Fundamentals of ABM 1 Course Overview
Fundamentals of ABM 1 Course Overview
This is an introductory course in accounting, business, and management data analysis that will develop
students’ appreciation of accounting as a language of business and an understanding of basic accounting concepts and
principles that will help them analyze business transactions.
This will highlight key concepts and identify the essential questions, show the big picture, connect and/or
review prerequisite knowledge, clearly communicate learning competencies and objectives and motivate through
applications and connections to real-life.
Welcome! You are now part of the class taking up Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management
(ABM) 1. Since accounting is the “language of business”, every individual who aspires to be a businessman, accountant,
or manager, must understand these basic concepts including the different forms and type of businesses.
The primary concern of this module is to be able to teach Fundamentals of ABM1 effectively using
developmentally appropriate classroom practices. This module will help you understand and interpret certain issues
affecting business transactions. It covers important topics and activities that will enhance your analytical thinking skills.
This module presents a systematic program of study intended for Senior High School (SHS) students of
Fundamentals of ABM1 in the K to 12 program. It maintains a consistent link between theory and practice by providing
learning activities to illustrate and test theoretical ideas. As you go through the different lessons, you will be able to
analyze the different business transactions, users of financial information, branches of accounting, types of major
accounts, etc.
Introduction
Table of Contents
Post-Test (Module 5)
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….1
Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..2
Pre-Test ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
Discussion
Accounting Cycle……………………………...……..………………………………………………………….…..….8-10
References …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...18
Directions: Read and analyze each question about the types of major accounts. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on a one-fourth sheet of paper.
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Introduction
A business transaction is an economic event with a third party that is recorded in an organization's accounting
system. Such a transaction must be measurable in money. Examples of business transactions are: buying insurance from
an insurer, buying inventory from a supplier, selling goods to a customer for cash, selling goods to a customer on credit,
paying wages to employees, obtaining a loan from a lender, and selling shares to an investor. A business transaction
should always be supported by a source document. For example, the purchase of inventory from a supplier could be
supported by a purchase order, while the payment of wages to an employee could be supported by a timesheet. Some
events are not considered business transactions, such as giving a reporter a tour of company facilities, since there is no
tangible value associated with the event.
Description of Module
Lesson 6 deals with identifying business and non-business transactions, enumerating the types of business
documents, identifying the rules of debit and credit, and applying these to simple cases.
General Instructions
At the start of the module, you are to take the pre-test to see how much background information and knowledge
you have about the topics to be discussed.
This module is self-instructional. You can read, analyze concepts and ideas presented, and reflect on them. The
Activities and Self-Check will help you assess how you progress as you go through the module.
Your answers to the Self-Check and Activities will be evaluated by your teacher. These will be part of your
formative evaluation.
The post test will be given in a separate booklet upon completion of this module. It will serve as the summative
evaluation of your performance.
Work on this module independently. Your teacher will not be around to supervise you as you go through each
lesson. It is expected that you will make the most of it.
Directions: Read and analyze each question about the books of accounts. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a one-fourth sheet of paper.
Directions: Look and analyze the pictures carefully. Determine the correct term used in each picture by arranging the
rumbled letters. Write your answers on a one-fourth sheet of paper. (2pts each)
1 2
3 4
RSECUO MUDNTEOC
Transaction
Business
a. Determine the
particular accounts b. Determine the effect
affected or involved of the transaction on
in the transaction. the accounts
There are always involved in terms of
two or more increase or
accounts involved in decrease.
every transaction.
The accounts affected or involved and the effects of the transaction on the said accounts are illustrated as
follows:
1. Mr. John Lloyd Ruiz started his own business by investing P500,000 cash.
The business received cash so the account cash will increase. The amount received by the business represent
investment by the owner, so the other account affected is John Lloyd Ruiz, Capital which will also increase.
Note: Transactions are to be analyzed from the point of view of the business.
Since office supplies were purchased by the firm, its office supplies will increase. The payment of cash will
have an effect of decreasing cash.
The return of office supplies will result to decrease in the office supplies of the company. The cash refund
received will increase the account cash.
The purchase of office equipment will have an effect of increasing the account office equipment. Since the
office equipment was purchased on account (on credit), the liability account, Account Payable will also increase.
The liability, Accounts Payable was paid so it will decrease. Likewise, the account Cash will also decrease.
The payment was for office rental, so it is to be charged to the account Rent Expense. Every time an expense
is paid, the particular expense account increases while the account cash decreases.
In a proprietorship form of business organization, the owner is usually the one managing the firm using all
his/her efforts, time and resources in running the business. There are instances, wherein the owner withdraws cash
and or non-cash asset like merchandise from the business for personal use. Such withdrawals are charged to the owner’s
drawing account. Since cash was taken from the business, cash will decrease.
8. Received cash payments from clients for services rendered to them by the
business.
Cash Increase
Service Revenue Increase
A service business earned its revenue/income from rendering services to customers or clients. Once services
have been rendered whether for cash or on account, revenue is considered earned or realized. Thus, revenue increases.
The company will have a receivable from the clients to whom services were rendered on account. Hence, the
Accounts Receivable of the company will increase.
Cash Increase
Accounts Receivable Decrease
Since cash is received by the company, cash will increase. The collection of receivable decreases the
company’s receivable account.
Entry
Double-entry bookkeeping is a method of recording business transactions which recognizes the dual
effect of a transaction. This means that, for every value received, there is a corresponding value parted with or
given up. In double-entry bookkeeping, each transaction is recorded by debiting and crediting accounts. For every
debt entry, there is a corresponding credit entry with equal amount.
