Sunday, March 8, 2015

Icom part 2 short questions and answers

CHAPTER NO.1                                       
    NON TRADING CONCERNS

1.      What is meant by non trading concerns?
Individuals or institutions with activities other than trade and their primary objective  is not to earn profit are known as non trading concerns. Like hospitals, libraries and colleges.
2.      What is receipt & payment account?
A receipts & payments account is summarized cash book for given period. Receipts are shown on the debit side and payments are shown on credit side without any distinction between capital and revenue.
3.      What is income and expenditure account?
The account through which surplus or deficits of a non trading concern is ascertained. This account is credited with all earning and debited with expenses is called income and expenditure account.
4.      What is major difference between receipts or payment account and an income and expenditure account?
Receipts and payments account only a summary of the cash transactions whereas income & expenditure accounts a comparable account of a profit and loss account which shows the incomes expenses and surplus / deficit for the period.
5.      What are key statements prepared in accounts of nonprofit seeking organization?
The following three key statements are prepared at the end of year
·                     Receipts and payments accounts
·                     Income and expenditure accounts (Profit and loss account)
·                     Balance sheet
6.      What are key statements prepared in accounts of profit seeking organization?
The following key statements are prepared at the end of year
·                     Trial Balance
·                     Trading  and Profit & loss account
·                     Balance sheet
7.      Define legacy?
The amount given to a non trading concern as per the will of deceased person is known as legacy. It should be treated as capital receipts and included capital fund account.
8.      Define donations?
Donation is the amount received from some person, firm, company or any other body by way of gift.
if donations are for specified purpose then it should be treated as capital expenditures and otherwise credited to income and expenditure account
9.      What is subscription?
The amount paid by the member annually to keep their membership alive is known as subscription.
It should be credited to income and expenditure account.
10.  What is special subscription?
It is the special subscriptions collected form the members who participate in a particular activity because of the cost involved in providing these may vary considerably.  It should be credited to income and expenditure account.
11.  Define life membership fee?
This is a system where by a member pays a lump sum and then becomes a member of the whole life.
Life member not required to pay the annual membership fees. As life membership fees is a substitute for annual membership fees only fair portion is to considered in income and expenditure account. If not mentioned treat all the amount.
12.  Define entrance fees?
At the time of admission every new member is to pay specific fee in addition to subscription called entrance fees. It should either treat as capital or revenue receipts but normally treat as revenue receipts
13.  What is sale of news paper?
As the old newspaper or magazines and other things are disposed off every year, It should be credited in income and expenditure account
14.  Define sale of sports material?
Sale of sports material is a regular function of club, It should be credited in income and expenditure account
15.  What is capital fund?
The difference between total assets over total external liabilities in case of non trading concern is called capital fund. It should not considered in income and expenditure account
16.  What is honorarium?
The amount paid to the person who is not the employee of the organization is said to be honorarium person may be invited to deliver lectures or artists may be invited to give their performance
It should be debited in income and expenditure account.


SINGLE ENTRY SYSTEM 
1.      What is single entry system of book keeping?
Single entry system may be defined as a system in which accounting records are not kept strictly according to the double entry system of book keeping.
2.      Write down the formula for determining the net profit under net worth method?
The formula for determining the net income may be put as follows
Net income      =          capital at the end (Ending Capital
                                    (+)       Drawings
                                    (-)        Additional capital (Fresh capital) introduced
                                    (-)        Capital at the beginning (Beginning capital)
3.      Define characteristics of single entry system?
·                     It is suitable for the small businesses
·                     Only personal account are kept
·                     This system is flexible
4.      What are the limitations/defects of single entry system?
The defects of this system may be summed up as follows.
·                     Under this system only partial and incomplete record is kept because two fold aspects of transactions are generally ignored.
·                     As the two fold aspects of every transaction are not recorded a trial balance cannot be drawn up to test the arithmetical accuracy of the record
·                     As nominal accord are not maintained a profit and loss account cannot be prepared for want of information regarding the various income and expenditures
·                     As no real account are maintained the preparation of a balance sheet is not possible
5.      Write down the fundament balance sheet equation?
Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity
6.      How many methods are for preparing final account from single entry system?
There are two methods for preparing the final account
1)      First method of statement of affairs
2)      Second method conversion into double entry system

