February 2025

Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: General Ledger

By |2025-02-12T09:36:45+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: General Ledger

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Correcting errors example

By |2025-02-12T09:40:37+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: Correcting errors example

The following errors were discovered in the books of K Musana on 31 March 20×7

  1. Purchases $1,410 on credit from A Rombe had been entered in B Rombe’s account
  2. A cheque of $94 […]
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Cambrige Notes: The Accounting Cycle

By |2025-02-12T09:46:14+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 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 […]
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Principles of Accounting: The Imprest system

By |2025-02-12T09:18:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: Source Documents: The petty Cash Book: The Imprest system

  • The imprest system is one where the cashier gives the petty cashier enough cash to meet
    the petty cash needs for the following period
  • This amount is known as a float amount
  • Let’s say this amount is $500
  • Then, at the end of the […]
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Principles of Accounting: Correcting Errors using suspense account

By |2025-02-12T09:12:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: Correcting Errors using suspense account

  • In another topic we learnt about the need, use and purpose of the suspense account
  • In this topic we will learn about how to correct errors that involve the suspense account
  • If you are looking at how errors that are not revealed by the trial balance […]
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Principles of Accounting: The reducing balance/diminishing balance method

By |2025-02-12T09:40:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: The reducing balance/diminishing balance method

  • As discussed in this topic there are number of ways in which depreciation can be calculated
  • The reducing balance method is one of these methods
  • It is also known as the diminishing balance method
  • A fixed percentage is deducted from the first from cost then subsequently […]
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Principles of Accounting: Preparation of bank reconciliation statement

By |2025-02-12T09:32:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: Preparation of bank reconciliation statement

  • We have already looked at what bank reconciliation statements are and why we need them
  • Here we will look at steps required to prepare them and their format
  • First it must be pointed out that the Bank Column in the Cash Book like all of the […]
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Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Departmental Accounts

By |2025-02-12T09:30:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Departmental Accounts

  • It is customary to split a large business into various departments
  • For example large retail shops like Pick n’ Pay and OK
  • A shop might have:
    • A furniture department e.g. kitchen tables and chairs
    • Home electrical e.g. irons and fridges
    • Refrigerated foods
    • Fruit and Veggies
    • Liquor
    • Cleaning
    • Foodstuffs etc

    • […]

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Principles of Accounting: Statement of Financial Position Example

By |2025-02-12T09:32:22+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounting: Accounting for Partnerships: Partnership Financial Statements Example

  • This is the second part solution to the question that was posted here
  • The first part of the solution to this question can be found here
  • It examines the basic structure of Financial Statements of partnerships
  • In this part we will examine the structure […]
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Capital and Current Accounts Example

By |2025-02-12T09:20:50+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: Capital and Current Accounts Example

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