Accounting: An Introduction To Principles and Practice Edward Clarke
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2. A business with an annual GST turnover of $20 million or more must submit its electronic BAS on a
monthly basis.
3. Across 1 This doctrine depends on the size and importance of the item being considered.
4. A profit on the sale of a truck should not be included with the diesel and other running costs of the
truck, as they are two different events.
5. CHAPTER 1 17 The Conceptual Framework and accounting standards Accounting standards are
intended for more complex business structures that are classified as reporting entities.
8. It will concentrate on the operations of a business that is owned by one person – a sole proprietor
or sole trader.
9. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS Use additional questions in your assessment materials or assign them
as homework or as an extension activity.
10. Each business uses documents that are designed to suit its specific needs, and hence their
format will be unique to that particular business.
13. Any profit made by the business is added to this capital amount.
14. • A new second chapter incorporates the second half of chapter one in the 8th edition.
1. This Framework is issued by the AASB and is equivalent to the International Accounting Standards
Board (IASB) Framework, with changes that make it more relevant and appropriate to Australia.
5. A petrol station buys many thousands of litres of petrol and diesel at a bulk price and sells them to
individual motorists, who drive in to fill up the tank of their car or truck.
9. Most small and medium businesses registered for the GST are required to complete and submit a
Business Activity Statement (BAS) every three months.
10. The supplying business should give you some documentation (hard copy or electronic) as proof of
the purchase.
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2. l If a sole trader operates a business that doesn’t use their own name as the business name then
the name of that business must be .
6. Trucks bring inventory and goods from suppliers into the business, or deliver inventory to
customers.
8. This may include interest-bearing deposits with a bank or other borrowing institution.
9. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources
entrusted to it.
11. Most control documents are for use within the business and have no direct use outside of that
business.
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2. 3 An overall consideration by an entity in presenting financial reports is that each year there should
be .
4. Changes to legislation or accounting rules may also require changes in the way a business must
report information to its users.
6. However, the standards assist in clarifying how to record and report transactions.
7. It will help the owner to decide whether it is worth expanding in an area or whether to look for
different alternatives.
9. 8 Unless a dollar value can be given to a transaction then it cannot be entered into the accounts.
2. there is a requirement to repay the amount that has been received from the loan, but this is
expected to occur beyond or after 12 months • mortgage: this is a special type of security for a loan,
usually for a bank or other lending institution.
4. Prepare an asset register record for the life of the machine (assume appropriate account and serial
numbers).
5. The reports should have further qualitative characteristics: comparable, timely, verifiable and
understandable.
7. these are referred to as employees of the business and the owner is the employer.
8. 5 An assumption that the life of a business continues well into the future is the .
10. 10 The business valued its inventory this year in the same way it had valued it last year.
11. in other words, they provide information that can be used to verify or check the accuracy and
validity of the relevant source document.
12. Clarke Yvonne Wilson Michael Wilson To special friends: Very special thanks continue to Peggy,
Ted’s friend, wife and confidante, who continues showing kindness, love and understanding as we
journey together.
3. 14 The Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements may be
abbreviated to the .
5. CURRENT ASSETS Current assets are cash or other assets of the business that are expected to
be used, consumed or converted into cash within the next 12 months.
7. The total amount of cash and other assets brought into the business by the sole trader is the
capital that the business owes to the owner;
8. However, the basics of accounting are relevant to all business ownership structures and types of
business activities (such as primary producers and manufacturing industries).
10. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
12. CHAPTER 1 13 Accounting assumptions: conventions and doctrines The accounting process
creates a common language that enables communication within and between different businesses, no
matter which language is spoken or what the ethnic background.
13. Cash money and cheques are being used less, as new technologies are developed and accepted.
1. Allocate the accounts into their account group including their sub-classification where necessary.
2. There are two classifications of assets: current assets and non-current assets.
3. FIGURE 2.4 Business A purchases on credit from business E Business A Business E Tax invoice
Remit (pay) funds to supplier Business A remits funds to business E for goods, services or other
items purchased from business E at an earlier date.
4. Section 224 and ss 228 to 233 establish the framework within which the AASB is to formulate and
make accounting standards.
5. A credit note may also be used to adjust amounts owed if there was a problem with the pricing or
quality of the goods.
6. Before the introduction of computers and appropriate software, businesses used a manual
accounting system, keeping their financial records by hand.
2. This Framework is issued by the AASB and is equivalent to the International Accounting Standards
Board (IASB) Framework, with changes that make it more relevant and appropriate to Australia.
7. Before the introduction of computers and appropriate software, businesses used a manual
accounting system, keeping their financial records by hand.
8. Partnership A business that is carried on by a partnership can generally be owned by between two
and 20 people.
10. On 31 May 2025 the entire equipment was traded in for $16 500 ($15 000 + $1500 GST) on a
new digitised hydraulic multitasked folding machine from Battenfeld Importers.
11. We have noted your comments and hopefully have included some of the recommendations that
you have made.
12. The Statement of Accounting Concepts SAC1 establishes a minimum quality of financial reports
for a business or entity to provide to external users.
1. These may include shares and debentures in a company, government bonds and other financial
instruments.
2. e Proprietary, abbreviated.
3. xii New copies of the accompanying workbook come with an access code that gives you a
12-month subscription to the CourseMate Express website.
4. providing an appropriate notice and warning with the copies of the Work disseminated;
5. These journals are then summarised in the general ledger, and at the end of the period a trial
balance is prepared from the ending account balances.
7. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
8. Businesses must also prepare financial reports showing their profit or loss on an annual (yearly)
basis to the Australian Taxation Office for final assessment of taxation.
10. CONTENTS viii 11 Preparing final reports from a worksheet■ 458 Introduction ■ 458 Steps in
preparing the 2-column worksheet: trial balance■ 459 8-column worksheet: format and columns■
474 8-column worksheet incorporating balance day adjustments■ 476 From the 8-column worksheets
to financial statements■ 483 Worksheets for simple service industry■ 492 12 Advanced management
reports and correction of errors■ 499 Introduction■ 499 Review of end-of-period processes■ 500 1.
11. 227(1) of the ASIC Act, include the development the Conceptual Framework (CF).
12. Regardless of the size of a business or its GST registration obligations, it is wise for all
businesses to prepare regular reports.
13. that is, cash is received at the time the goods/services are sold/provided or at the time of delivery.
3. USERS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION There are two user groups interested in the financial
details of a business: internal users and external users.
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C D W Y T D J D A A I A K H S K S C A V H X O H K H L M O S QUESTION 1.17 The Accounting
Professional and Ethical Standards Board states that there are five areas in which accountants must
display a certain standard of professional conduct or ethics.
5. Examples of non-current assets include: • land – the area of earth, ground, soil or terrain that a
business controls and uses in the business • buildings – structures usually built on land controlled by
the business and used in its operations • machinery or machines – equipment used by a business to
make goods or products for sale as inventory, stock or goods • motor vehicles – cars, utilities, trucks,
forklift trucks and motorbikes.
7. • Doctrines or principles are fundamental or general truths upon which other truths depend.
8. The specific time period is usually the financial year from 1 July to 30 June.
9. The Fundamental Principles introduced in s 100.5 and elaborated in ss 110–150 of this code
require that accountants conduct themselves ethically and act in a professional manner in relation to
behaviour in the areas of: • integrity: the need to maintain a straightforward, honest, truthful and fair
approach to professional work • objectivity: the need to be fair and not allow conflicts of interest,
undue influence of others or bias to override objectivity • professional competence and due care: the
need to perform professional services diligently in accordance with applicable technical and
professional standards as well as to maintain a high level of professional knowledge and skill •
confidentiality: the need to respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of work
and not to disclose information to a third party without specific authority or unless there is a legal or
professional duty to disclose it;
11. The reports should have further qualitative characteristics: comparable, timely, verifiable and
understandable.
12. The importance of thorough authorisation and checking procedures to verify the accuracy and
authenticity of a transaction is also incorporated in diagrams and throughout the chapter.
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1. An accounting system is a collection of processes, procedures and controls designed to collect,
record, classify and summarise financial data for interpretation and management decision making.
2. The AASB’s principal funding is via parliamentary appropriation under the Australian Treasury
portfolio.
4. waiting for a part from supplier FIGURE 2.1 An individual buys goods or services and pays with
cash or by an electronic method Both of the transactions in figure 2.1 are financial transactions, as
you are required to pay for the good or service.
5. The document records specific details about the transaction and must include a monetary amount •
control document: a document used in the business to control the use, or prevent the misuse, of the
source documents.
7. A business event or transaction occurs when the business agrees to either: • buy goods or
services, or other items of benefit to it, or • sell goods or services, or other items that it owns.
9. A money or dollar value needs to be placed on the cost or benefit of each option.
10. xiii When preparing for the first edition of this book from December 1989, technology and
electronics were very different from today.
11. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
14. A business event or transaction occurs when the business agrees to either: • buy goods or
services, or other items of benefit to it, or • sell goods or services, or other items that it owns.
15. 3 The bank has this current asset but the business owns it.
1. Microsoft Excel™ versions of the answer templates are available online for selected questions via
CourseMate Express (see the Guide to the online resources — For students).
4. Businesses that provide professional services such as accounting, legal, veterinary, medical and
dental practices as well as travel and accommodation may also be operated as sole proprietors.
5. Each word is in a straight line but the line can be in any direction, including diagonal and reverse.
6. 6 The printed word you are reading this from is on it and it is included in this expense.
8. A petrol station buys many thousands of litres of petrol and diesel at a bulk price and sells them to
individual motorists, who drive in to fill up the tank of their car or truck.
10. The time- saving templates remove the need to recreate standard forms, so students can focus
on solving the accounting problems presented in Accounting: An Introduction to Principles and
Practice 9e, by Edward A.
11. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
2. 5 A current asset summarising details of what amount is owed to the business and by whom.
4. However, this is not the case, as the purchasing power of a dollar is reduced over time by inflation.
5. Business transaction or event Name of convention or doctrine 1 Annual accounts were prepared.
7. TRADING BUSINESS A trading business generally buys goods in large quantities (in bulk) and
sells the products in smaller quantities, at a profit.
9. RECOGNITION OF LAW CONVENTION The preparation of statements and reports must follow
relevant laws.
12. The words ‘proprietorship’ or ‘equity’ mean the same as ‘owner’s equity’.
1. These may include shares and debentures in a company, government bonds and other financial
instruments.
2. Taxation law includes specific recording and reporting requirements to comply with GST and
income tax purposes.
3. Before the introduction of computers and appropriate software, businesses used a manual
accounting system, keeping their financial records by hand.
6. This textbook is accompanied by CourseMate Express, a Cengage online platform that includes
fully worked solutions to all even-numbered questions, and a soft copy of the workbook and additional
templates in Excel format.
7. The ninth edition of Accounting: An Introduction to Principles and Practice supports compliance
with the VET Quality Framework and the Financial Services Training Package (Release 3.0).
8. CHAPTER 1 17 The Conceptual Framework and accounting standards Accounting standards are
intended for more complex business structures that are classified as reporting entities.
3. It will concentrate on the operations of a business that is owned by one person – a sole proprietor
or sole trader.
6. 2 The business pays amounts owed, through the business bank account.
8. If a matter is not covered by the partnership agreement, then the position as set out in the
Partnership Act of the state or territory in which the business is registered applies.
11. in New Zealand call 0800 449 725 For permission to use material from this text or product, please
email [Link]@[Link] National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
ISBN: 9780170403832 A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of
Australia.
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1. Accounting : An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Cengage, 2018.
2. QUESTION 1.7 Write down how you would explain to a relative or friend what accounting is and
what it is about.
4. Changes to legislation or accounting rules may also require changes in the way a business must
report information to its users.
5. The document records specific details about the transaction and must include a monetary amount •
control document: a document used in the business to control the use, or prevent the misuse, of the
source documents.
9. xii New copies of the accompanying workbook come with an access code that gives you a
12-month subscription to the CourseMate Express website.
3. 12 The loss on the sale of machinery was shown separately from the cost of maintaining and
running all machinery during the year.
5. DOCTRINE OF DISCLOSURE The accounting reports should contain information that ensures that
the users understand the financial position of the business.
7. The workbook for this new edition is structured to be used in combination with the student book,
providing consistent and professionally presented solution templates for each question in the chapter.
8. All departments, however, will interact with accounting as well as indirectly through accounting to
each other (see figure 1.1).
9. The sale of 1000 goods or items for $5.00 each is recorded as sales of $5000.
10. • The emphasis on service industries has been enhanced throughout book.
1. You will find: • quizzes • weblinks • flashcards • and more tools to help you excel in your studies.
3. QUESTION 1.7 Write down how you would explain to a relative or friend what accounting is and
what it is about.
4. Liabilities A liability is a present obligation of the entity (business) that is expected to result in an
outflow of resources.
5. To be defined as a small proprietary company, the rules of ASIC require that the company must
satisfy at least two of the following conditions for a financial year: • the consolidated revenue of the
company and any entities it controls is less than $25 million • the value of the consolidated gross
assets of the company and any entities it controls is less than $12.5 million at the end of the financial
year • the company and any entities it controls have fewer than 50 employees at the end of the
financial year.
6. There are around 2400 that are listed and traded on the ASX.
7. that is, all the amounts owed by the business to suppliers from whom it has purchased goods or
services, with the expectation that it will remit the funds owing for that purchase within the next month
or two.
10. These and other standards will be important in more advanced studies in accounting.
5. There are two classifications of assets: current assets and non-current assets.
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7. Since the Act came into force, a proprietary company need only have one member and one
director, but must have no more than 50 non-employee shareholders and the transferability of shares
is restricted.
10. ACCOUNTING: ITS FOUNDATIONS 4 A system for recording accounting information, commonly
called an accounting information system, should be developed to provide relevant reports that
faithfully represent the information to users.
11. QUESTION 1.7 Write down how you would explain to a relative or friend what accounting is and
what it is about.
13. However, this is not the case, as the purchasing power of a dollar is reduced over time by
inflation.
14. The 1000 units are not shown, only the monetary value of those units.
1. The Fundamental Principles introduced in s 100.5 and elaborated in ss 110–150 of this code
require that accountants conduct themselves ethically and act in a professional manner in relation to
behaviour in the areas of: • integrity: the need to maintain a straightforward, honest, truthful and fair
approach to professional work • objectivity: the need to be fair and not allow conflicts of interest,
undue influence of others or bias to override objectivity • professional competence and due care: the
need to perform professional services diligently in accordance with applicable technical and
professional standards as well as to maintain a high level of professional knowledge and skill •
confidentiality: the need to respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of work
and not to disclose information to a third party without specific authority or unless there is a legal or
professional duty to disclose it;
3. CHAPTER 1 11 Corporation The most common type of corporation or company is one that is
limited by shares.
4. COMBINED SERVICE AND TRADING BUSINESS Some businesses may provide a combination
of services and trade, such as a car dealership that sells cars, provides maintenance services on the
cars it has sold, and also sells spare parts.
7. However, the basics of accounting are relevant to all business ownership structures and types of
business activities (such as primary producers and manufacturing industries).
8. We will use examples of businesses that: • sell a service (a service business) or • ■buy and sell
goods (a trading business) with the intention of making a profit.
9. Standards have legal enforceability and are to be complied with by a business that is subject to the
laws.
10. that is, all the amounts owed by the business to suppliers from whom it has purchased goods or
services, with the expectation that it will remit the funds owing for that purchase within the next month
or two.
2. CONTENTS viii 11 Preparing final reports from a worksheet■ 458 Introduction ■ 458 Steps in
preparing the 2-column worksheet: trial balance■ 459 8-column worksheet: format and columns■
474 8-column worksheet incorporating balance day adjustments■ 476 From the 8-column worksheets
to financial statements■ 483 Worksheets for simple service industry■ 492 12 Advanced management
reports and correction of errors■ 499 Introduction■ 499 Review of end-of-period processes■ 500 1.
5. • External users: – other businesses, such as suppliers, who are owed monies by the business
(also known as creditors, or accounts payable);
7. A petrol station buys many thousands of litres of petrol and diesel at a bulk price and sells them to
individual motorists, who drive in to fill up the tank of their car or truck.
10. Although such a business is inexpensive and easy to set up and run, additional finance may be
difficult to obtain.
11. that is, cash is received at the time the goods/services are sold/provided or at the time of delivery.
12. FIGURE 2.2 Business A makes a cash purchase from business B Business A Business B $
TRANSACTION – CASH SALE Receive funds for services, goods or other items at the time of their
sale Business A receives funds from business C for services, goods or other items at the time they
are sold;
13. It includes diagrams to demonstrate electronic forms of documentation and transfer of funds.
14. Business event = Business transaction Written records arising from business transactions =
Documents Every transaction can be expressed in monetary terms and requires some form of
documentation.
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3. QUESTION 1.15 What are the names of the following AASB standards?
4. However, the standards assist in clarifying how to record and report transactions.
5. The supplying business should give you some documentation (hard copy or electronic) as proof of
the purchase.
6. A business is started because the owner expects it to be successful and to earn adequate profits.
11. 261 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cwlth) (the ASIC Act).
12. 8 The business commenced in January and wanted to prepare its accounts in line with the fiscal
year.
14. ACCOUNTING PERIOD CONVENTION The life of a business is divided into periods of equal
lengths for reporting purposes.
1. Changes to legislation or accounting rules may also require changes in the way a business must
report information to its users.
3. it is your rough working, A time line solution will be given as part of the total solution for the
following questions, but there will be no requirement given in the question.
8. insert or swipe a debit or credit card linked to your bank account into a terminal;
4. ensuring you hold the appropriate Licences issued by the Copyright Agency Limited ("CAL'1,
supply a remuneration notice to CAL and pay any required fees.
5. On 31 May 2025 the entire equipment was traded in for $16 500 ($15 000 + $1500 GST) on a new
digitised hydraulic multitasked folding machine from Battenfeld Importers.
8. TRANSACTION – CASH PURCHASE Remit funds for services, goods or other items at the time of
their purchase Business A remits funds to business B for services, goods or other items at the time
they are purchased;
10. Australian standards that were applicable before 1 January 2005 have been replaced with
Australian standards equivalent to those of the IASB.
11. You will find: • quizzes • weblinks • flashcards • and more tools to help you excel in your studies.
12. However, this is not the case, as the purchasing power of a dollar is reduced over time by
inflation.
15. Service businesses that hold large amounts of materials for use in providing their services may
use the term ‘supplies’ for these current assets • accounts receivable;
1. 8 This current asset is used to pay for goods and services (3 words).
2. Liabilities are what the business owes outside or external to the business.
4. The time- saving templates remove the need to recreate standard forms, so students can focus on
solving the accounting problems presented in Accounting: An Introduction to Principles and Practice
9e, by Edward A.
8. CONTENTS vii Dishonour of a cheque■ 267 Bad debt write-offs■ 272 Bad debts recovered■ 275
Bills receivable accepted and met■ 276 Bills payable accepted and met■ 278 Computerised
accounting and special transactions ■ 279 8 Management controls over cash■ 290 Introduction ■
290 Principles for internal control of cash■ 291 Bank reconciliation■ 293 Petty cash imprest system■
322 9 The general ledger and financial reports■ 333 Introduction■ 333 Linking the general ledger to
financial reports ■ 334 Close general ledger accounts■ 338 Closing general journal entries■ 350
Income statement: trading basic format■ 351 Balance sheet: basic format■ 357 Account allocation to
financial statements■ 361 Preparing financial reports for a servicing business ■ 374 10 Matching
expense and revenue to the accounting period■ 386 Introduction■ 386 Balance day adjustments■
387 1.
