JOURNAL
❖ LEDGER
❖ SUBSIDIARY BOOK
❖ TRIAL BALANCE
❖ DEPRECIATION
❖ CONSIGNMENT ACCOUNT
❖ COMPANIES ACT
OR
IN TECHNICAL TERM ACCOUNTING IS THE PROCESS OF RECORDING,
CLASSIFICATION, SUMMARIZING THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION OF THE
BUSINESS/COMPANY.
❖ A PERSON WHO MAINTAIN OR
RECORD ALL FINANCIAL
TRANSACTION OF THE BUSINESS IS
CALLED ACCOUNTANT.
PROCESS OF ACCOUNTING
IDENTIFICATION OF BUSINESS TRANSACTION
CLASSIFICATION(LEDGER)
SUMMARIZING
COMMUNICATING TO USERS
TYPE OF ACCOUNTING
1) FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING :- TO FIND OUT THE PROFIT/LOSS OF THE
BUSINESS
• FIXED ASSETS :- IT INCLUDES THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE PURCHASE FOR NOT RE-SELLING
PURPOSE BUT THESE ASSETS USE FOR LONG TERM USE. IT IS THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF
THE BUSINESS BY WHICH THE BUSINESS EARN PROFIT. WHEN WE SALE ANY FIXED ASSETS THE
AMOUNT WHICH RECEIVED IS TREATED AS CAPITAL RECEIPT.
EXPENDITURE :-AN EXPENDITURE REPRESENTS A PAYMENT WITH EITHER
CASH OR CREDIT TO PURCHASE GOODS OR SERVICES.
• THERE ARE THREE TYPE OF EXPENDITURE :-
• CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & REVENUE EXPENDITURE
• GAIN :- WHEN ANY FIXED ASSETS SALE MORE THAN ITS COST PRICE IS CALLED GAIN.
EXAMPLE :- IF A BUILDING COSTING 10 LAKH IS SOLD FOR 12 LAKH; 2 LAKH WILL BE
THE GAIN ON SALE OF BUILDING.
DIFFERENT BETWEEN PREPAID EXPENSES &
OUTSTANDING EXPENSES.
• PREPAID EXPENSES :- PREPAID EXPENSES ARE FUTURE EXPENSES THAT ARE PAID IN
ADVANCE & HENCE RECOGNIZED INITIALLY AS AN ASSETS. EXAMPLE :- PREPAID
RECHARGE, PREPAID RENT
❑TYPE OF DISCOUNT :-
1) TRADE DISCOUNT :- WHEN DISCOUNT IS ALLOWED BY A SELLER TO ITS
CUSTOMERS AT A FIXED PERCENTAGE, ON THE LIST OR CATALOGUE PRICE
OF THE GOODS IS CALLED TRADE DISCOUNT.
2) CASH DISCOUNT :-WHEN DISCOUNT IS ALLOWED BY A SELLER TO ITS
CUSTOMERS AT FOR MAKING PROMPT PAYMENT IS CALLED CASH
DISCOUNT.
(NOTE :- TRADE DISCOUNT IS NOT RECORDED IN THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT BUT
CASH DISCOUNT IS RECORD IN THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS.)
❖VOUCHER :- A VOUCHER IS A DOCUMENT
WHICH PROVIDES THE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY
& ON THE BASIS OF WHICH THE BUSINESS ARE
RECORDED IN THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT.
PAYMENT VOUCHER
• TURNOVER :- TURNOVER MEANS TOTAL SALES MADE IN A PARTICULAR PERIOD.
• LIVE STOCK :- DOMESTIC ANIMALS, SUCH AS CATTLE, OR HORSES ARE KNOWN
AS LIVE STOCK.