What are the financial statements?

  WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCOUNTS? Transcending from the trial balance, the financial statements will need to be prepared using the closing balances derived from the trial balance. The two main financial statements are the: ·        Statement of profit or loss (profit or loss account) and the ·        Statement of financial position (balance … Read More

The Entity Concept

WHAT IS THE ENTITY CONCEPT? This is where a business is usually seen and treated as a separate party from the business; so, the records of the business must be kept separate from the personal records of the owner of the business. The entity concept states that business transactions must be separately recorded from those … Read More

What are Incorporated Businesses?

WHAT ARE INCORPORATED BUSINESSES? Incorporated businesses are set up with Companies House and are governed by the Companies Act; and these require more stringent rules to be complied with along with the tax rules to comply with. The incorporation process establishes a company which becomes a separate legal entity from its owners. They are required … Read More

Capital vs revenue expenditure

Capital and Revenue expenses Capital expenditure occurs when a business spends money in purchasing non-current assets for the business operations or when it spends money in adding value or improving an existing non-current asset. This will include delivery and legal costs in acquiring the non-current assets. Non-current assets are items owned by the business which … Read More