7.      What is statement of affairs?
It is statement of assets and liabilities (including capital) prepared under the single entry system.
8.      Define balance sheet?
It is statement of assets and liabilities (including capital) prepared under the Double entry system.
9.      What is major difference between single entry system and double entry system?
Under entry system both debit and credit aspects of all the transactions are recorded whereas under single entry system some transactions are not recorded at all while some transactions are recorded in only one of their aspect either debit aspect or credit aspect ( only one aspect of transaction).
10.  What will be the capital of proprietor, in his assets are of Rs. 87000 and liabilities are of Rs. 20000?
      Assets-Liabilities = Capital
      87000-20000= 67000
11.   What shall be the profits of the concern in beginning capital is Rs 8000 and capital at the end Rs, 9000 drawing during the  year is Rs 1800 fresh capital Introduce Rs 500?
Net income            =          capital at the end (Ending Capital                                          9000
(+)       Drawings                                                                     1800
                                    ____________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                    10800
                                    (-)        Additional capital (Fresh capital) introduced             500     
                                    (-)        Capital at the beginning (Beginning capital)              8000
                                    ____________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                    2300
12.  Calculate the missing figures profits made during the year Rs, 2400 Drawing Rs.1200 capital at the end Rs 8000 opening capital? Fresh capital introduced during the year Rs 2000?
Net income = capital at the end (+) Drawings (-) Additional capital (-) Capital at the beginning
      2400 =       8000 + 1200-2000-Capital at the beginning
        Capital at the beginning = 8000 + 1200-2000-2400 = 4800
13.  Calculate the Net income/Loss
      Opening capital Rs. 5000, capital introduced Rs.1000
        Net income = capital at the end (+) Drawings (-) Additional capital (-) Capital at the beginning
        Net Loss = 0+0-1000-5000=   -6000
14.  Calculate the drawing s during the year:
Capital in the beginning Rs, 20000                    Capital introduced Rs, 25000
      Profit made during the year Rs.15000
        Net income = capital at the end (+) Drawings (-) Additional capital (-) Capital at the beginning
      15000 = 0+Drawings-25000-20000
      Drawings = 15000+25000+20000 = 60000
15.  How Many methods are for conversion from single entry to double entry?
·         Prospective ( on and from the date on which arrangements are made for conversion)
·         Retrospective (on and from a date before the date of conversion)
16.  In case of conversion of single entry system into double entry. What necessary information / item are required for the preparation of trading account?
      In order to prepare trading account following information’s / items are required
      Opening stock + purchase + direct expenses-sales- closing stock
17.  In case of conversion of single entry system into double entry. What necessary information / item are required for the preparation of profit and loss account?
      The following item are required in order to prepare the profit and loss account
      Indirect expense- other incomes
18.  In case of conversion of single entry system into double entry. What necessary information / item are required for the preparation balance sheet?
Following information are required in order to prepare the balance sheet
·         All assets
·         All liabilities
·         Opening capital
·         Profit or loss of the year
  
19.  How to prepare to Total debtors accounts?
Total debtors account
Opening balance
cash received from debtor during the period
credit sales
B/R Received
B/R dishonored
Return Inward
Discount allowed
Bad debts
Closing balance

20.  How to prepare total creditors accounts?
Total Creditor account
Cash paid to creditors
Opening Balance
B/P granted
Credit Purchases
Return outward
B/P dishonored
Discount received
Closing balance


