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JAN/2020
BBAW2103
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
There are some qualities of accounting that make it useful for both external and internal users of
accounting. Without these qualities accounting information wouldn’t be clear and an orderly view of
the business would not be visible. 4 qualitative characteristics of accounting information are;
Comparability
Comparison is a very important part of financial information as it helps the users of accounting
information to differentiate, analyze, improve, and take important decisions.
Example of Comparability – QoQ (Quarter on Quarter) & YoY (Year on Year comparisons) should be
possible with the accounting information.
Understandability
The presentation of accounting information should be simple and understandable for the users of the
information. It is important that all the data is clear and concise, it can be easily understood by
everyone including parties who are not from the accounting background.
All relevant explanatory notes should be provided along with the financial statements. Method of
valuation of inventory, method of depreciation, information on reserves and surplus, contingent
liabilities, and any other extraordinary items.
Reliability
One of the most important among qualitative characteristics of accounting information is reliability of
data,example all information provided must be traceable and verifiable with proper source
documents.
In case of an internal or an external audit the information inside financial statements should be
confirmable back to its original source. Failure of an audit may lead to disbelief in the company’s
financial data.
Example of Reliability – An auditor must be able to verify a transaction back to its origin with the help
of invoices, memos, purchase order, sales order, etc.
Relevance
Relevance of accounting information means it should help the user of information with their decision
making process. The information provided should not be irrelevant and unnecessary. All
information should be capable of monetary computation.
Example of Relevance – A firm is expected to provide the total amount owed by the debtors in the
balance sheet, whereas the total number of debtors is not important.
ASSIGNMENT 2
Question 1 (a)
Transactio Hashem Legal Services
Debit Credit
n December 2019
RM RM
1
Cash 50,000.00
Capital 62,000.00
2
Drowing 12,000.00
Cash 12,000.00
3 Cash 3,000.00
Debtor 4,000.00
Sales 7,000.00
4 Office Supplies 2,000.00
Cash 2,000.00
5 Advertising Expenses 700.00
Cash 700.00
6 Debtor 5,000.00
Sales 5,000.00
7 Cash 3,000.00
Unearned Sales
Revenue 3,000.00
Cash 3,600.00
Cash 2,400.00
TRANSACTION CASH OFFICE EQUIPMENT DEBTOR OFFICE SUPPLIES CAPITAL PROFIT / LOSS
RM RM RM RM RM RM
1 50000 50000
12000 12000
2 -12000 -12000
4 -2000 2000
5 -700 -700
6 5000 5000
7 3000 3000
8 -3600 -3600
9 -2400 -2400
10 -400 -400
35300 12000 9000 1600 50000 7900
57900 57900
Question 2 (a)
KEMBARA ENTERPRISE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
RM RM RM
FIXED ASSET
9,940.00
CURRENT ASSET
Cash 20,000.00
Inventory 22,800.00
67,800.00
24,250.00
43,550.00
OWNER EQUIPMENT 53,490.00
Capital
-5,310.00
18,690.00
30,690.00
Question 2 (b)
Sales revenue RM RM
118,610.00 118,610.00