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Account Title
Left side or Right side or
Debit side Credit side
THE ACCOUNTING
EQUATION
Liabilities
Assets Owner’s
Equity
DEBITS AND CREDITS
The Double Entry System
Accounting is based on a double-entry
system.
For every transaction, there must be one
or more accounts debited and one or
more accounts credited.
An account is debited when an amount is
entered on the left side and credited when
an amount is entered on the right side.
Normal Balance of an Account
Increases Normal Balance
Account Category Recorded by
Debit Credit Debit Credit
Assets
Liabilities
Owner’s Equity
Owner’s Capital
Withdrawals
Income
Expenses
FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION
OWNER’S
ASSETS = LIABILITIES
= + +
EQUITY
1. ? = 40,000 + 60,000
2. 150,000 = ? + 70,000
3. 200,000 = 110,000 + ?
ASSETS
1. Current Assets – International Accounting
Standards classifies assets as current when it
is:
Expected to be realized in, or is intended for sale or
consumption in , the entity’s normal operating cycle;
Held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
Expected to be realized within 12 mos. of the
balance sheet date; or
Cash or cash equivalent unless it is restricted from
being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at
least 12 mos. after the balance sheet date.
Classification of Current Assets
a. Cash – includes coins, currencies, checks, bank
deposits and other cash items readily available for
use in the operations of the business
b. Cash Equivalents – short term investments readily
convertible to known amount of cash which are
subject to an insignificant risk to changes in value
c. Marketable Securities – stocks and bonds puchased
by the enterprise and are to be held for only a short
span of time or short duration. Purchased fro excess
cash
d. Accounts Receivable – amount collectible from the
customer to whom sales have been made or services
have been rendered on account or credit
e. Notes Receivable – promissory note issued by the
client or customer in exchange for services or
goods received as evidence of an obligation
f. Inventories – unsold goods at the end of the
accounting period
g. Prepaid Expenses – items to be used in the
operations of the business that have been paid in
advance.
Classification of Non-Current Assets
a. Long-Term Investments – assets held for the
accretion of wealth through capital distribution.
Intended to be held for extended period of time
usually more than 1 year.
b. Property, Plant and Equipment – tangible assets
for use in the production or supply of goods or
services or for administrative purposes,
expected to be used for more than one period.
c. Accumulated Depreciation – contra account that
contains the sum of periodic depreciation
d. Intangible Assets – identifiable, non-monetary
assets
LIABILITIES
1. Current Liabilities – International Accounting
Standards classifies assets as current when it is:
Expected to be settled in the entity’s normal operating
cycle;
Held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
Due to be settled within 12 mos. after the balance
sheet date