Chapter no 4
Company                 

Define Joint Stock Company

A joint stock company may be defined as an artificial person recognized by lay with a distinctive name a common seal, a common capital comprising transferable share carrying limited liability and have a perpetual succession
What is separate legal entity of company?
Separate legal entity means that a company is distinct from the person forming it. It enjoy s may of the rights artificial persons.
Like
·                     It sue or be sued in its name
·                     If can own and transfer the property on its own name
What is common seal?
Common seal is used as substitute of signature because company is an artificial person and cannot sing itself.
Define perpetual existence of a company
It means a joint stock company has a continuous life. The share holder can come or go but the existence of a company cannot effect. It can be winded up through compliance with the provision of company’s ordinance 1984
Define limited liability.
The liability of the member is generally limited ot the extent to the nominal value of share or the amount held by them.

What is company limited by shares?
These are companies in which the shareholders have a limited to the extent to the nominal value of shares. These companies must have share capital.
What is company limited by guarantee?
A company in which the liability of its members is limited to such amount a s member may be respectively undertake tot contribute to the assets of the company in the event of tits being wound u. generally such companies do not have share capital.
Define unlimited company.
A company in which the liability of its members n unlimited every member of the companies personally liable to the full extent of his personal assets for the full debts f the companies it may or may or may not have share capital.

Private limited company.
According to the company ordinance 1984 it can be formed
1.             At least tow member and maximum 50 members
2.             It has no right to issue the shares
3.             It restrict the transference of shares
What is a public limited company?
According to the company ordinance 1984 it can be formed
1.             At least seven member and there is no limit on maximum numbers
2.             It can invite the public for application for issuance of shares
3.             it can easily transfer the shares form one person to another person
Define memorandum of association.
The document which define the scope and object of the company
What is article of association?
The document which defines the rules and regulation of the company
What is prospectus?
This is a statement in the form of a small booklet, notice, circular, advertisement or other an invitation issued by the company to the public for subscription of shares
Define term shares.
The total amount of capital of a company Is divided into smaller units these units are called shares.
What is share capital?
The sum or total of the par value of shares of a company is called share capital.
Define Authorized capital.
The amount of capital with which is registered. It is also called nominal or registered capital.
Define issued capital.
Shares offered to the general public for contribution are know as shares issued the totoal value of these shares called issued capital.
Define Subscribed capital.
Out of the total number of shares issued by the company that is number of share which is taken up by the public are know as subscribed shares. The total valued of such shares called subscribed s capital.

 Subscription may be:
·         under subscription (A company may not received application for all the shares offer by it to the public. a company receives application less that its offer is called.)
·         over subscription  (A company may receive a large number of application for all the shares offer by it to the public. a company receives application more then that its offer is called.)
What is called up capital?
The portion of a subscribed capital which is called up by the company form public is called up capital
Define Paid up capital
The total amount received by the company out of the total called up amounts called paid up capital.
 What is primary or preliminary expense?
These are the expense which is incurred in the initial sates of incorporation like legal fee, remuneration of promoters and cost of printing of various documents.
Define underwriting commission
The commission which is paid to underwriter to take the risk of share offiered to the pubic is know as underwriting commission.
What is par value of share?
The value of which is assigned to a unit of shares is called  par value of share its is also called as nominal value or face value of shares.

Define book value of shares?
The value of shares according to the books of a company is called book value of share.
What is market value of share?
The price at which the buyer is willing to purchase the shares and seller is willing to sell it is called market value of shares.
Issued of shares at premium?
When a share having face value of Rs.10 is issued by the company for an amount more than Rs.10 the share is called issued at a premium.
Issued of share at discount?
When a share having face value of Rs.10 is issued by the company for an amount Less than Rs.10 the share is called issued at a Discount
Define Debentures?
A certificate issued by a company under its seal acknowlging a debts due by it to its holder. It includes debentures stock, Bonds and participation term certificate and other securities.
Kinds of debentures
Redemption point of view
1.     Redeemable debentures
Those debentures which are repayable at the end of a specified period
2.     Irredeemable debentures
Those debentures which never repayable during the existence of the company
Convertibility point of view
1.     Convertible debentures
These are debentures which are converted into shares as per terms of their issues
2.     Non convertible debentures
Debentures are not convertible into shares of a company are term as non convertible debentures.
Security point of view
1.     Simple or naked debentures
Those debentures which are without any security as to payment of interest or repayment of principle
2.     Mortgage debentures
Those debentures which are secured by a fixed or floating charge on the assets of the company
Registration point of view
1.     Registered debentures
These are debentures which are registered in the name of the holders in the books of the company. And transfer of these must be registered in the books of  company
2.     Bearer Debentures
These are payable to bearer of debentures. These debentures can be transferred by mere delivery

