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

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Principles of Accounting: Sales Control Account Example

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:27:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts 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 balances […]

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Principles of Accounting: Non-Profits Example: Income and Expenditure Account
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Principles of Accounting: Non-Profits Example: Income and Expenditure Account

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Principles of Accounting: Non-Profits Example: Income and Expenditure Account

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:23:53+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounting: Accounting for non profit organisations Example

This is the first part of the question posted here
We have already looked at accounting for non-profit organisations here

The Receipts and Payments Account

Chivero Angling Club Snack Bar Income Statement

Chivero Angling Club Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 20×8

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

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Principles of Accounting: Partnership Financial Statements Example

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:28:29+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

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 for the […]

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Principles of Accounting: Format of Income Statement for Companies
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Principles of Accounting: Format of Income Statement for Companies

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Principles of Accounting: Format of Income Statement for Companies

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:42:53+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounting: Accounting for Limited Liability Companies: Income Statement

As already pointed out in our introduction
The structure of the Income Statement ( Profit and Loss part) prepared for limited liability companies such as Private Limited (PVT LTD) and Public Limited Liability companies
is especially different from those prepared for sole traders and partnerships

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership Entries for Goodwill: Changes in Profit Sharing Ratios
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership Entries for Goodwill: Changes in Profit Sharing Ratios

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Partnership Entries for Goodwill: Changes in Profit Sharing Ratios

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:24:35+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: Partnership Entries for Goodwill: Changes in Profit Sharing Ratios

The idea of goodwill has been explored in full here
We have also looked at the unique treatment of goodwill in partnership businesses here
Below we will look at what happens when there is a change in the profit sharing ratio […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: William Sachikonye Statement of Financial Position
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: William Sachikonye Statement of Financial Position

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: William Sachikonye Statement of Financial Position

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:29:34+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: Single entry and Incomplete records: Example 2

This is a continuation of the question posted here and
It is the last part of the solution found here
Now that we have created the Income Statement it is time to create the Statement of Financial Position

William Sachikonye Statement of Financial […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Disposal of Fixed Assets
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Disposal of Fixed Assets

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Disposal of Fixed Assets

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:32:42+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: Disposal of Fixed Assets

Eventually all fixed assets (non-current assets) bought for resale reach their end of life
More often than not a non-current asset is sold way before it reaches its end of life
This can happen for any number of reasons:
- To raise cash and improve the business’s liquidity […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Making entries in the Purchases Ledger
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Making entries in the Purchases Ledger

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Making entries in the Purchases Ledger

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:36:32+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: Making entries in the Purchases Ledger

In this example we will make entries into the Purchases Ledger, Cash Book and General Ledger
We will be skipping the books of original entry
Although this is not how things are done in practice
Examination/Exercise question might ask you to make double entries […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Correcting Errors
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Correcting Errors

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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Correcting Errors

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:40:22+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: Correcting Errors

Errors are not uncommon in accounting processes
Often these errors are discovered and revealed at a later date than on the date they were made
Errors should not be corrected by tearing/cancelling out the wrong number or similar methods
Instead they are corrected by making Journal entries
Examination […]

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