Office Fixtures account
15 Fixtures $800
KABABIL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF BUSSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
COURSE OUTLINE,
Course code: : Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
CIFA.K,CCP,K.CS,K)
J geturers Tubman Bosley Walaba 0720945019 (CPA
Mobile Tel:+254 720945019 Class Rep, David 0741-517-660
Email: valaba@kibu.ac ke, boswalaba@gmail.com
BROAD OBJECTIVE
|. “To provide the students with the knowledge of important coneepis and accounting standards
ncossary in Preparation and interpretation of financial statemen's
2. Develop learners understanding of Financial accounting and apply accounting tools in processing
and reporting of financial information
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1, Describe the nature, scope and purposes of financial accounting
‘Acquite skills in cost of product/service computation and analysis
Ho woneeptualize the accounting equation within the broad double erty concept
1 statements for both internal and external users
uster the preparation of financial
COURSE OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
a. TOPIC O1
rination, Nature and purpose of Accounting
tives of Accounting
Users of accounting information
Branches and systems of accounting
Roles of accounting
6, limitation of accounting
‘TOPIC. TWO :ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS
1. Definitions and scope of accounting conventions and concepts
2, ‘Phe accounting equation and ,Business Transaction
3. The double entry book keeping
1s of Transactions on the Balance SheetOffice Fixtures account
15 Fixtures $800
TOPIC THREE: SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND BOOKS OF ORIGINAL ENTRY
1. Definitions and scope of source documents
2. Definition and scope of books of original entry
3. Feature of Journal and illustrations
4. Uses of general journals
TOPIC FOUR: PETTY CASH AND IMPREST SYSTEM
1. Definition and scope of petty cash and imprest system Illustrations
TOPIC FIVE CASH BOOK,
1. Posting of cash book, balancing off of accounts, and extraction of trial balance
2. Bank reconciliation
TOPIC SIX: | ACCOUNTING ERRORS
1. Definition and scope of accounting errors
2. Correction of errors
TOPIC SEVEN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1, Preparation of Financial Statements and Year-end Adjustments
2. Making Adjustments Accurately by way of journalizing
) Mode of Delivery; Lectures, Discussion, and group presentations
Examination (week 11612) 10%
CATS/Assignments( Week 6&8) 30%
TOTAL 100%
REFERENCE MATERIALS
Frank Woods Business Accounting 1 Sixth Edition
Checked & Verified by: COD,EFA
Approved By; DEAN,SOBEFINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Introduction
Accounts involves book keeping and Accounting
a. Bookkeeping- is the art of recording and summarizing transactions in the books of accounts
Vransactions- A business activity involving money. There are two types of business transactions
}. Cash transactions — where money is paid immediately on the spot, either hard cash,
"digitally such as M-PESAor through Electronic Funds transfer as happens in public and
private entities. a
Credit transactions — where money is paid at a later date or where payment is postponed or
differed. oo _
b. Accounting is the art of recording, summarizing and analyzing in a significant manner and
in terms of money, transactions and integrating the results thereof.
Classifications of accounts
Accounts are classified into two major groups:
Personal Accounts ~are accounts of debtors and creditors either as a group or as individuals. They
«ure accounts in the names of people and businesses
|. Impersonal accounts — are accounts that aren’t personal and are further divided into two:
2. Real accounts — which are accounts of properties e.g land or building accounts
Nominal accounts ~ are accounts that regard expenses and other means. They deal with generated
revenues and expenses generating it-These accounts are used in the preparation of trading, profit
and loss accounts or the income and expenditures statement. E.g Sales account ae rental ve
purchases a/e salaries a/c.
Ledger
This isa book in which accounts are kept. Itis a book in which double entry recording is completed
Ledger Accounts
iccounts has two sides, the Debit side (Dr) and the Credit (Cr) side
Dr. Account name ( Waiguru A/C Cr
Debit side Credit sideOffice Fixtures account
1S. Fixtures $800
DOUBLE ENTRY CONCEPT
The concept states that for every debit entry there is a corresponding Credit entry and vice versa.Dehit is
entry is made when a transaction is recorded on the debit side of the ledger account and a credit entry is
made when a transaction is recorded on the credit side of a ledger account.
Accounting entries
a. Any cash received (Dr Cash a/c)
Any cash paid (Cr Cash a/c)
Any cash deposited into the Bank or any cheque received (Dr Bank A/c)
Any cash withdrawn from the bank or any cheque paid (Cr Bank a/c)
Any asset received/acquired (Dr Assets a/c)
Wustration
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Bought furniture by cheque.
