Author: S N Maheshwari
S N Maheshwari/
Publisher: Vikas Publishing
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 1232
ISBN/UPC (if available): 97881259185231232
Description
Financial Accounting provides a comprehensive coverage to course requirements of students appearing in the accounting paper, Foundation Examination, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
It also meets the requirements of students appearing in the Financial accounting Paper at the B Com (Hons) examinations of different universities.
The book is divided into four sections: Section I explains the fundamental principles necessary for understanding the subject. It covers the entire accounting cycle from the recording of financial transactions to the preparation of final accounts.
Section II deals with accounting problems related to certain specific types of Business transactions, Section III deals with partnership accounts. Section IV presents Solutions to questions set at CS Foundation Examinations.
New in the Fourth Edition:
1. Issue of 29 Accounting Standards affecting the preparation of accounts by Corporate enterprises
2. Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002
3. ‘Lease Accounting’ added to Chapter 3, which is now entitled “Hire Purchase, Lease and Installment Purchase Systems”;
4. New chapter entitled “Insurance Claims” added to Section II.
5. Section IV Suggested Answers updated by incorporating questions up to June 2004.
Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Syllabus DU (B.Com-Hons)
Syllabus IVSI (CS Foundation)
SECTION I.: MEANING AND SCOPE OF Accounting:
Chapter – Meaning and Scope of Accounting
1. Accounting Principles
2. Journalising Transactions
3. Ledger Posting and Trial Balance
4. Sub-division of Journal
5. Negotiable Instruments
6. Bank Reconciliation Statement
7. Matching Concept
8. Capital and Revenue
9. Final Accounts
10. Rectification of Errors
11. Accounting Concept of Income
12. Depreciation Accounting
13. Sectional and Self-Balancing Systems
14. Accounts of Non-profit Making Organisations
15. Single Entry System
16. Computer and Accounting
SECTION II : CONSIGNMENT ACCOUNTS :
1. Joint Venture Accounts
2. Account Current and Average Due Date
3. Inventory Valuation
4. Hire Purchase, Lease and Instalment Purchase Systems
5. Branch Accounts
6. Departmental Accounts
7. Accounting for Price Level Changes
8. Insurance Claims
SECTION III : FUNDAMENTALS :
1. Reconstitution of Partnership Firm-I (Admission)
2. Reconstitution of Partnership Firm-II
3. Dissolution of Partnership Firm
SECTION IV: Cs Foundation Examinations