10. MONETARY CONVENTION All financial business transactions or events are recorded in
Australian dollars and cents.
12. ix Guide to the text As you read this text you will find a number of features in every chapter to
enhance your study of accounting, helping you to understand how the theory is applied in the real
world.
13. The sole trader receives all profits and is legally required to bear and satisfy all losses personally.
14. FOR THE STUDENT COURSEMATE EXPRESS FOR ACCOUNTING Digital workbook templates
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1. Standards have legal enforceability and are to be complied with by a business that is subject to the
laws.
6. It aims to: • develop logical consistent accounting standards • provide guidance where no
accounting standard exists • enhance understanding by report users.
7. There are several ways you can pay: pay with cash;
8. GPFS apply to reporting entities and are prepared for external users (CF para 1).2 The Public
Sector Accounting Standards Board of the Australian Accounting Research Foundation and the AASB
developed a number of Statements of Accounting Concepts (SACs).
10. COMBINED SERVICE AND TRADING BUSINESS Some businesses may provide a combination
of services and trade, such as a car dealership that sells cars, provides maintenance services on the
cars it has sold, and also sells spare parts.
1. They can manipulate data and present information far quicker than manual systems.
2. Owner’s equity Owner’s equity is what the owner has put into or invested in the business.
3. i How much capital is contributed and how profits are shared among partners is usually written in
the partnership .
5. CHAPTER 1 19 • a statement of changes in equity for the period • a statement of cash flows for the
period, and • notes, which include a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
7. The partners are able to use their individual skills and specialise in areas for the overall benefit of
the partnership and therefore should be able to earn more collectively than would be possible if they
operated individually as sole traders.
8. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources
entrusted to it.
10. 23 CHAPTER 1 QUESTION 1.10 From the 22 scrambled examples of current assets, non-current
assets, current liabilities, non-current liabilities, owner’s equity, revenue and expenses you are
required to unscramble the letters to create account names.
12. The statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows are not covered in this book,
as they relate to more advanced studies in accounting.
14. It includes such assets as tables, desks, chairs, cupboards, shelving, filing cabinets, photocopiers,
fax machines and telephone systems • computers – these may form an integrated information and
communication system between all areas of the business • investments – other long-term assets that
the business has acquired.
2. Standards have legal enforceability and are to be complied with by a business that is subject to the
laws.
6. FIGURE 2.4 Business A purchases on credit from business E Business A Business E Tax invoice
Remit (pay) funds to supplier Business A remits funds to business E for goods, services or other
items purchased from business E at an earlier date.
7. • A new second chapter incorporates the second half of chapter one in the 8th edition.
8. Businesses must also prepare financial reports showing their profit or loss on an annual (yearly)
basis to the Australian Taxation Office for final assessment of taxation.
9. Later in this chapter we will briefly look at different structures of business ownership, including sole
traders, partnerships and companies.
10. partner does not take part in the running of the partnership.
11. 3 An overall consideration by an entity in presenting financial reports is that each year there
should be .
2. © 2019 Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited Copyright Notice This Work is copyright.
4. Trucks bring inventory and goods from suppliers into the business, or deliver inventory to
customers.
5. The valuation of inventory or stock needs to be consistent, as it has a direct result on the profit of
the business.
6. QUESTION 1.15 What are the names of the following AASB standards?
7. An upgraded larger feeding and extraction mechanism, BFM3.5, was obtained from Battenfeld
Importers for $8800 ($8000 + $800 GST) to enhance the capability of the BF767.
8. Early corrective action could have been taken to change the loss for the year into a profit.
9. There is unlimited liability on the partners to repay the debts of the partnership.
10. However, the board of directors recommends to the shareholders how much of the profit the
company should retain and how much should be paid to shareholders as a dividend (a return on their
investment in the company).
11. Partnership A business that is carried on by a partnership can generally be owned by between
two and 20 people.
1. 10 The AASB exercises its statutory powers under the .
2. No part of this Work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or
by any means without prior written permission of the Publisher.
3. Management The objective of the owner or manager of a business (entity) is to plan, lead, organise
and control the business to enable a reasonable return of profit on the investment put into the
business by the owner.
4. It is important the accounts correctly record income and losses for the partners’ individual tax
returns.
5. This Framework is issued by the AASB and is equivalent to the International Accounting Standards
Board (IASB) Framework, with changes that make it more relevant and appropriate to Australia.
9. SOLUTIONS MANUAL The solutions manual provides detailed solutions to every question in the
text.
10. For instance, land that was purchased by a business 15 years ago for $8000 was recorded at its
original cost and would still be in the accounting records today at $8000.
11. Accounting Accounting is the process of collecting, classifying, recording, reporting, analysing and
interpreting financial data to meet the financial information requirements of the various interests, or
users, concerned with the operation of a business both internally (within the business) and externally
(outside of the business).
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1. l If a sole trader operates a business that doesn’t use their own name as the business name then
the name of that business must be .
2. Documentation Buy goods, services and other items on credit A business needs to buy goods and
services from other businesses.
3. A money or dollar value needs to be placed on the cost or benefit of each option.
4. WEBLINKS Use weblinks to research additional learning resources online and extend your
students’ understanding of complex topics Clarke, Edward A., et al.
7. She purchased other material on credit from Gillian’s Fabrics $495 ($450 + $45 GST).
11. COMBINED SERVICE AND TRADING BUSINESS Some businesses may provide a combination
of services and trade, such as a car dealership that sells cars, provides maintenance services on the
cars it has sold, and also sells spare parts.
3. Many – although not all – public companies are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
4. In the intervening years, the business and accounting world has been ‘turned up-side down’ with
computers and electronic processes that include cloud-based accounting software and storage
facilities.
7. However, the basics of accounting are relevant to all business ownership structures and types of
business activities (such as primary producers and manufacturing industries).
9. ‘Retailer’ is another term used for businesses that buy and sell goods directly to the public.
10. TRANSACTION – PURCHASE ON CREDIT Invoice from supplier for services provided, goods or
other items purchased on credit Business A buys services or goods from business E by receiving
services or goods and a tax invoice requested from business E.
11. 1 1 1 Accounting: its foundations Introduction This book is intended to introduce you to the
principles and practice of accounting.
4. TIME LINE REMINDER You are reminded that the time line is a tool to assist you in obtaining the
correct answer to depreciation questions.
9. 4 An overall consideration by an entity in presenting financial reports is that the presentation and
compliance with Australian accounting standards should be .
10. 12 This owner’s equity shows what the business is worth and any profit adds to it.
11. Clarke Yvonne Wilson Michael Wilson ACCOUNTING9E Clarke, Edward A., et al.
12. xii New copies of the accompanying workbook come with an access code that gives you a
12-month subscription to the CourseMate Express website.
13. This material is not designed to provide specific business, accounting or legal advice for particular
circumstances.
14. 6 The printed word you are reading this from is on it and it is included in this expense.
3. The 6-column worksheet has been removed to place more emphasis on learning to prepare
financial reports.
4. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
5. 17 This non-current liability provides funds to the business that must be repaid.
7. This convention assumes that the buying capacity of a dollar is the same in the past as it is at
present.
8. This is the case even though the land might be worth $80 000 if it was sold now.
9. Although such a business is inexpensive and easy to set up and run, additional finance may be
difficult to obtain.
10. Taxation law includes specific recording and reporting requirements to comply with GST and
income tax purposes.
11. however, the Workbook indicates if there are one or two words.
13. CHAPTER 1 3 FIGURE 1.1 Interactions between departments or sections within a business
SALES HUMAN RESOURCES (PERSONNEL) AND PAYROLL DESPATCH ACCOUNTING
WAREHOUSE PURCHASES RECEIVING These interactions will occur no matter which industry
group the business belongs to: primary, secondary, transport or service.
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3. Businesses must also prepare financial reports showing their profit or loss on an annual (yearly)
basis to the Australian Taxation Office for final assessment of taxation.
5. 6 The printed word you are reading this from is on it and it is included in this expense.
6. ix Guide to the text As you read this text you will find a number of features in every chapter to
enhance your study of accounting, helping you to understand how the theory is applied in the real
world.
7. A credit note would be issued by business A and forwarded to business D to correct the pricing or
quality problem.
12. The supplying business should give you some documentation (hard copy or electronic) as proof of
the purchase.
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1. GOING CONCERN (OR CONTINUITY OF ACTIVITY) CONVENTION Financial reports or
statements are prepared on the assumption that the life of the business will continue indefinitely.
4. Where the word consists of more than one word it is shown as a joined word;
7. Examples of service businesses operated by sole proprietors may include vehicle maintenance and
repair, building construction and renovations, repair, installation and restoration of electrical or
electronic products.
8. A business is started because the owner expects it to be successful and to earn adequate profits.
3. In this chapter we will examine the main types of business transaction and the documents that are
used to record the transactions in the business’s books.
5. CURRENT ASSETS Current assets are cash or other assets of the business that are expected to
be used, consumed or converted into cash within the next 12 months.
6. To be defined as a small proprietary company, the rules of ASIC require that the company must
satisfy at least two of the following conditions for a financial year: • the consolidated revenue of the
company and any entities it controls is less than $25 million • the value of the consolidated gross
assets of the company and any entities it controls is less than $12.5 million at the end of the financial
year • the company and any entities it controls have fewer than 50 employees at the end of the
financial year.
8. 6 The Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is referred to in this book as an .
