Financial Accounting

REDUCING BALANCE METHOD (or DIMINISHING BALANCE METHOD)

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE   SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING    CLASS: SS 2     WEEK SEVEN AND EIGHT TOPIC: DEPRECIATION OF FIXED ASSETS CONTENT                                 Methods of providing for depreciation REDUCING BALANCE METHOD (or DIMINISHING BALANCE METHOD) Under this method, a fixed percentage is written off the reducing (or diminishing) balance of the asset yearly. This

DEPRECIATION OF FIXED ASSETS

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE   SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING    CLASS: SS 2     WEEK SIX TOPIC: DEPRECIATION OF FIXED ASSETS CONTENT                                            Causes of Depreciation Reasons for charging depreciation Factors to be considered in the computation of depreciation Methods of providing for depreciation   NOTES Depreciation may be defined as the permanent and continuing diminution

ACCRUALS AND PREPAYMENTS

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE   SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING    CLASS: SS 2     WEEK FOUR AND FIVE FINAL ACCOUNTS – ACCRUALS AND PREPAYMENTS ACCRUALS The accrual concept states that revenue and expenditure of a period should be matched together – whether or not such revenue or expenditure had actually been received or paid for.

PROVISION FOR DISCOUNTS

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE   SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING    CLASS: SS 2   WEEK THREE FINAL ACCOUNTS – PROVISION FOR DISCOUNTS If a trader usually allows and receives cash discounts the debtors and creditors balances in the Balance Sheet at the end of the year may be overstated unless it is recognized that discounts are

FINAL ACCOUNTS – PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE   SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING    CLASS: SS 2   WEEK TWO FINAL ACCOUNTS – PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS Although a debt may not actually have become bad, there may be doubt as to whether it will be paid.  It would be misleading to include that debt as

FINAL ACCOUNTS – SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS; BAD DEBTS, CLOSING ENTRIES

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE   SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING    CLASS: SS 2   WEEK ONE FINAL ACCOUNTS – SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS; BAD DEBTS, CLOSING ENTRIES CONTENT SPECIAL ITEMS OF EXPENSES/LOSSES BAD DEBTS RECOVERED CLOSING ENTRIES ADJUSTMENTS IN THE FINAL ACCOUNT   SPECIAL ITEMS OF EXPENSES /LOSSES GOODS STOLEN OR DESTROYED     Goods may have been stolen

BOOK KEEPING FIRST TERM EXAMINATION SS 3

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved. SUBJECT:      BOOK KEEPING            TIME ALLOWED: 3HRS         CLASS:           S.S 3 OBJECTIVES The double entry system of bookkeeping was introduced by. Adam Smith B.A.R. Jennings. C. Frank Wood.  D. Lucca Pacioli. An item on the debit side of a petty cash

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FIRST TERM EXAMINATION SS 3

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved. SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING                    TIME: 3HRS             CLASS: SS  3 OBJECTIVE Which of the following is the effect of a reduction in provision for doubtful debt? reduction in net profit b. reduction in cash balance c. reduction in gross profit d.

CHEMISTRY FIRST TERM EXAMINATION SS 2

   FIRST TERM Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved. SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY                     TIME: 2HRS             CLASS: SS  2 1.Which property decides the order of the elements in the Periodic Table? a. masses of their atoms     b. number of electrons in the outer shell c. number of neutrons

BOOK KEEPING FIRST TERM EXAMINATION SS 2

FIRST TERM   Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.    SUBJECT   BOOK KEEPING                                         CLASS: S. S. S 2  DURATION 3 HRS           OBJECTIVE   The concept which states that great care should be exercised in recognition of profit while all anticipated losses are adequately