CBSE Class 11 Accountancy — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Accounting is 'the process of identifying, measuring and communicating economic information to permit informed judgments and decisions by users of information'. This definition emphasizes accounting's

A: The four key components are: 1) Identification - determining which transactions to record, 2) Measurement - quantifying transactions in monetary terms, 3) Recording - entering transactions in books ch

A: Internal users are people within the organization who use accounting information for decision-making (e.g., Chief Executive, Financial Officer, Plant Managers). External users are parties outside the

A: GAAP refers to the rules or guidelines adopted for recording and reporting of business transactions to bring uniformity in the preparation and presentation of financial statements. These principles ha

A: The Business Entity Concept assumes that business has a distinct and separate entity from its owners. For accounting purposes, business and owners are treated as two separate entities. Example: When R

A: Money Measurement Concept states that only transactions that can be expressed in monetary terms are recorded in books of accounts. All assets are recorded in rupees and paise, not in physical units. L

A: A business transaction is an exchange of economic consideration between parties that has a two-fold effect (Give and Take aspect). Example: Purchase of a computer for ₹35,000 cash - involves giving ca

A: A source document or voucher is a document that provides evidence of a business transaction and forms the basis for recording in books of accounts. Examples: 1) Cash memo, 2) Invoice, 3) Sales bill, 4

A: Basic Accounting Equation: A = L + C (Assets = Liabilities + Capital). Derivative forms: 1) A - L = C (Assets - Liabilities = Capital), 2) A - C = L (Assets - Capital = Liabilities). This equation sho