9. Partnership A business that is carried on by a partnership can generally be owned by between two
and 20 people.
11. these are referred to as employees of the business and the owner is the employer.
12. On many documents, some information is mandated by Australian taxation laws and regulations.
13. 9 Almost identical land and buildings next to the one owned by the business were sold for $30
000 more than the business had paid for its own premises three years earlier.
14. A petrol station buys many thousands of litres of petrol and diesel at a bulk price and sells them to
individual motorists, who drive in to fill up the tank of their car or truck.
1. The 6-column worksheet has been removed to place more emphasis on learning to prepare
financial reports.
3. There are approximately 2.5 million companies that are registered in Australia.
4. in New Zealand call 0800 449 725 For permission to use material from this text or product, please
email [Link]@[Link] National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
ISBN: 9780170403832 A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of
Australia.
5. CHAPTER 1 21 Ethics as it applies to accounting The word ‘ethics’ can mean many things to many
people, but in accounting it has a meaning similar to principles, morals and beliefs, as they relate to
professional conduct.
6. When a business sells goods that it has previously purchased for resale or provides services, it
may require the receipt of cash at the time of sale or delivery to the customer;
7. Accounting standards The AASB’s primary responsibility was to develop accounting standards (the
AASB Standards) in respect of general purpose financial reporting by reporting entities that are
companies.
8. Profits and losses are allocated to each partner according to their entitlements in the partnership.
9. xiv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We – Yvonne, Michael and Ted – have appreciated the opportunity to
combine our efforts in writing this ninth edition of your accounting book.
10. An accounting system is a collection of processes, procedures and controls designed to collect,
record, classify and summarise financial data for interpretation and management decision making.
2. The words are: accounts payable current liability profit accruals expense revenue analysing
interpreting service asset non-current tax collecting owner’s equity users current asset process J U B
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5. 5 An assumption that the life of a business continues well into the future is the .
8. 6 The printed word you are reading this from is on it and it is included in this expense.
9. FIGURE 2.3 Business A makes a cash sale to business C Business A Business C $ Purchase on
credit and sale on credit When a business buys or sells a good or service, the business transaction
may not immediately be accompanied by the remittance (payment or receipt) of funds (money).
10. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
1. The sole trader receives all profits and is legally required to bear and satisfy all losses personally.
3. Check that it will be done properly, quickly and for a reasonable price Hungry – buy food What do I
feel like?
4. Examples of revenue are: • sales, which includes the total amount or price obtained by the
business when it sells its inventory or goods.
8. It must have at least one member and at least three directors, of which two must ordinarily reside in
Australia.
3. ix Guide to the text As you read this text you will find a number of features in every chapter to
enhance your study of accounting, helping you to understand how the theory is applied in the real
world.
5. A retailer will buy goods for resale (inventory) from suppliers and also additional assets such as
vehicles, plant and equipment.
6. 19 According to the AASB 101 standard, one of the considerations that an entity must take into
account when presenting financial reports is the .
9. Trucks bring inventory and goods from suppliers into the business, or deliver inventory to
customers.
11. 18 Standards applicable before 1 January 2005 have been replaced with Australian Standards
equivalent to those of the .
1. these may be concerned if the business is making insufficient profit (or even a loss), in which case
they may not be paid the amount that is owed to them – government departments, including the
Australian Taxation Office, which must ensure that the correct taxes are paid by the business –
lenders, who are concerned that the funds lent to the business together with interest will be repaid in
full and on time – employees, who are interested in the long-term financial viability of the business
and its ability to pay leave entitlements when they fall due.
3. It also continues to be very useful reading for university students studying introductory accounting.
4. In this case, all the goods are still required by business A, and none would be returned to business
E.
5. that is, the goods, services or items are paid for at the time of purchase.
7. PUBLIC COMPANY The Corporations Act 2001, Part 1.2 – Interpretation Div.
8. The following list outlines standards that are relevant to an introductory accounting course.
10. Therefore, a liability is an obligation of the business that it must eventually discharge or repay.
1. Microsoft Excel™ versions of the answer templates are available online for selected questions via
CourseMate Express (see the Guide to the online resources — For students).
2. You would not be aware how the package is processing the data, but most accounting packages
include reports that are similar to those manually produced.
4. 11 The business explained in its report the effects of changing the way it valued its inventory this
year from the one used in previous years.
5. Each word is in a straight line but the line can be in any direction, including diagonal and reverse.
6. these may be concerned if the business is making insufficient profit (or even a loss), in which case
they may not be paid the amount that is owed to them – government departments, including the
Australian Taxation Office, which must ensure that the correct taxes are paid by the business –
lenders, who are concerned that the funds lent to the business together with interest will be repaid in
full and on time – employees, who are interested in the long-term financial viability of the business
and its ability to pay leave entitlements when they fall due.
9. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities are obligations that the business is required to
satisfy or pay after or beyond 12 months.
11. 11 If a sole trader operates a business using other than their own name as the business name,
then the name of that business must be .
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3. There are approximately 2.5 million companies that are registered in Australia.
4. Financial reports should be relevant and faithfully represent the business’s financial information.
6. The standards are also useful in understanding how to report specific transactions or activities.
7. The 1000 units are not shown, only the monetary value of those units.
10. ACCOUNTING: ITS FOUNDATIONS 4 A system for recording accounting information, commonly
called an accounting information system, should be developed to provide relevant reports that
faithfully represent the information to users.
12. TIME LINE REMINDER You are reminded that the time line is a tool to assist you in obtaining the
correct answer to depreciation questions.
1. the more conservative approach should be taken.
2. This textbook is accompanied by CourseMate Express, a Cengage online platform that includes
fully worked solutions to all even-numbered questions, and a soft copy of the workbook and additional
templates in Excel format.
3. Therefore, a liability is an obligation of the business that it must eventually discharge or repay.
4. The examples we will examine include trading and service businesses that buy and sell goods
and/or services.
5. CHAPTER 1 21 Ethics as it applies to accounting The word ‘ethics’ can mean many things to many
people, but in accounting it has a meaning similar to principles, morals and beliefs, as they relate to
professional conduct.
6. convention breaks the life of the business into equal time lengths.
7. An upgraded larger feeding and extraction mechanism, BFM3.5, was obtained from Battenfeld
Importers for $8800 ($8000 + $800 GST) to enhance the capability of the BF767.
9. Clarke Yvonne Wilson Michael Wilson To special friends: Very special thanks continue to Peggy,
Ted’s friend, wife and confidante, who continues showing kindness, love and understanding as we
journey together.
10. Endnotes 1 In this text when specific accounting terms are used we shall draw the explanations
from published accounting guidelines/authorities like the Conceptual Framework and Accounting
Standards.
11. Examples of non-current assets include: • land – the area of earth, ground, soil or terrain that a
business controls and uses in the business • buildings – structures usually built on land controlled by
the business and used in its operations • machinery or machines – equipment used by a business to
make goods or products for sale as inventory, stock or goods • motor vehicles – cars, utilities, trucks,
forklift trucks and motorbikes.
12. The delivery truck is recorded in the books of the business at its cost of $31 500 and not at the
advertised price.
14. CONTENTS vii Dishonour of a cheque■ 267 Bad debt write-offs■ 272 Bad debts recovered■ 275
Bills receivable accepted and met■ 276 Bills payable accepted and met■ 278 Computerised
accounting and special transactions ■ 279 8 Management controls over cash■ 290 Introduction ■
290 Principles for internal control of cash■ 291 Bank reconciliation■ 293 Petty cash imprest system■
322 9 The general ledger and financial reports■ 333 Introduction■ 333 Linking the general ledger to
financial reports ■ 334 Close general ledger accounts■ 338 Closing general journal entries■ 350
Income statement: trading basic format■ 351 Balance sheet: basic format■ 357 Account allocation to
financial statements■ 361 Preparing financial reports for a servicing business ■ 374 10 Matching
expense and revenue to the accounting period■ 386 Introduction■ 386 Balance day adjustments■
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3. As well as its core business of plumbing services, a plumber may also sell kitchen, laundry and
bathroom fittings and provide installation services for these items.
4. As data is input into the accounting package, most of the steps you would complete in a manual
system are automatically processed.
7. , quality, elements and criteria for the recognition of general purpose financial statements.
8. It also continues to be very useful reading for university students studying introductory accounting.
10. Businesses that provide professional services such as accounting, legal, veterinary, medical and
dental practices as well as travel and accommodation may also be operated as sole proprietors.
12. However, $1000 missing from $2500 that was to be deposited in the bank is material.
13. 13 The $75.00 inventory loss was not treated as a separate expense.
1. Accounting : An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Cengage, 2018.
2. 19 The business uses this non-current asset to make goods or products for sale.
4. This includes companies that are listed on the ASX, where generally management is separate from
ownership.
5. Service industry questions have been expanded, but financial reporting has been limited to basic
income statements reporting to avoid undue complexity.
6. In other words, the sole trader has unlimited liability to repay amounts owing, or debts, of the
business.
7. The depreciation worksheet is also a tool to help in depreciation calculations and the values are
actually recorded in the relevant columns of the asset register.
8. 7 The business was unsure how to record in its books the sale of goods to overseas, as the invoice
was required to be in US$.
9. Section 224 and ss 228 to 233 establish the framework within which the AASB is to formulate and
make accounting standards.
10. Initially, transactions are entered into the general journal and sometimes into specialised journals.
1. The total can be calculated by deducting liabilities from assets.
3. An income statement shows the revenues and expenses, and provides a picture of the financial
performance of the business over a particular period of time.
6. Identify whether the account is normally debit [dr] or credit [cr] and allocate an account number as
appropriate.
