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Accounting has evolved, as in the case of medicine and law, in response to the social
and economic needs of society. As business and society become more complex,
accounting develops new concepts and techniques to meet the ever-increasing needs
for financial information.
In market economy, information helps decision-makers make informed choices
regarding the allocation of scarce resources under their control.
Accounting is relevant in all walks of life, and it is absolutely essential in the world of
business. Accounting is the system that measures business activities, processes that
information into reports and communicates the results to decision-makers. For the
reason accounting called the language of the business.
No business could operate very long without knowing how much it was earning and how
much it was spending. Accounting provides the business with these information and
more.
DEFINITION OF ACCOUNTING
Accounting is the art of recording, classifying and summarizing in the significant manner
and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least of financial
character, and interpreting the results thereof.
Accounting is the process of identifying, measuring and communicating economic
information to permit informed judgments and decision by users of the information
Accounting is a service activity. Its function is to provide quantitative information,
primarily financial in nature, about economic entities that is intended to be useful in
making economic decisions.
Accounting is an information system that measures, processes and communicates
financial information about an economic entity.
Nelson Daganta formed the Liceo Signages on Oct 1, 2020. He deposited P250, 000 in
GE Money Bank under the name of the new business entity. During the month of
October 2020.
Oct 2 - Acquired a service vehicle in the amount of 195,000 on account
3 – Acquired supplies for cash, 57,000
9 –Received 87,000 cash for signs painted.
10 – Paid the month’s rent 25,000
11 – Painted sings for Cagayan mobile on account 170,000
12 – Paid 55,000 on account from Oct 2
16 – Withdrew 25,000 for personal use
23 – Collected 35,000 from Cagayan Mobile
27 – Paid salaries of 57,000 for the month
30 – Paid Bayan Tel 7,500 for communication service for the month
31 – Paid a bill from AdAsia for 5,500 of advertising for the month.
Emerita Modesto established her own business called Modesto’s Self-Storage. The
account headings are presented below:
May 3 – Placed four week-end advertisements in the Sun Daily Central Luzon for 18,500 the
amount is due in 30 days.
6 – Bought supplies on account from Supplies, Inc. 8,800
15 – Boron invested in the business own office equipment with fair market value of 52,500
17 – Received 61,800 from charge customers to apply on their accounts
22 – Received a bill from Park Trucking for repair services performed, 8500
26 – Paid supplies, Inc. 8,800 in full payment of account
29 – Paid salaries to employees 21,000
30 – Received 39,000 for services performed
31 – Received and paid gasoline and oil bill relating to the service vehicle 12,500
31 – Billed South China Bank for service performed 45,000
31 – Boron withdrew cash for personal use 14,500
Date Account Title Debit Credit
3 Advertising Expense 18,500
Accounts Payable 18,500
6 Supplies Expense 8,800
Accounts Payable 8,800
15 Office Equipment 52,000
Capital 52,000
17 Cash 61,800
Accounts Payable 61,800
22 Repair Expense 8,500
Accounts Payable 8,500
26 Accounts Payable 8,800
Cash 8,800
29 Salaries Expense 21,000
Cash 21,000
30 Cash 39,000
Delivery Revenues 39,000
31 Gas Oil and Expense 12,500
Cash 12,500
31 Accounts Receivable 45,000
Delivery Revenues 45,000
31 Boron Withdrawal 14,500
Cash 14,500