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Acca f3 Lesson10
Acca f3 Lesson10
Topic 10
Books of Prime Entry and Control Accounts
Identify and explain the function of the main data sources in an accounting system Outline the contents and purpose of different types of business documentation Understand the basic function and form of accounting records in a typical manual system Understand the purpose of control accounts for accounts receivable and accounts payable Understand how control accounts relate to the double-entry system
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Session Objectives
Prepare ledger control accounts from given information Perform control account reconciliations for accounts receivable and accounts payable Identify errors which would be highlighted by performing a control account reconciliation Identify and correct errors in control accounts and ledger accounts Record cash transactions in ledger accounts
Session Objectives
Understand the need for a record of petty cash transactions Describe the features and operation of a petty cash imprest system Account for petty cash using imprest and nonimprest methods Understand the importance of, and identify controls and security over the petty cash system
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Business Documentation
Quotation: Asking price. Used for establishing price from various suppliers Purchase order: A written authorization prepared by a buyer for the purchase of goods or services at a specified price. Sales order: An order received by a business from a customer. A sales order may be for products and/or services.
Business Documentation
Delivery Note (Goods Delivery Note): A written document from the seller to the buyer that accompanies a delivery of goods and specifies type of goods and quantity. Purchase Invoice: Produced by company receiving the goods as a proof of receipt. Credit Note: A monetary instrument issued by a seller that allows a buyer to purchase an item or service from that seller on a future date.
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Business Documentation
Debit Note: Note to a person or a company signifying an amount owed. Although it is very similar to an invoice, the invoice always represents sales, whereas a debit note is used for deducting money without a sale being made. Remittance Advice: A statement sent to providers showing that claims were processed and the amount for which the beneficiary is responsible. If denied, an explanation of denial is provided. Receipt: Details of payments received
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Ledger Accounts
General ledger Contains all accounts or a summary of all accounts necessary to produce the trial balance and financial statements Accounts receivables ledger- Contains an account for each credit customer. An account to summarise this information , Sales ledger control account, is normally contained in the General ledger Accounts payable ledger- Contains an account for each credit supplier. An account to summarise this information , Purchase ledger control account, is normally contained in the General ledger
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Each entry also posted to individual memorandum accounts in accounts receivable ledger
Purchases Day Book, Sales Returns Day Book, Purchases Returns Day Book
Format is similar to that of sales day book.
Individual accounts part of double entry Purchases Day Book
Dr. Purchases Cr. Individual Accounts in accounts payable ledger Total purchases posted to purchases ledger control account
Dr Sales Returns Cr Individual accounts in accounts receivables ledger Total returns posted to sales ledger control account
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Control Accounts
Sales Ledger Control Account Purchases Ledger Control Account
Dr. Individual accounts in accounts payable ledger Cr. Purchases returns Total returns posted to purchases ledger control account
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Contra Entries
These are entries made when a customer is also a supplier.
Dr. Purchase ledger control account Cr. Sales ledger control account
Cash Book
All transactions involving cash and bank are recorded in cash book. Many businesses may have separate books for cash receipts and cash payments A note of cash discounts is also made in the cash book Businesses generally use a columnar format of cash book
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Imprest System
Step 1: Business decides on an amount to be held as a float
Dr. Petty Cash Cr. Bank
Step 2: As petty cashier makes payments he records them in the petty cash book. All expenditure must be evidenced by an expense receipt Step 3: Cheque is drawn to return the petty cash to the original float level
Float = Cash in petty cash box + Sum total of expense vouchers since last disbursement
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