9. v CONTENTS Guide to the text ■ ix Guide to the online resources ■ xi Preface ■ xiii
Acknowledgements■ xiv 1 Accounting: its foundations■ 1 Introduction■ 1 Introduction to business
operations■ 2 Basic accounting terms■ 5 Types of business ownership, their advantages and
disadvantages■ 10 Accounting assumptions: conventions and doctrines■ 13 The Conceptual
Framework and accounting standards■ 17 Ethics as it applies to accounting■ 21 2 Financial
transactions and their documentation■ 26 Introduction■ 26 Personal transactions■ 27 Business
transactions■ 28 Documentation■ 30 Filing of documentation■ 50 3 The accounting equation■ 55
Introduction■ 55 The accounting equation■ 56 Balance sheet (or statement of financial position)■ 62
The expanded accounting equation■ 65 Chart of accounts■ 70 4 Transactions, general journals and
double-entry processing■ 79 Introduction■ 79 An overview of the accounting process■ 80
Introduction to the general journal■ 80 Introduction to the goods and services tax (GST)■ 82
Transactions entered in the general journal■ 84 General journals posted to the general ledger■ 92
Trial balance: summary of general ledger balances■ 98 Clarke, Edward A., et al.
11. This is the main revenue source for a business selling services • commission received, which is
revenue received from selling someone else’s inventory, goods or property.
2. Accounting has evolved from a single-entry record keeping system, dating from around 4000 BCE
and covering ownership of property and transactions between parties, to the double-entry accrual
accounting system used by many businesses today.
4. Prepare an asset register record for the life of the machine (assume appropriate account and serial
numbers).
5. these are referred to as employees of the business and the owner is the employer.
6. This is the simplest form of ownership and numerically the most common.
7. Australian Accounting Standards Board Section 224 of the Australian Securities Commission Act
1989 (Cwlth) established the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB).
8. There are two classifications of assets: current assets and non-current assets.
9. convention breaks the life of the business into equal time lengths.
10. Business transactions Purchase for cash and sale for cash When a business buys assets, goods
or services for use in the business it may have to pay cash at the time of purchase or delivery;
13. 17 Initially the AASB’s primary responsibility for general purpose financial statements was for
reporting entities that were .
1. The accounts must be audited unless ASIC grants relief.
4. Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, for example any fair dealing for the purposes of
private study, research, criticism or review, subject to certain limitations.
5. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources
entrusted to it.
7. 24 ACCOUNTING: ITS FOUNDATIONS QUESTION 1.12 There are six accounting conventions
and four accounting doctrines but three of the conventions have acceptable alternative names.
9. ix Guide to the text As you read this text you will find a number of features in every chapter to
enhance your study of accounting, helping you to understand how the theory is applied in the real
world.
10. It will concentrate on the operations of a business that is owned by one person – a sole proprietor
or sole trader.
11. To be defined as a small proprietary company, the rules of ASIC require that the company must
satisfy at least two of the following conditions for a financial year: • the consolidated revenue of the
company and any entities it controls is less than $25 million • the value of the consolidated gross
assets of the company and any entities it controls is less than $12.5 million at the end of the financial
year • the company and any entities it controls have fewer than 50 employees at the end of the
financial year.
13. The cost or expense of running a truck and the profit on the sale of a truck should be shown as
separate figures.
14. Initially, transactions are entered into the general journal and sometimes into specialised journals.
15. 5 An assumption that the life of a business continues well into the future is the .
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1. Unscramble the 13 words to name the conventions and doctrines.
2. Owner’s equity Owner’s equity is what the owner has put into or invested in the business.
3. 4 An overall consideration by an entity in presenting financial reports is that the presentation and
compliance with Australian accounting standards should be .
4. There is unlimited liability on the partners to repay the debts of the partnership.
8. The sole trader receives all profits and is legally required to bear and satisfy all losses personally.
11. Business event = Business transaction Written records arising from business transactions =
Documents Every transaction can be expressed in monetary terms and requires some form of
documentation.
1. • Worksheets have been significantly upgraded as the need for having a ‘trading’ account has been
incorporated into the profit and loss.
2. Profits and losses are allocated to each partner according to their entitlements in the partnership.
4. This Framework is issued by the AASB and is equivalent to the International Accounting Standards
Board (IASB) Framework, with changes that make it more relevant and appropriate to Australia.
5. 3 The bank has this current asset but the business owns it.
7. 2 The business pays amounts owed, through the business bank account.
8. A credit note would be issued by business E and forwarded to business A to correct the pricing or
quality problem agreed to with business E.
9. The statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows are not covered in this book,
as they relate to more advanced studies in accounting.
10. Diane’s guidance and dedication throughout the process has been greatly appreciated.
11. The words are: accounts payable current liability profit accruals expense revenue analysing
interpreting service asset non-current tax collecting owner’s equity users current asset process J U B
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12. The time- saving templates remove the need to recreate standard forms, so students can focus
on solving the accounting problems presented in Accounting: An Introduction to Principles and
Practice 9e, by Edward A.
13. This textbook is accompanied by CourseMate Express, a Cengage online platform that includes
fully worked solutions to all even-numbered questions, and a soft copy of the workbook and additional
templates in Excel format.
1. for example, ABC Pty Ltd.
3. The valuation of inventory or stock needs to be consistent, as it has a direct result on the profit of
the business.
4. © 2019 Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited Copyright Notice This Work is copyright.
7. If a matter is not covered by the partnership agreement, then the position as set out in the
Partnership Act of the state or territory in which the business is registered applies.
8. Many – although not all – public companies are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
9. The sole trader is free to run the business as they think best and is not answerable to a boss.
11. • The exposition of the principles and methods is supplemented with clear, worked examples.
1. In another example, a delivery truck that was advertised for $35 000 is purchased at a special sale
price of $31 500.
3. The business name, if different from the owner’s own name, must be registered with the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
4. SOLUTIONS MANUAL The solutions manual provides detailed solutions to every question in the
text.
8. Managers need to develop systems to provide them with the information they require to make
decisions about a business.
9. There are 10 concepts listed on pages 13–15 that are often referred to as conventions or doctrines.
10. We recommend you seek your own professional advice in this regard.
11. The Fundamental Principles introduced in s 100.5 and elaborated in ss 110–150 of this code
require that accountants conduct themselves ethically and act in a professional manner in relation to
behaviour in the areas of: • integrity: the need to maintain a straightforward, honest, truthful and fair
approach to professional work • objectivity: the need to be fair and not allow conflicts of interest,
undue influence of others or bias to override objectivity • professional competence and due care: the
need to perform professional services diligently in accordance with applicable technical and
professional standards as well as to maintain a high level of professional knowledge and skill •
confidentiality: the need to respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of work
and not to disclose information to a third party without specific authority or unless there is a legal or
professional duty to disclose it;
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C D W Y T D J D A A I A K H S K S C A V H X O H K H L M O S QUESTION 1.17 The Accounting
Professional and Ethical Standards Board states that there are five areas in which accountants must
display a certain standard of professional conduct or ethics.
3. A credit note would be issued by business A and forwarded to business D to correct the pricing or
quality problem.
5. The words ‘cash’ and ‘bank’ also mean the same as ‘cash at bank’ • inventory;
9. This chapter includes a description of the more commonly occurring transactions of a business,
related documentation and an outline of how the documents are prepared.
2. Regardless of the size of a business or its GST registration obligations, it is wise for all businesses
to prepare regular reports.
3. The valuation of inventory or stock needs to be consistent, as it has a direct result on the profit of
the business.
4. Although this book adopts the accrual accounting method, chapter 5 includes a brief introduction to
the cash accounting method of recording.
6. The supplying business should give you some documentation (hard copy or electronic) as proof of
the purchase.
8. 10 The business valued its inventory this year in the same way it had valued it last year.
9. Shorter accounting periods may be used depending upon the needs of the user.
10. Before the introduction of computers and appropriate software, businesses used a manual
accounting system, keeping their financial records by hand.
1. • The number of closing journals entries for end of year accounts has been reduced.
3. b On 3 August 2022 Stephanie used her new debit card from the bank to purchase various bolts of
material (various lengths of material rolled around a cardboard cylinder or rectangle) for $880 ($800 +
$80 GST).
4. You will learn that the accounting equation is the basis for recording business transactions.
5. The time- saving templates remove the need to recreate standard forms, so students can focus on
solving the accounting problems presented in Accounting: An Introduction to Principles and Practice
9e, by Edward A.
7. If a monetary value cannot be given to a transaction, then it cannot be recorded in the books of the
business and cannot be included in an accounting financial statement or report.
8. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources
entrusted to it.
9. 10 To enable an assessment of the results of buying and selling to be compared with the past and
with present expectations, the accounting .
11. 12 From 1 January 2005, the AASB has adapted the accounting standards of the .
12. 1 1 1 Accounting: its foundations Introduction This book is intended to introduce you to the
principles and practice of accounting.
1. Accounts receivable: uncollectable ■ 411 6.
2. The answers are in straight lines but can be in any direction, including diagonal and reverse.
4. It is important the accounts correctly record income and losses for the partners’ individual tax
returns.
5. I’m satis■ed and not hungry any more Found the place to buy the food of my choice Finally ready;
6. If the total revenue is greater than the total expenses then the business has made a profit that is
added to owner’s equity.
7. This can lead to apparent distortions of the worth of a business when only historical cost
accounting records are used to record items purchased in the past.
8. There are around 2400 that are listed and traded on the ASX.
10. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
11. 8 The business commenced in January and wanted to prepare its accounts in line with the fiscal
year.
12. Running a business within a company structure offers a level of protection for personal assets
such as the family home.
2. In this chapter we will examine the main types of business transaction and the documents that are
used to record the transactions in the business’s books.
3. 5 A current asset summarising details of what amount is owed to the business and by whom.
4. All departments, however, will interact with accounting as well as indirectly through accounting to
each other (see figure 1.1).
