What is a non-cash expense?
Non-cash expenses are such expenses that do not involve real cash outlay or against which no real cash outflow has taken place at least in the period in which such expense has been reported. And as they are recognized as an expense they will cause entity’s retained earnings to decrease but such expenses will not […]
What is the difference between depreciation account and accumulated depreciation account?
Capital assets also known as fixed assets are simply such assets which are used over a period longer than one year. Although real cash outflow takes place for the whole price at the time of acquisition of such assets however, for reporting purposes such costs are not expensed out in the year of purchase of […]
What is meant by Temporary accounts?
Temporary account is in simple words are such accounts that are maintained only until the end of particular accounting period (which can of any length of time i.e. a week, a month, two months, a quarter, semi annual or annual). And when such accounting period lapses, these accounts are closed and nothing of such accounts […]
What is Credit note and when is it used?
A credit note is a source document providing evidence that a credit entry has been made in the financial records for specific reason which is explained on the face of this business document. Credit note is also known as credit memo or credit memorandum as it only notifies about the entry made in the financial […]
What is Source document?
In the business world buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods and services and other transactions like payment. A diligent accountant keeps the record of all such important transactions about which users must be informed. However, to have the information reliable the recording of such transaction is controlled by source documents. Source document is basically […]
What is meant by Sale or Return?
Buying and selling arrangements between sellers and buyers may take different forms and sales contracts can have some unusual terms agreed between the parties. However, one of the common arrangements between supplier and customer is ‘sale or return‘ also known as ‘sale and return‘. This term is also commonly used as an alternative term to mean consignment […]
What is revenue recognition and accounting treatment for goods sold or sent on sale or return basis?
Before we discuss the recognition principle and accounting treatment for sales under sale or return conditions. First lets have ourselves clear about what is meant by sale or return? Under sale or return, the goods are sent by the supplier to the customer with an understanding that customer does not have to pay for such […]
What factors are considered in determining useful life of intangible asset?
Determining useful life of an intangible asset is not as easy as a tangible asset as most often intangible assets are of such nature that are unique and have no similar asset in the market through which can ascertain its value and useful life. And we cannot ignore determination of useful life aspect of the […]
Is Residual value of the asset calculated on Present value or Future value basis?
One of the reasons for charging depreciation against the historical cost of the asset, revalued amount or simply carrying value of asset is that asset’s book value should be reduced to such residual value which was expected at the time of purchase. For that, depreciation expense charged in an accounting period is adjusted accordingly. Residual […]
Why impairment of goodwill is not reversed?
First of all we must be clear that goodwill is an intangible asset that entities can recognize in their financial statements but only such goodwill that is acquired in business combination. Internal goodwill or in-house goodwill is not recognized as entity’s assets in books of accounts. One more thing to understand is that goodwill is […]
