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Accounting Equation — Concept Maps
NIOS · Class 10 · Accountancy
4 concept maps of Accounting Equation for NIOS Class 10 Accountancy, each also written out as a text outline. Maps: Accounting Equation: Complete Concept.
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4 Concept Maps
Accounting Equation: Complete Concept Overview
The map in words
- Accounting Equation Assets = Capital + Liabilities
- Fundamental Elements
- Assets
- Tangible Assets
- Cash
- Machinery
- Furniture
- Buildings
- Intangible Assets
- Goodwill
- Patents
- Tangible Assets
- Liabilities
- Current Liabilities
- Creditors
- Outstanding Expenses
- Bank Overdraft
- Long-term Liabilities
- Loan from Bank
- Bills Payable
- Current Liabilities
- Capital
- Owner Investment
- Retained Earnings
- Profit
- Assets
- Mathematical Forms
- A = C + L
- C = A - L
- L = A - C
- Transaction Effects
- Increase in Assets
- Paired with Capital Increase
- Paired with Liability Increase
- Offset by Asset Decrease
- Decrease in Assets
- Paired with Capital Decrease
- Paired with Liability Decrease
- Offset by Asset Increase
- Expenses Impact
- Cash Expenses
- Outstanding Expenses
- Capital Reduction
- Revenue Impact
- Cash Revenue
- Credit Revenue
- Capital Increase
- Increase in Assets
- Special Cases
- Outstanding Expenses
- Accrued Income
- Income in Advance
- Interest on Capital
- Depreciation
- Balance Sheet Preparation
- Lists Assets
- Lists Liabilities
- Shows Capital
- Verifies Equation
- Fundamental Elements
Accounting Equation - Complete Concept Map
The map in words
- Accounting Equation A = C + L
- Components
- Assets
- Current Assets
- Cash
- Debtors
- Stock
- Fixed Assets
- Machinery
- Furniture
- Buildings
- Current Assets
- Capital
- Owner Investment
- Profit from Business
- Revenue
- Liabilities
- Short-term
- Creditors
- Outstanding Expenses
- Long-term
- Bank Loans
- Mortgage
- Short-term
- Assets
- Effects of Transactions
- Assets Only
- Buy furniture with cash
- Sell goods costing less
- Capital Only
- Interest on capital
- Profit distribution
- Liabilities Only
- Payment to creditor
- Repay loan
- Mixed Effects
- Revenue increases asset
- Expense decreases capital
- Borrowing increases assets
- Assets Only
- Principles
- Dual Aspect
- Balance Sheet Basis
- Error Detection
- Rules
- Revenue increases Capital
- Expenses decrease Capital
- Assets increase or decrease
- Liabilities increase or decrease
- Components
Accounting Equation - Complete Concept Overview
The map in words
- Accounting Equation A = L + C
- Fundamental Concepts
- Definition and Meaning
- Business Owns Nothing
- Dual Aspect Concept
- Basic Elements
- Assets
- Cash
- Inventory
- Debtors
- Fixed Assets
- Liabilities
- Creditors
- Loans
- Bills Payable
- Capital
- Owner Investment
- Profit/Loss
- Drawings
- Assets
- Effect of Transactions
- Asset Increase
- With Capital Increase
- With Liability Increase
- With Asset Decrease
- Asset Decrease
- With Capital Decrease
- With Liability Decrease
- Revenue Transactions
- Increases Assets
- Increases Capital
- Expense Transactions
- Decreases Assets
- Decreases Capital
- Asset Increase
- Special Items
- Outstanding Expenses
- Accrued Income
- Prepaid Expenses
- Income in Advance
- Nine Combinations
- Increase A Increase C
- Increase A Increase L
- Decrease A Decrease C
- Decrease A Decrease L
- Increase Decrease Assets
- Increase Decrease Liabilities
- Increase Decrease Capital
- Increase L Decrease C
- Increase C Decrease L
- Rules and Balance
- Equation Always Balances
- Every Transaction Two Aspects
- Debit Credit Rules
- Verification Methods
- Fundamental Concepts
Accounting Equation
The map in words
- Accounting Equation
- Dual Aspect Concept
- Fundamental Equation
- Balance Sheet Equation
- Assets
- Liabilities
- Capital
- Revenue
- Expenses
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What are the important topics in Accounting Equation for NIOS Class 10 Accountancy?
Key topics in Accounting Equation include Core Idea of Accounting Equation, Forms of the Accounting Equation, Effect of Transactions on the Equation, Key Transaction Examples. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
What do the concept maps for Accounting Equation show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Accounting Equation connect: Accounting Equation: Complete Concept Overview; Accounting Equation - Complete Concept Map. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Accounting Equation for the NIOS Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on Accounting Equation. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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