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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership Financial Statements Example
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership Financial Statements Example

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership Financial Statements Example

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:21:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Accounting for Partnerships: Partnership Financial Statements Example

As already said elsewhere partnerships also prepare Financial Statements at the end of every period
These do not differ much from say those of a Sole Trader
Financial Statements of a Partnership include:
An Income Statement for the period ended
An Appropriation account […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership dissolution
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership dissolution

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership dissolution

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:26:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Accounting for Partnerships: Goodwill and Partnership businesses: Revaluation of Partnership Assets

While it is true that a new partnership is created when partners leave and join the partnership
The entries required to show this are actually different from the entries needed when a partnership does actual dissolve
From an accounting point […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Example to Departmental Accounting Solution
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Example to Departmental Accounting Solution

Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Example to Departmental Accounting Solution

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:30:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Introduction to Departmental Accounts Example

This is a solution to the question posted here
It is an example of departmental accounting

OK Mart Hillside

Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 20×5

NB We are not asked to prepare the combined accounts but this should be straightforward enough. Please see […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Example question Manufacturing Accounts
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Example question Manufacturing Accounts

Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Example question Manufacturing Accounts

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:34:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Example question Manufacturing Accounts

Having looked at the nature of Manufacturing Accounts
And the structure of these accounts
It is time we look at a worked example

Manufacturing Accounts Example Question

E Makonese is a manufacturer. His trial balance at 31 December 20X8 is as follows:

Additional information:

Stocks at 31 […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Sales Control Account Example
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Sales Control Account Example

Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Sales Control Account Example

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:38:22+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Sales Control Account Example

We have looked at the nature of the Sales Ledger Control Account in detail
Now it is time to look at a detailed example:

Question

Prepare a sales ledger control account from the following information for October 20X6, carrying down the balance at 31 October:

Oct 1 Sales ledger […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: The Prudence concept and the Business entity concept
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: The Prudence concept and the Business entity concept

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: The Prudence concept and the Business entity concept

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:42:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: The Prudence concept and the Business entity concept

In another topic you were introduced to the idea of accounting concepts
These are the underlying principles that govern the accounting discipline
In this topic we will look at the following concepts:
The Business Entity Concept
The Prudence Concept

Business Entity Concept

You […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Discount Received
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Discount Received

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Discount Received

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:01:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Source Documents: Three Column Cash Book: Discount Received

It is customary for businesses to sell goods on credit
In order to encourage prompt payment a business might offer a cash discount
In such instances the business will accept a lesser amount in settlement of a debt in exchange for early payment

[…]

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The Accounting Cycle
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The Accounting Cycle

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The Accounting Cycle

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:56:10+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounting Notes: The Accounting Cycle

As has already been pointed out accounting includes the recording and presentation of transactions
This recording and presentation is done in a systemic manner i.e. it follows a set pattern
This pattern is known as the accounting cycle
The accounting cycle refers to the sequence of six steps in […]

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Principles of Accounting: The Purchases Ledger
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Principles of Accounting: The Purchases Ledger

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Principles of Accounting: The Purchases Ledger

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:30:30+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: The Purchases Ledger

A purchase is when good(s) are bought with intention of selling them later,
usually these goods will be sold at a profit
Items bought with the intention of using them in the business are known as assets
We have already looked at how to make entries in the Purchases […]

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