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Accounting For Business Transactions

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Accountancy

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1

Source Documents and Accounting Vouchers

  • Every business transaction must be supported by a source document such as cash memos, bills, or receipts.
  • A source document is the primary evidence of a transaction and forms the basis for accounting entries.
  • An accounting voucher is prepared based on the source document and includes details like date, amount, and nature of the transaction.
2

Accounting Equation and Its Effects

  • The accounting equation is: Assets = Liabilities + Capital.
  • Every transaction affects at least two accounts, maintaining the balance of the equation.
  • Increases in assets are debited; increases in liabilities and capital are credited.
3

Rules of Accounting and Double Entry System

  • Every transaction has two aspects: debit and credit.
  • The rule is: 'For every debit, there is a corresponding credit.'
  • Asset and expense accounts are increased by debits and decreased by credits.
4

Journal and Journalising

  • Journal is the book of original entry where transactions are recorded in chronological order.
  • Each entry includes date, accounts to be debited and credited, amounts, and narration.
  • The process of recording in the journal is called journalising.

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Key Concepts

A source document is the originalThe accounting equation is the foundationThis system records every transactionThe journal is the bookThere are two main methods

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