A T-account is a very useful tool that is used for illustrations, analyzing transactions and in problem
solving. It is called T-account because it resembles big letter T. It appears as follows:
Debit Credit
of and
The words debit and credit came from the Latin words debere (meaning “to owe”) and credere (meaning
“to trust or believe”). Debit is abbreviated as Dr. and credit as Cr. In accounting, the increase or decrease in an
account is being made by means of debit and credit.
When an account is debited, it does not mean that such account is increased, because debit may increase
or decrease the balance of an account. Likewise, when an account is credit it does not mean that such account is
decreased, because credit may also increase or decrease the balance of an account.
The account or accounts to be debited and credited can be determined easily by applying the rules of debit
and credit. Generally, debit signifies increase in assets, expenses and drawing whereas, credit signifies increase in
liabilities, capital and revenues. On the other hand, debit signifies decrease in liabilities, capital and revenues,
whereas credit signifies decrease in assets, expenses, and drawing.
The application of the rules of debit and credit in determining the account or accounts to be debited and
credited are illustrated as follows:
Atty. Alex Flores, decided to start his practice of law by establishing his own law office. Following are
the transactions of the law firm during June, its first month of operation.
June 1 – Cash of P200,000 was received from Atty. Flores, the owner as his initial
investment in his law firm.
Debit – Cash
Credit – Alex Flores, Capital
The receipt of cash by the company will increase its asset cash, therefore, cash is to be debited. Alex Flores,
Capital is to be credited to record the increase in the capital account of the business.
The purchased of office supplies will increase the asset office supplies, so it is to be debited. Cash is to be
credited because the payment will cause cash to decrease.
The asset office equipment will increase so it has to be debited. The office equipment was not paid in full so
the company will have a liability for the unpaid balance. Since the liability is supported by a promissory note, the account
to be credited is Notes Payable, Cash is also to be credited because the down payment will cause cash to decrease.
The payment of a liability will cause liability to decrease. So, the liability account, Notes Payable is to be
debited. Every time the company pay or disburse cash, the account Cash is credited to reflect the decrease in cash.
5 – Received P50,000 cash from clients for services rendered for cash.
Debit – Cash
Credit – Service Revenue
The receipt of cash by the business is always recorded by debiting the account cash, whereas, the earning of
revenue is always recorded by crediting the revenue account.
7 – Received payment from the client to whom services were previously rendered on
account.
Debit – Cash
Credit – Accounts Receivable
8 – The owner withdrew P10,000 cash from the business for personal use.
Cash taken by the owner for personal use is to be charged to the owner’s drawing account.
The payment for rental will increase the balance of the Rent Expense account, so it is to be debited.
NOTE: For easier understanding of the debit and credit entries, additional hints are given as follows:
1. If there are only two accounts affected in the transaction, one is to be debited and the other one is to be
credited. The two accounts cannot be both debited or credited.
2. Apply the concept of value received and value given away.
Let’s say in the transaction, purchased office supplies for cash, the value received is Office Supplies, so it
is the account to be debited. The value given away is Cash, so it is the account to be credited.
Directions: On a one-fourth sheet of paper, write the letter of the correct answer that describe
each transaction as to:
Directions: For each of the following accounts, state in column A the classification of the account
(whether the account is an asset, liability, capital, revenue, or expense), in column B if debit or
credit for increase in the account, in column C if debit or credit for decrease, and in column D, the
normal balance of the account. The first item is done for you. Write your answers on a one-half
crosswise.
1. Utilities Expense
2. Accounts Payable
4. Commission Income
5. Equipment
6. Insurance Expense
7. Prepaid Rent
8. Supplies
9. Interest Receivable
Directions: For each of the following transactions, state the account/s to be debited and the
account/s to be credited. The first transaction is done for you. Write your answers on a one whole
sheet of paper.
External transactions involve the trading of goods and services with money. Therefore, it can
be said that any transaction that is entered into by two persons or two organizations with one
buying and the other one selling is considered an external transaction. Example: If Company A
buys raw materials for its production from Company B, then this is called an external
transaction.
Internal transactions don’t involve any sales but rather other processes within the
organization. This may include computing the salary of the employees and estimating the
depreciation value of a certain asset.
Cash transactions are the most common forms of transactions, which refer to those that are
dealt with cash. For example, if a company purchases office supplies and pays for them with
cash, a debit card, or a check, then that is a cash transaction.
Non-cash transactions are unrelated to transactions that specify if cash’s been paid or if it will
be paid in the future. For example, if Company A purchases a machine from Company B and
sees that it is defective, returning it will not entail any cash spent, so it falls under non-cash
transactions. In other words, transactions that are not cash or credit are non-cash transactions.
Credit transactions are deferred cash transactions because payment is promised and
completed at a future date. Companies often extend credit terms for payment, such as 30 days,
60 days, or 90 days, depending on the product or service being sold or industry norms.
Business transactions are everyday transactions that keep the business running, such as sales
and purchases, rent for office space, advertisements, and other expenses.
Non-business transactions are transactions that don’t involve a sale or purchase but may
involve donations and social responsibility.
Personal transactions are those that are performed for personal purposes such as birthday
expenditures.
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NERISSA S. DELOS REYES, MAEd, SMRIEdr DR. RAMON E. WOO, JR., CPA, DFRIEdr
VP/ Basic Education Principal Dean of Studies
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