What is age, aged, ageing or aging analysis?
Age analysis is simply a time-based analysis with reference to due date to determine either how much time is left until due date or how much time has passed since due date. Most of the time age or aged or ageing analysis refers to the second type of analysis i.e. how much time has passed […]
What is work in process or work in progress inventory?
Work in process inventory is such asset that is still in the process of completion and not yet ready to be categorised as finished goods.In a manufacturing concern raw materials are converted to finished goods by applying labour and overheads (thus the main reason why labour and overheads cost collectively called conversion cost). However, it […]
What is Matching principle in accounting?
Accounting principle that requires costs to be recognized after matching with the revenues earned associated with such costs i.e. the amount of costs recognized must be on equal footings with the revenues recognized. In other words costs shall be recognized at the rate at which benefits are rendered or revenue/income is earned by the entity. […]
What is Journal and how many types of journals are in accounting?
These are the first formal books in which information regarding transaction is recorded . For the same reason they are also named as books of prime entry or books of original entry or day books. While making a record certain format is followed that only summarizes the information but also keep the value of information […]
What is meant by Accounting concepts and principles?
Accounting is one of the vital tools to collect financial information pertaining to business activities. The same information is used in economic decisions users make. The apex of accounting or specifically financial accounting is financial statements that puts the gives the accounting records meaningful shape so that it can be used. However, preparing financial statements […]
What is the difference between Cash basis and Accrual basis accounting and which one is better?
Accrual basis of accounting is one of the underlying assumption for preparing financial statements under International Accounting Standards. IASB Framework clearly demanded the financial statements to be prepared on accrual basis instead of cash basis of accounting. Among other notable benefits of usig accrual basis of accounting over cash basis is that it helps record the […]
What is Continuous stocktaking?
Stocktaking is simply physical checking or counting of inventory held by the entity and by continuous stocktaking it means inventory counts that are undertaken on regular basis. Continuous stocktaking method is used over periodic stock counts to increase accuracy especially for the goods which are high value or have high turnover i.e. fast moving inventory/goods and […]
Can we depreciate asset below residual value?
Main purpose of depreciation is to reduce the value of asset over its useful life in such a systematic way that such reduction corresponds with the rate at which benefits are rendered from the assets. To learn more about what is depreciation? You can visit this page. International Accounting Standard (ISA) 16 Property plant and […]
Is Sales tax included in the cost of the asset?
General rule is that everything paid specifically for the asset will form part of the cost of the asset purchased by the entity i.e. any cost incurred specifically towards the asset until it is brought in to an intended use, everything will form part of cost of the asset. However, things are not that simple […]
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 […]
