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Accounting Terms

NIOS · Class 10 · Accountancy

Summary of Accounting Terms for NIOS Class 10 Accountancy. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Accounting rests on a set of basic terms that describe business resources, claims, earnings, costs, and transaction recording. Capital, drawings, assets, liabilities, revenue, expenditure, expense, profit, loss, purchases, sales, stock, debtors, creditors, receivables, payables, debit, and credit fo

Key Concepts

Capital is the amount invested by

Capital is the amount invested by the owners in the business. It is also called owner's equity. It shows the owner's stake in the assets of the busine

Drawings are the amount of cash

Drawings are the amount of cash or goods taken by the proprietor from the business for personal or domestic use.

An asset is anything owned by

An asset is anything owned by an individual or business that can be valued in money. Assets give future benefit or cash to the business.

Fixed assets are held for long

Fixed assets are held for long-term use, such as land, building, machinery, computer, furniture, vehicles, and live stock. Current assets are expected

Liabilities are the obligations or debts

Liabilities are the obligations or debts payable by the business unit in future. They represent claims against business assets by owners and outsiders

Learning Objectives

  • Define the main accounting terms used in basic accountancy.
  • Classify assets into fixed, current, tangible, intangible, and wasting assets.
  • Distinguish between external liabilities and internal liabilities.
  • Differentiate revenue, expense, expenditure, profit, and loss.
  • Identify purchases, sales, stock, debtors, creditors, receivables, payables, debit, and credit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Accounting Terms for NIOS Class 10 Accountancy?
Key topics in Accounting Terms include Accounting Terms Hierarchy - Complete Framework, Is It an Asset or a Liability? — Decision Flowchart, Overview of Key Accounting Terms. These are the concepts NIOS Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Accounting Terms — NIOS Class 10 Accountancy?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 74 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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