8. There is unlimited liability on the partners to repay the debts of the partnership.
9. Despite the valuation problem caused by inflation and the recording of items at their original cost to
the business, the historical cost convention remains the most commonly used method of reporting the
financial statements of businesses.
10. that is, their obligation is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on their shares.
11. In another example, a delivery truck that was advertised for $35 000 is purchased at a special
sale price of $31 500.
12. The Fundamental Principles introduced in s 100.5 and elaborated in ss 110–150 of this code
require that accountants conduct themselves ethically and act in a professional manner in relation to
behaviour in the areas of: • integrity: the need to maintain a straightforward, honest, truthful and fair
approach to professional work • objectivity: the need to be fair and not allow conflicts of interest,
undue influence of others or bias to override objectivity • professional competence and due care: the
need to perform professional services diligently in accordance with applicable technical and
professional standards as well as to maintain a high level of professional knowledge and skill •
confidentiality: the need to respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of work
and not to disclose information to a third party without specific authority or unless there is a legal or
professional duty to disclose it;
1. Clarke, Edward A., et al.
2. SOLUTIONS MANUAL The solutions manual provides detailed solutions to every question in the
text.
3. Prepare an asset register record for the life of the machine (assume appropriate account and serial
numbers).
6. However, they also must share in the losses and can each be held personally liable for the debts of
the partnership.
8. To be defined as a small proprietary company, the rules of ASIC require that the company must
satisfy at least two of the following conditions for a financial year: • the consolidated revenue of the
company and any entities it controls is less than $25 million • the value of the consolidated gross
assets of the company and any entities it controls is less than $12.5 million at the end of the financial
year • the company and any entities it controls have fewer than 50 employees at the end of the
financial year.
3. Students should understand the principles behind the process but not be expected to complete
excessive numbers of closing journal entries and general ledger postings.
5. Revenue $10 000 – Expense $11 000 = Loss $1000 Owner’s Equity $50 000 – Loss $1000 = new
Owner’s Equity $49 000 Financial statements Financial statements are particular reports that are
prepared for users and provide information about the business’s assets, liabilities, owner’s equity,
revenues and expenses.
8. There are around 2400 that are listed and traded on the ASX.
10. • Worksheets have been significantly upgraded as the need for having a ‘trading’ account has
been incorporated into the profit and loss.
11. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND THEIR DOCUMENTATION 30 Receive funds from customer
Business A receives funds from business D for services provided, goods or other items sold to
business D at an earlier date.
1. 4 Other businesses that are owed debts are called it (2 words).
2. 12 From 1 January 2005, the AASB has adapted the accounting standards of the .
3. Therefore, a liability is an obligation of the business that it must eventually discharge or repay.
4. not using confidential information for personal advantage or the advantage of third parties •
professional behaviour: the need for conduct consistent with the good reputation of the profession
and to refrain from any conduct that might bring discredit to the profession.
6. 3 The bank has this current asset but the business owns it.
7. xii New copies of the accompanying workbook come with an access code that gives you a
12-month subscription to the CourseMate Express website.
10. QUESTION 3.3 You are required to complete the accounting equation formats shown in the
Workbook where a business commenced with: a assets of cash at bank $12 000, motor vehicle $25
000 and owner’s equity $37 000 b assets of cash at bank $8000, machinery $20 000 and office
equipment $10 000 c cash at bank $5000, office equipment $30 000, motor vehicle $20 000 and
inventory $5000, and a liability of a loan $10 000 d cash at bank, a liability of a loan from D Shark $25
000 and owner’s equity $50 000.
12. 21 A business selling goods calls the goods this, and it’s a current asset.
13. Owner’s equity Owner’s equity is what the owner has put into or invested in the business.
1. MONETARY CONVENTION All financial business transactions or events are recorded in
Australian dollars and cents.
2. Their objective is to provide information about the financial position, financial performance and
cash flows of an entity, which can be used by a wide range of users to make economic decisions.
3. TRANSACTION – CASH PURCHASE Remit funds for services, goods or other items at the time of
their purchase Business A remits funds to business B for services, goods or other items at the time
they are purchased;
6. Even when the owner wants to retire, there may be an expectation that the business will be sold
and will carry on indefinitely into the future.
8. Profits and losses are allocated to each partner according to their entitlements in the partnership.
9. The business name, if different from the owner’s own name, must be registered with the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
10. Liabilities A liability is a present obligation of the entity (business) that is expected to result in an
outflow of resources.
12. QUESTION 1.14 What is the Framework and how is it involved with the financial reports?
1. In other words, the sole trader has unlimited liability to repay amounts owing, or debts, of the
business.
3. 1 1 1 Accounting: its foundations Introduction This book is intended to introduce you to the
principles and practice of accounting.
7. Can you identify businesses in your area that operate as sole traders and are service providers,
traders or both?
9. ,-'., CENGAGE ·- Accounting: An Introduction to Principles and Practice 9th Edition Edward A.
11. 10 The business valued its inventory this year in the same way it had valued it last year.
12. The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) has issued APES 110 Code
of Ethics for Professional Accountants,4 effective 1 July 2011.
1. CHAPTER 1 21 Ethics as it applies to accounting The word ‘ethics’ can mean many things to many
people, but in accounting it has a meaning similar to principles, morals and beliefs, as they relate to
professional conduct.
2. However, the standards assist in clarifying how to record and report transactions.
4. Service industry questions have been expanded, but financial reporting has been limited to basic
income statements reporting to avoid undue complexity.
7. The main requirements of AASB 101 (10) Presentation of Financial Statements are that the
financial statements of a reporting entity must include four statements plus notes.
8. l If a sole trader operates a business that doesn’t use their own name as the business name then
the name of that business must be .
9. Revision questions reinforce and test your knowledge of the material covered in the chapter.
10. Our thanks are due also to colleagues across Australia, and particularly in TAFE NSW, for
feedback on the previous editions.
11. these may be concerned if the business is making insufficient profit (or even a loss), in which case
they may not be paid the amount that is owed to them – government departments, including the
Australian Taxation Office, which must ensure that the correct taxes are paid by the business –
lenders, who are concerned that the funds lent to the business together with interest will be repaid in
full and on time – employees, who are interested in the long-term financial viability of the business
and its ability to pay leave entitlements when they fall due.
2. Revision questions reinforce and test your knowledge of the material covered in the chapter.
3. The sale of 1000 goods or items for $5.00 each is recorded as sales of $5000.
5. This is the main revenue source for a business selling services • commission received, which is
revenue received from selling someone else’s inventory, goods or property.
7. CHAPTER 1 11 Corporation The most common type of corporation or company is one that is
limited by shares.
9. Endnotes 1 In this text when specific accounting terms are used we shall draw the explanations
from published accounting guidelines/authorities like the Conceptual Framework and Accounting
Standards.
10. The 1000 units are not shown, only the monetary value of those units.
2. Business circumstances vary greatly, so before you rely on this material for any important matter
for your business, you should make your own enquiries about whether the material is relevant,
current, and sufficiently comprehensive.
3. It is important the accounts correctly record income and losses for the partners’ individual tax
returns.
4. 1 1 1 Accounting: its foundations Introduction This book is intended to introduce you to the
principles and practice of accounting.
5. The 6-column worksheet has been removed to place more emphasis on learning to prepare
financial reports.
9. It includes such assets as tables, desks, chairs, cupboards, shelving, filing cabinets, photocopiers,
fax machines and telephone systems • computers – these may form an integrated information and
communication system between all areas of the business • investments – other long-term assets that
the business has acquired.
11. Any loss incurred by the business is deducted from the capital amount • drawings, which includes
amounts of cash taken out of the business by the owner as well as the value of any inventory taken
by the owner that the business had originally purchased to sell to its customers.
1. Example 2: Stephanie’s Fabrics and Materials – trading business and the general journal a On 1
August 2022 Stephanie formally commenced business with $5000 in the bank and an inventory of
materials valued at $1500.
2. that is, all the amounts owed by customers who have bought goods or services from the business
with the agreement that they will remit or pay the funds owing for that sale within the next month or
two.
4. Across 2 Since January 2000 the AASB has been empowered to develop accounting standards in
the private and .
8. Diane’s guidance and dedication throughout the process has been greatly appreciated.
10. Managers need to develop systems to provide them with the information they require to make
decisions about a business.
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12. This is the simplest form of ownership and numerically the most common.
14. Managers need to develop systems to provide them with the information they require to make
decisions about a business.
15. ACCOUNTING: ITS FOUNDATIONS 12 QUESTION 1.3 From the following clues relating to topic
matters covered for the different types of businesses, complete the crossword in figure 1.4.
1. l If a sole trader operates a business that doesn’t use their own name as the business name then
the name of that business must be .
2. 11 If a sole trader operates a business using other than their own name as the business name,
then the name of that business must be .
5. Disclaimer: This material is designed to provide general information on how to use MYOB®
AccountRight 2016.2.
8. The shareholders hold shares in the company and therefore own it.
10. 6 The price of cars has increased from what the business paid last year.
11. It is important the accounts correctly record income and losses for the partners’ individual tax
returns.
12. a assets b liabilities c owner’s equity d revenue e expense QUESTION 1.9 Can you find the
following 17 basic accounting terms in the find-a-word puzzle?
1. Regardless of the size of a business or its GST registration obligations, it is wise for all businesses
to prepare regular reports.
2. The total amount of cash and other assets brought into the business by the sole trader is the
capital that the business owes to the owner;
4. 3 The bank has this current asset but the business owns it.
5. FEATURES WITHIN CHAPTERS KEEP IN MIND The users of a business’s financial reports need
information that is relevant and a faithful representation of the business’s activities.
