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Basic Accounting Terms

ICSE · Class 11 · Accountancy

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1. Event and Transaction

  • An event is anything that brings about a change in the financial position of a business
  • Events are the results of transactions
  • A transaction is an economic activity involving value exchange between two or more parties
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2. Types of Transactions

  • Cash transactions: Involve immediate exchange of cash (purchase for cash, sale for cash)
  • Credit transactions: Payment is postponed to a future date (purchase on credit, sale on credit)
  • Barter transactions: Exchange of goods without involving money (exchange furniture for typewriter)
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3. Vouchers

  • A voucher is documentary evidence supporting a transaction
  • Vouchers are serially numbered for easy identification and control
  • Source documents are attached to vouchers
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4. Capital

  • Capital is the amount invested by the owner in the business
  • Can be brought in as cash or assets
  • Represents owner's equity or proprietor's net worth

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An event is anything that bringsA transaction is an event involvingA voucher is documentary evidence supportingCapital is the amount invested byAssets are material possessions

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