What is debentures stock?
Debentures stock is converted debentures which is fully paid and transfer in fraction of rupees.
Difference between Debentueres and debentures stcok



What is difference between Debentures holder and share holder?

Debentures holder                                               Share holder
                                                                                            
Debentures holder is creditor of company.                              Shareholder is Owner of business.
Debentures holder receives interest.                                       Shareholder receives profit.
Debentures holder have no right to participate in                   Shareholder participate in      
                                                       decision making decision making.

What is difference between Joint Stock Company and partnership?
JSC
Partnership
It is a legal person.                                                      

it is not legal person
Liability of member is limited                        

Liability is not limited
Number of members are at least 7
at least 2 and maximum 20 members but in

banking sector not more then ten.



                                                  
What is consignment?
Consignment is a act of sending a quantity of good from one person/one country to another person/an other country for selling purpose is called consignment.
Who is consignor?
Consignor is person who is sending the goods means sender of goods is called consignor.
Who is consignee?
Consignee is person to whom goods are send is called consignee
What is consignment outward?
Dispatch of goods for consignor to consignee is called consignment outward
What is consignment inward?
Goods receipts  from consignee for consignee point of view is called consignment inward
What is difference between sale and consignment?
Sales
Consignment
Ownership is transferred to purchaser
Ownership is not transfer to consignee
Relationship between seller and purchaser of debtor and creditors
Relationship between consignor and consignee of Principle and agent
All the expenses are borne  by Purchaser
All the expense are borne by consignor
Purchaser is responsible for all losses
Consignor is responsible for all losses
Account sale is not required
All sale is required

Define the term commission?
Remuneration paid for services is called commission. Commission is always paid on sales.
Define the term Del creder commission?
Extra commission paid to consignee for timely collection of debs and avoids bad bebts is called Delcreder commission.
What is overriding commission?
Commission paid on the sale of new product line is called overriding commission
Define advance against consignment?
Advance given by consignee to consignor that may be in form of cash or bill of exchange
What is consignment account?
Consignment account which shows profit or loss is called congisments account.
What is an account sale?
A document prepared by consignee by giving the detail of goods sold
Define Performa invoice?
An invoice which give the detail about the quantity, quality of goods
What is Normal loss?
Which is inherited and cannot not avoid like the sand
What is abnormal loss?
Which is not inherited and can be avoided is called abnormal loss.
What is stock?
No of finished goods remain unsold is called unsold stock

ENTRIES FOR CONSIGNMENT


Consignor’s Journal
Consignee’s journal
1.When Goods sent for consignment
Consignment account
No entry because of no transfer of ownership
                    Goods sent for Consignment
2.Expenses incurred by Consignor
Consignment account
No entry because these are incurred by consignor
              Bank account
3.Advance against Consignment
Cash account
Consignor account
         Consignee account
              Cash account
4.Expenses incurred by Consignee
Consignment account
Consignor accent
                Consignee account
               Cash account
5.sales of goods
Consignee account
Cash account
          Consignment account
           Consignor account
6.Commission paid by consignor
Consignment account
Consignor account
                  Consignee account
              Commission account
Be careful. And remember.
Here stop and make consignment account from journal of consignor. And get profit or loss Proceed if profit then profit and loss is credited and if loss then profit and loss is debited.
7.For profit
Consignment account
 No entry because he has no concern with profit
            Profit and loss account
8.Clsoing of consignment
Good sent for consignment account
 No entry because he has no concern with profit
                        Trading account