10. Expenses usually take the form of an outflow or depletion of assets such as cash and cash
equivalents, inventory, property, plant and equipment.
11. 8 The business commenced in January and wanted to prepare its accounts in line with the fiscal
year.
3. Across 2 Since January 2000 the AASB has been empowered to develop accounting standards in
the private and .
4. QUESTION 2.2 Explain the difference between: • a cash sale and a credit sale • a cash purchase
and a credit purchase.
5. The words ‘stock’ and ‘stock on hand’ also mean the same as ‘inventory’.
6. On 31 May 2025 the entire equipment was traded in for $16 500 ($15 000 + $1500 GST) on a new
digitised hydraulic multitasked folding machine from Battenfeld Importers.
8. A business that has an annual turnover (revenue or sales) of less than $75 000 is not required to
register for GST but may choose to do so.
9. QUESTION 2.2 Explain the difference between: • a cash sale and a credit sale • a cash purchase
and a credit purchase.
10. This information can help these users in their decision making.
11. partner does not take part in the running of the partnership.
1. Down 2 The life of the business is usually expected to go on .
2. Made a choice Ordered food and paid cash Received the food that was ordered Ate the food.
3. convention breaks the life of the business into equal time lengths.
5. They allow comparisons to be made and corrective action taken where necessary.
9. However, this should not lead to a distortion (or misunderstanding) of the financial reports, as there
should be a full disclosure of why the conservative alternative has been taken.
10. It is depreciated at 15% straight line, as past experience indicated that it should be operational for
seven and a half years.
1. As its operations and structure become more complex, different or more frequent information may
need to be produced.
3. Taxation law includes specific recording and reporting requirements to comply with GST and
income tax purposes.
8. The shareholders hold shares in the company and therefore own it.
10. It would result in a significantly detailed investigation as to how and why the funds went missing
and what was required to prevent such an event happening again.
11. The document records specific details about the transaction and must include a monetary amount
• control document: a document used in the business to control the use, or prevent the misuse, of the
source documents.
12. Only SAC1 Definition of the Reporting Entity remains as a separate document from the
Conceptual Framework.
13. The accounting reports often reflect the doctrine of materiality, where a large business may report
in hundreds, thousands or millions of dollars, whereas a small business may report in dollars.
1. CONTENTS vii Dishonour of a cheque■ 267 Bad debt write-offs■ 272 Bad debts recovered■ 275
Bills receivable accepted and met■ 276 Bills payable accepted and met■ 278 Computerised
accounting and special transactions ■ 279 8 Management controls over cash■ 290 Introduction ■
290 Principles for internal control of cash■ 291 Bank reconciliation■ 293 Petty cash imprest system■
322 9 The general ledger and financial reports■ 333 Introduction■ 333 Linking the general ledger to
financial reports ■ 334 Close general ledger accounts■ 338 Closing general journal entries■ 350
Income statement: trading basic format■ 351 Balance sheet: basic format■ 357 Account allocation to
financial statements■ 361 Preparing financial reports for a servicing business ■ 374 10 Matching
expense and revenue to the accounting period■ 386 Introduction■ 386 Balance day adjustments■
387 1.
3. A business event or transaction occurs when the business agrees to either: • buy goods or
services, or other items of benefit to it, or • sell goods or services, or other items that it owns.
4. The Corporations Act 2001 requires companies that are reporting entities to comply with Australian
Accounting Standards.
5. 12 The loss on the sale of machinery was shown separately from the cost of maintaining and
running all machinery during the year.
9. 8 Unless a dollar value can be given to a transaction then it cannot be entered into the accounts.
10. The words ‘stock’ and ‘stock on hand’ also mean the same as ‘inventory’.
11. These journals are then summarised in the general ledger, and at the end of the period a trial
balance is prepared from the ending account balances.
2. Regardless of the size of a business or its GST registration obligations, it is wise for all businesses
to prepare regular reports.
3. SOLUTIONS MANUAL The solutions manual provides detailed solutions to every question in the
text.
6. This convention assumes that the buying capacity of a dollar is the same in the past as it is at
present.
7. Later in this chapter we will briefly look at different structures of business ownership, including sole
traders, partnerships and companies.
9. 13 A structure that the business may construct and use for its operations;
10. She purchased other material on credit from Gillian’s Fabrics $495 ($450 + $45 GST).
11. Shorter accounting periods may be used depending upon the needs of the user.
3. In the intervening years, the business and accounting world has been ‘turned up-side down’ with
computers and electronic processes that include cloud-based accounting software and storage
facilities.
5. The introduction to each chapter provides a simple overview of the concepts the content covers
and the specific accounting skills and knowledge you are required to achieve.
6. Although such a business is inexpensive and easy to set up and run, additional finance may be
difficult to obtain.
12. It is designed for use by students studying at TAFE and other tertiary education providers.
13. Business circumstances vary greatly, so before you rely on this material for any important matter
for your business, you should make your own enquiries about whether the material is relevant,
current, and sufficiently comprehensive.
1. We have noted your comments and hopefully have included some of the recommendations that
you have made.
3. The balance sheet represents what the business owns/controls and owes.
5. However, revenue would normally be included when it has been received, or when there is strong
probability that it will be received when it is due.
6. We will use examples of businesses that: • sell a service (a service business) or • ■buy and sell
goods (a trading business) with the intention of making a profit.
7. The Corporations Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 (Cwlth) further empowered the AASB
to develop accounting standards for the private and public sectors (effective from 1 January 2000)
with oversight responsibility being undertaken by the Financial Reporting Council.
8. QUESTION 1.6 Using the jumbled words below, unscramble the six areas that relate to the
requirements of accountants to be ethical and act in a professional manner.
9. CONTENTS viii 11 Preparing final reports from a worksheet■ 458 Introduction ■ 458 Steps in
preparing the 2-column worksheet: trial balance■ 459 8-column worksheet: format and columns■
474 8-column worksheet incorporating balance day adjustments■ 476 From the 8-column worksheets
to financial statements■ 483 Worksheets for simple service industry■ 492 12 Advanced management
reports and correction of errors■ 499 Introduction■ 499 Review of end-of-period processes■ 500 1.
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5. Their objective is to provide information about the financial position, financial performance and
cash flows of an entity, which can be used by a wide range of users to make economic decisions.
6. RECOGNITION OF LAW CONVENTION The preparation of statements and reports must follow
relevant laws.
7. When making standards, the AASB exercises its statutory powers under s.
10. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND THEIR DOCUMENTATION 30 Receive funds from customer
Business A receives funds from business D for services provided, goods or other items sold to
business D at an earlier date.
3. Each business uses documents that are designed to suit its specific needs, and hence their format
will be unique to that particular business.
4. 14 The Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements may be
abbreviated to the .
6. QUESTION 3.3 You are required to complete the accounting equation formats shown in the
Workbook where a business commenced with: a assets of cash at bank $12 000, motor vehicle $25
000 and owner’s equity $37 000 b assets of cash at bank $8000, machinery $20 000 and office
equipment $10 000 c cash at bank $5000, office equipment $30 000, motor vehicle $20 000 and
inventory $5000, and a liability of a loan $10 000 d cash at bank, a liability of a loan from D Shark $25
000 and owner’s equity $50 000.
8. The shareholders hold shares in the company and therefore own it.
9. This new edition includes the following features: • The first chapter has been reduced in size and
complexity to concentrate on the broad concepts of recording and reporting business transactions.
10. It will concentrate on the operations of a business that is owned by one person – a sole proprietor
or sole trader.
1. In Australia, some commonly used off-the-shelf packages include MYOB, Reckon, QuickBooks and
Xero.
2. FIGURE 2.7 Business A sells on credit to business D Business A Business D Tax invoice Clarke,
Edward A., et al.
6. There is unlimited liability on the partners to repay the debts of the partnership.
7. xiv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We – Yvonne, Michael and Ted – have appreciated the opportunity to
combine our efforts in writing this ninth edition of your accounting book.
2. Today many businesses use some form of computerised accounting system to maintain their
financial records.
4. A profit on the sale of a truck should not be included with the diesel and other running costs of the
truck, as they are two different events.
5. xii New copies of the accompanying workbook come with an access code that gives you a
12-month subscription to the CourseMate Express website.
6. The remittance of funds will occur at a later date, usually within a month or two.
10. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources
entrusted to it.
11. Before the introduction of computers and appropriate software, businesses used a manual
accounting system, keeping their financial records by hand.
12. The 6-column worksheet has been removed to place more emphasis on learning to prepare
financial reports.
1. 227(1) of the ASIC Act, include the development the Conceptual Framework (CF).
6. It is not usually the main revenue source • rent received, which is revenue received from renting to
a third party a part or all of a building that the business controls but does not use.
8. Accounting has evolved from a single-entry record keeping system, dating from around 4000 BCE
and covering ownership of property and transactions between parties, to the double-entry accrual
accounting system used by many businesses today.
11. CHAPTER 1 17 The Conceptual Framework and accounting standards Accounting standards are
intended for more complex business structures that are classified as reporting entities.
2. There are two types of documents: • source document: the originating (or starting) document, used
to record required information in the accounting books of the business.
5. A business event or transaction occurs when the business agrees to either: • buy goods or
services, or other items of benefit to it, or • sell goods or services, or other items that it owns.
6. These may include shares and debentures in a company, government bonds and other financial
instruments.
7. Accounts payable include amounts owing to suppliers for inventory or stock purchased for resale,
as well as amounts owing for expenses incurred or acquired by the business, such as electricity,
telephone, postage and stationery.
11. Accounting has evolved from a single-entry record keeping system, dating from around 4000 BCE
and covering ownership of property and transactions between parties, to the double-entry accrual
accounting system used by many businesses today.
14. Despite the valuation problem caused by inflation and the recording of items at their original cost
to the business, the historical cost convention remains the most commonly used method of reporting
the financial statements of businesses.