© DrAsseta/e
+ CrBanka/e
3) Bought motor lorry by Cash
Paid a creditor T. Lake by cheque
©) Repaid lagons by cheque
Sold motor lorry for cash
Bought office stationery on credit from jameni itd
A debtor A.Hills pays us by Cash
A debtor j. Gross pays us by cheque
Proprietor puts a further amount into business by cheque
MAKING ENTRIES IN LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Dr_Cash accounts Cr
1 cash $ 5000 2
$100
2 cash $800
15 Fixtures $60
j.jones $1000
Dr Motor van account Cr
2 $1200
Dr Super motors account CrYoung a/¢
5 Fixtures 400
Bank account
25 $800 1Capital $ 50000
2 $100
Office Furniture account
30 $300
ASSET OF STOCK
the asset bought for resale at a profit. It increases when goods are bought. These are called
Stoc
purchases and their accour
ing entries are;
Dr. Purchases A/C
Cr. Cash A/C
oR
Dr. Purchase’s a/c
Cr. Supplies a/c
Stocks will also increase when goods are returned by customers. these are called sales returns or returns
inwards. Their accounts entries are:
Dr. Returns inwards a/c
Cr. Customers a/cOffice Fixtures account
15 Fixtures $800
Reasons for returns of stock
a) Goods are damaged
b) Goods not of right specifications
c) Goods are faulty
4) Goods are not of right quality
Stock will decrease when goods are sold. These are called sales and their account entries are;
Dr. Cash a/e
Cr.Salesa/c notes Only for Cash sales
Dr. Customers a/¢
Cr. Sales a/c Note Credit Sales
‘Stock will also increase when goods are returned back to the suppliers. These are called
purchases returns or returns inwards account. Account entries are;
Or. Suppliers a/c
Cr. Returns inwards a/c
EXERCISE 3.2.
a) Goods bought from t Morgan
b) Goods retumed to us by J. Thomas
¢). Machinery returned to L. Johns Itd
d) Goods bought for Cash
e) Vans bought for credit from P. Davis
f) Goods returned by us T. Prince
8) D. Picton paid us his account by cheque
h) Goods bought by cheque
i) We paid B. Henry by cheque
j) Goods sold on credit to J. Mullings
Required: show the relevant accounting entries for the above transactions.
Or. T. MORGAN AC
A) Dr Purchases a/c
Cr. Suppliers a/¢
B) Or. Returns inwards a/c |
Cr. Customers a/c Cr. Returns outwards a/c
C) Or. Suppliers a/c g) Dr. Customers a/c
Cr. Returns outward a/c Cr. Sales a/c
D) Dr. Cash ac h) Or. Purchases a/c
e) Dr Purchases a/c
Cr. Suppliers a/c
f} Dr. suppliers a/cOffice Fixtures account
15 Fixtures $800
Sales a/c Cr. Supplies a/c
BALANCING OFF TRIAL BALANCE
Balancing off is done to determine
a) An account has a debit balance
b) An account has a credit balance
¢) An account has no balance
PROCEDURE IN BALANCING OFF
a) Get the sum on the Debit side if any
b) Get the sum on the credit side ifany
c) Get the difference and add the difference to the side with the smallest balance as
balance carried down
4) Bring down the difference to the side with the greatest total as balance brought down
Ulustration
Capital 200,000 Purchases 150,000
Sales 300,000 Rent 5,000
Salaries 130,000
0000 Balance c/d 215,000
500,000 500,000
Balance b/d 215,000
en the b i it sic
brought vowanee b/d is on the debit side, the account has a debit balance and when the balance
edistin n is on the credit side, the account has a credit balance and when the two sides are
, account has no balance and it will not be shown in the trial balance.
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THE TRIAL BALANCE
L of the trial balance
1) Used to test the accuracy of double entry recording.
b) Used in the preparation of final accounts,Office Fixtures eat etures $800 : |
EXECISE 3,3 JULY 1999 \
Description Debit Credit
(Dn (oo 1
bank 76,500 |
capital : 100,000 _|
T. john 4.000
Cash 4.700
purchases 48,100
E. Jones 10,700
5. Charles 36,000
Sales 7,900
¢. moody 1,400
H. Morgan 1,900
Returns outwards 1,400
Fastac supplies Itd 6,000 1
Office Furniture 16,000 I |
|_ Manchester Motors 26,000
Motor van 26,000
Grand Total 166,000 166,000
Capital account
Balance c/d 100,000 1 july 1999 100,000
b/d 100,000
T. John ac
Balance c/d 2rd july 1999 4,000
Balance b/d 4000
Cash a/c
T. John (2rd July 1999) 4,000 6 1999 Bank 2,500
4" July 1999 2,000 31% July 1999 Furniture 1000
10" july 1999 2,200 Balance ¢/d 4,700
Balance b/d 4,700ee |
Office Fixtures account
4S Fixtures § g00
Purchases
3 July 1999 8,400
3july 1999 36 o99
ah
july 1999 3,700 balance c/d 48,100
Balance 48,100
EJones a/c
15" July1989 1,400 3 July 1999 8,400
Balance c/d 10,700 11" July 1999 3,700
12,100
balance b/d 10700
S. Charles _a/¢
Balance c/d 36,000 3" July 1999 36,000
36,000 36,000
Balance 36,000
SALES A/C
4 July 1999 2,000
8 July1999 1,800
Balance c/d 7900 10" july 1999 2,200
14" july 1989 4,900
7,900
Balance b/d 7,900
€_ moopy A/C
8" July 1999 1,800 12% July 1999 400
Balance ¢/d 1,400
Balance 1,400
H. MORGAN A/C
4" July 1999 1,900
1,900
Balance b/d 1,900
Returns outwards a/c
15t" july 1999 E. Jones 1,400
Balance ¢/d 1,400
balance 1,900
Balance b/d 1,400account $200
Office Fintures 205° 5 Fixtures
7 . iture 6,000
Balance ¢/d 6,000 18" july 1999 officer furniture 6!
$000 6,000
Balance 0/4 6,000
Office furniture a/¢
18" july 1999 6,000 balance ¢/4 16,000
31" july 1999 10,000
16,000
Balance b/d 16,000
Manchester motors a/c
Balance