Chapter no 05
DEPRECIATION  
 
What is depreciation?
Depreciation is the gradual and permanent decrease in the value of an asset is called deprecation.
How many kind of factors affect deprecation?
o Internal factor
o Wear and tear
o depletion
o External factor
o Obsolescence
o Efflux of time
o Accident
What is wear and tear?
Change in shape of assets due to its use is called wear and tear of asset.
Define depletion?
The process of measuring and recording the exhaustion of natural resources such as deposits, oil well etc, is called depletion
OR
Decrease in the quantity of assets like mine quarries and oil.
Define obsolescence
The term obsolesce refers to reduction in the useful life of the assets arising from such factors as
j Technological changes
j Improvement in production
j Change in the market demand
Or
The process of becoming out of date or obsolete is termed as obsolescence due new investigations or change in taste of people
What is amortization of assets?
the term amortization is useful for describing the process of wirtingdown or decrease  the long term investments in intangible assets leases holds, patents, can copyright and goodwill
What are the major objects of providing deprecation?
The objectives of providing deprecation are
Ä To find out the net profit and loss account for accounting period
Ä To present a fair and value of assets on balance sheet
Ä Ascertain the true cost of production
Ä For true valuation of asset
Ä Replacement of asset

What are fixed assets?
Assets which have long life and which are bought for use for long period of time like building, machinery and furniture

What are tangible assets?
Assets which have physical existence and which can be seen and touched is called tangible assets
Define intangible assets
Assets which have no physical existence and which can be seen and touched is called intangible assets
What is difference between the term fluctuation and depreciation?
Depreciation is the gradual and permanent decrease in the value of an asset is called deprecation. But the value or price  of assets may rise or fall due on the account of fluctuation
Define scrap value or residual value?
Scrap values mean the price at which at which an assets will be sold at the end of its working life is known as scrap or residual value.
What is difference between depreciation and depletion?
Depreciation is the gradual and permanent decrease in the value of tangible assets
And depletion is measuring and recording the exhaustion of natural resources
What is difference between deprecation and amortization?
Depreciation is the gradual and permanent decrease in the value of tangible assets and amortization is useful for describing the process of wirtingdown the long term investments in intangible assets leases holds, patents, can copyright and goodwill

How many methods for deprecation?
Fixed installment Method
Diminishing Method
Annuity Method

What is fixed installment method?
The method under which charge fixed or equal amount of deprecation each year is called fixed installment method.
Entries
When charged depreciation

Deprecation account
   To Asset account
Transfer to profit and account

Profit and loss account
  Deprecation account
When sold at end at scrap value

Cash account
  Assets account

What are advantages of fixed installment method?
These are advantages of fixed installment method
It is simple and easy to calculate
The book value of asset can be reduce to zero
What are disadvantages of fixed installment method?

These are disadvantages of fixed installment method
No provision for the replacement of the assets is made
Not popular because charge depreciation every year same while effect of assets is decreasing  every year

Under straight line method what formula is used to calculate deprecation?

Annual depreciation =  Cost –scrap value
        Estimated life
What are other names of fixed installment method?
Straight line method
Original cost method
What is diminishing balance method?
Under this method the asset is depreciated at fixed percentage calculate on the debit balance of the asset which is diminishing year after year on account of deprecation.
What are other names of diminishing balance method?
Written down
Reducing installment method
What are advantages of diminishing balance method?
Popular because charge depreciation every year same while effect of assets is decreasing  every year
No separate calculation is not required for addition and extension
What are advantages of diminishing balance method?
This method cannot reduce the book value of an asset to zero.
Very high rate of depreciation would have to adopt otherwise take very long time to write off



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