1. There are two types of documents: • source document: the originating (or starting) document, used
to record required information in the accounting books of the business.
2. The information provided may not apply to earlier or later versions of the program.
3. a AASB 101 b AASB 102 c AASB 107 d AASB 112 e AASB 116 f AASB 118 g AASB 119 h AASB
137 i AASB 138 QUESTION 1.16 Complete the following statements and locate the missing word(s)
in the find-a-word puzzle.
5. Management The objective of the owner or manager of a business (entity) is to plan, lead, organise
and control the business to enable a reasonable return of profit on the investment put into the
business by the owner.
6. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities are obligations that the business is required to
satisfy or pay after or beyond 12 months.
12. Most control documents are for use within the business and have no direct use outside of that
business.
13. • Doctrines or principles are fundamental or general truths upon which other truths depend.
14. 6 This group of users of accounting information usually has full access to accounting data.
1. Legislation, regulations and tax rulings are complex and detailed, and are subject to change.
9. • The number of closing journals entries for end of year accounts has been reduced.
10. 7 The business was unsure how to record in its books the sale of goods to overseas, as the
invoice was required to be in US$.
11. These and other standards will be important in more advanced studies in accounting.
12. Later in this chapter we will briefly look at different structures of business ownership, including
sole traders, partnerships and companies.
14. A credit note may also be used to adjust amounts owed if there was a problem with the pricing or
quality of the goods.
15. that is, their obligation is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on their shares.
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1. xiv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We – Yvonne, Michael and Ted – have appreciated the opportunity to
combine our efforts in writing this ninth edition of your accounting book.
3. Thanks also go to all those friends who have contributed to our many wonderful life experiences
down on the farm at Glenreagh.
4. More seriously, a change in valuation or reporting may cover up a problem that the business is
having.
7. As well as its core business of plumbing services, a plumber may also sell kitchen, laundry and
bathroom fittings and provide installation services for these items.
8. QUESTION 1.8 Define the following accounting terms and provide examples of each.
9. 3 It is what the owner has put into or invested in the business (2 words).
10. A business event or transaction occurs when the business agrees to either: • buy goods or
services, or other items of benefit to it, or • sell goods or services, or other items that it owns.
11. Diane’s guidance and dedication throughout the process has been greatly appreciated.
12. The information provided may not apply to earlier or later versions of the program.
13. xi Guide to the online resources Cengage is pleased to provide you with a selection of resources
that will help you prepare your sessions and assessment plans.
14. Accounting Accounting is the process of collecting, classifying, recording, reporting, analysing and
interpreting financial data to meet the financial information requirements of the various interests, or
users, concerned with the operation of a business both internally (within the business) and externally
(outside of the business).
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2. Business transaction or event Name of convention or doctrine 1 Annual accounts were prepared.
4. 4 If you don’t like flying, this non-current asset is very good to keep your feet on.
5. Also, the bank account of the business must be kept separate from any personal or private bank
accounts.
6. A mortgage allows the lender (mortgagee) to sell the borrower’s land (real estate) if they default on
the loan.
9. that is, all of the goods that a business has for sale.
10. Explain the ethics and give a meaningful example of each area.
11. If a matter is not covered by the partnership agreement, then the position as set out in the
Partnership Act of the state or territory in which the business is registered applies.
12. Most control documents are for use within the business and have no direct use outside of that
business.
13. These systems are often referred to as the management information system, or MIS.
14. ACCOUNTING: ITS FOUNDATIONS 14 management with information on the finances of the
business.
3. The 6-column worksheet has been removed to place more emphasis on learning to prepare
financial reports.
6. Clarke Yvonne Wilson Michael Wilson ACCOUNTING9E Clarke, Edward A., et al.
7. QUESTION 1.15 What are the names of the following AASB standards?
8. Expenses usually take the form of an outflow or depletion of assets such as cash and cash
equivalents, inventory, property, plant and equipment.
11. In another example, a delivery truck that was advertised for $35 000 is purchased at a special
sale price of $31 500.
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2. taking all reasonable steps to limit access to these copies to people authorised to receive these
copies;
3. The AASB has adapted the accounting standards of the IASB applicable to annual reporting
periods commencing on or after 1 January 2005.
4. QUESTION 1.6 Using the jumbled words below, unscramble the six areas that relate to the
requirements of accountants to be ethical and act in a professional manner.
5. A profit on the sale of a truck should not be included with the diesel and other running costs of the
truck, as they are two different events.
6. FIGURE 2.2 Business A makes a cash purchase from business B Business A Business B $
TRANSACTION – CASH SALE Receive funds for services, goods or other items at the time of their
sale Business A receives funds from business C for services, goods or other items at the time they
are sold;
8. Managers need to develop systems to provide them with the information they require to make
decisions about a business.
9. PUBLIC COMPANY The Corporations Act 2001, Part 1.2 – Interpretation Div.
3. © 2019 Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited Copyright Notice This Work is copyright.
5. TRANSACTION – CASH PURCHASE Remit funds for services, goods or other items at the time of
their purchase Business A remits funds to business B for services, goods or other items at the time
they are purchased;
6. Managers need to develop systems to provide them with the information they require to make
decisions about a business.
7. TIME LINE REMINDER You are reminded that the time line is a tool to assist you in obtaining the
correct answer to depreciation questions.
8. The amount of the capital that each partner brings to the partnership and the proportion in which
the profits and losses are to be split among the partners is agreed between them and usually written
in the partnership agreement.
9. FEATURES WITHIN CHAPTERS KEEP IN MIND The users of a business’s financial reports need
information that is relevant and a faithful representation of the business’s activities.
11. 17 This non-current liability provides funds to the business that must be repaid.
12. 8 This current asset is used to pay for goods and services (3 words).
13. There are around 2400 that are listed and traded on the ASX.
2. The balance sheet represents what the business owns/controls and owes.
3. The following list outlines standards that are relevant to an introductory accounting course.
4. The AASB has adapted the accounting standards of the IASB applicable to annual reporting
periods commencing on or after 1 January 2005.
6. HISTORICAL COST (OR HISTORICAL RECORD) CONVENTION The actual amount that a
business receives or pays is the amount that is recorded or written in the accounting books or records
of that business.
7. If a business is not consistent in its reporting methods from one period to another, then differences
may appear to have occurred that in fact did not happen.
11. in other words, they provide information that can be used to verify or check the accuracy and
validity of the relevant source document.
3. There is unlimited liability on the partners to repay the debts of the partnership.
4. The balance sheet represents what the business owns/controls and owes.
5. QUESTION 1.7 Write down how you would explain to a relative or friend what accounting is and
what it is about.
7. Over time, the owner’s equity will be increased by profits made by the business, and reduced by
losses made by the business and drawings (cash or goods) from the business.
8. It is designed for use by students studying at TAFE and other tertiary education providers.
10. The amount of the capital that each partner brings to the partnership and the proportion in which
the profits and losses are to be split among the partners is agreed between them and usually written
in the partnership agreement.
3. that is, all the amounts owed by customers who have bought goods or services from the business
with the agreement that they will remit or pay the funds owing for that sale within the next month or
two.
4. A business is regarded as a going concern as long as it can pay its liabilities when they have to be
paid and the intention of the owner is not to cease business but to carry on with that business.
6. The Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 (Cwlth), which became effective early in
2000, changed a number of the areas covering these types of companies.
8. Examples of revenue are: • sales, which includes the total amount or price obtained by the
business when it sells its inventory or goods.
9. 19 According to the AASB 101 standard, one of the considerations that an entity must take into
account when presenting financial reports is the .
10. In another example, a delivery truck that was advertised for $35 000 is purchased at a special
sale price of $31 500.
11. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities are obligations that the business is required
to satisfy or pay after or beyond 12 months.
13. 7 A current liability that shows details of who and how much is owed to suppliers by the business
(2 words).
1. Accounting : An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Cengage, 2018.
3. It would result in a significantly detailed investigation as to how and why the funds went missing
and what was required to prevent such an event happening again.
4. Our thanks are due also to colleagues across Australia, and particularly in TAFE NSW, for
feedback on the previous editions.
5. © 2019 Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited Copyright Notice This Work is copyright.
7. FIGURE 2.3 Business A makes a cash sale to business C Business A Business C $ Purchase on
credit and sale on credit When a business buys or sells a good or service, the business transaction
may not immediately be accompanied by the remittance (payment or receipt) of funds (money).
8. in New Zealand call 0800 449 725 For permission to use material from this text or product, please
email [Link]@[Link] National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
ISBN: 9780170403832 A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of
Australia.
9. Only SAC1 Definition of the Reporting Entity remains as a separate document from the Conceptual
Framework.
11. ACCOUNTING: ITS FOUNDATIONS 16 QUESTION 1.4 From the following clues relating to topic
matters covered in ‘Accounting assumptions: conventions and doctrines’, complete the crossword in
figure 1.5.
12. ‘Retailer’ is another term used for businesses that buy and sell goods directly to the public.
13. If a monetary value cannot be given to a transaction, then it cannot be recorded in the books of
the business and cannot be included in an accounting financial statement or report.
1. The 1000 units are not shown, only the monetary value of those units.
3. However, revenue would normally be included when it has been received, or when there is strong
probability that it will be received when it is due.
4. Accounts payable include amounts owing to suppliers for inventory or stock purchased for resale,
as well as amounts owing for expenses incurred or acquired by the business, such as electricity,
telephone, postage and stationery.
5. The sale of 1000 goods or items for $5.00 each is recorded as sales of $5000.
9. Most small and medium businesses registered for the GST are required to complete and submit a
Business Activity Statement (BAS) every three months.
10. 21 A business selling goods calls the goods this, and it’s a current asset.
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