XI Commerce Accounting

Classification of Accounts:
Assets:
Assets are the economic resources owned by the business to generate revenue from
operations. Assets are classified into current asset and non-current (fixed) asset.
Current assets have useful life with-in a year, whereas Non-current assets have
useful life more than a year.
Examples of Current Assets:
Cash/Bank
Account Receivable
Note Receivable
Prepaid Assets
Merchandise/Inventory
Office Supplies
Advance to Employees
Examples of Non-Current Assets:

Machinery
Plant
Equipment
Furniture
Land
Building
Vehicle

Examples of Intangible Assets (Assets which have no physical existence):

Goodwill

PatentCopyrights

Liabilities:
Liabilities are the economic resources owned by the business. Liabilities are
obligations to pay. Liabilities are classified into current and long-term liabilities.
Current Liability that will accrue within a year. Long-term liability is a liability which
will come due after a year.
Examples of Current Liabilities:

Account Payable
Bank Overdraft
Short-Term Loan
Notes Payable
Salaries Payable
Interest Payable
Unearned Income
Advance from Customer

Examples of Long-Term Liabilities:

Debentures Payable
Long-Term Loan

Revenue:
Inflow of assets (cash or others) for the goods sold or services rendered in a given
period.
Examples of Revenue:
Rent Income
Commission Income
Interest Income
Purchase Discount
Sales
Sales Return and All.

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Classification of Accounts:
Expense:
The economic costs that a business incurs through its operations to earn revenue. In
order to maximize profits.
Examples of Expense:
Rent Expense
Commission Expense
Interest Expense
Sales Discount
Bad Debt Expense
Depreciation Expense
Purchases
Purchases Return & All.
Salaries Expense
Accrued Expense

Owners Equity:
The portion of the balance sheet that represents the capital received from investors
in exchange for stock, donated and retained earnings. In other words, investment in
particular business.

Drawing:
Withdrawal of investment/cash from business by owner for it personal/private use.

Rules of Debit and Credit:

Increase

Decrease

Assets
Debit
Credit
Liabilities
Credit
Debit
Capital/Owner Equity
Credit
Debit
Revenue
Credit
Debit
Expenses
Debit
Credit
Drawing
Debit
Credit

Accounting Equation:
Assets = Liabilities + Equity

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Definitions:
List of Complete Accounting Cycle:
1.) Journalizing the Transactions in
General Journal

2.) Posting made into effected ledger

account

3.) Foot and balance the ledger account

4.) Prepare schedule of accounts

receivable and account payable

5.) Prepare pre-closing trail balance

7.) Repost, re-footing and balancing in
affected account

6.) Collect data and pass adjusting

entries
8.) Prepare adjusted trail balance

9.) Pass closing entries and setup

expense and revenue summary

10.) Prepare post-closing trail balance

11.) Prepare income statement and

balance sheet

12.) Prepare cash-flow and statement of

changes in equity

13.) Prepare opening entries

List of Books of Original Entries:

1.)
3.)
5.)
7.)

General Journal / Day Book

Purchase Book
Purchase Return Book
Bills Receivable Book

List of Books of Final Entries:

1.)
Ledger Book
2.)
Control Ledger
3.)
Subsidiary Ledger
4.)
Inventory Control
5.)
Final Account

List of Statements:

1.)

2.)
4.)
6.)
8.)

Cash Book
Sales Book
Sales Return Book
Bills Payable Book

Bank Reconciliation Statement

2.) Profit or Loss Statement
3.)
Financial Position Statement
4.)
Inventory Card
5.) Fund Flow Statement

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