Principles of Accounting

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Principles of Accounting is an entry level course for business, finance and management science students. Accounting is very interesting subject and considered most important area in Management Sciences.

Normally Principle of Accounting considered as very highly specialized area, but it is not true in real sense. Because, illiterate persons also doing accounting principles procedures and techniques unconsciously in their own informal businesses by using unsystematic ways and means. Accounting Knowledge is here to explore and discuss the modern tools and techniques used for Accounting in systematic and logical manners.

Overall objective of this course is to familiarize students with accounting basics and to develop the ability to evaluate and use accounting data in order to take effective business decisions. This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of accounting as applicable to both merchandising and service-oriented business. Major emphasis is laid on analyzing business transactions, their recording and preparing of end results through trial balance and adjusting entries leading to periodic Financial Statement. The course intends to enhance student’s knowledge of Accounting.

Course Outline Principles of Accounting

Principles of Accounting is an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of accounting as applicable to both merchandising and service-oriented business. Major emphasis is laid on analyzing business transactions, their recording and preparing of end results through trial balance and adjusting entries leading to periodic Financial Statements. The course intends to enhance student’s accounting knowledge business areas like accounting for cash, inventories, plant and equipment, and different forms of business.

Here are topics design for Principles of Accounting course along with detailed explanation, supported examples, related problems and solution and much more…

Course Outlines




Course Objectives

Principles of accountancy is initial course. Main objective of this course is to understanding of basic financial statements used by business and non-business organizations. 

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S.No Course Objective Description Taxonomy Level
OBJ1 Express basic concepts and principles of accounting as applicable 2
OBJ2 Practice different forms of business 3
OBJ3 Recognize types of accounts along with golden rules of accounting 1
OBJ4 Analyzing business transactions, their recording and classifying 4
OBJ5 Preparing trial balance, adjusting entries and rectifying entries 5
OBJ6 Illustrate merchandising and service-oriented business 3
OBJ7 Produce accounting for cash 3
OBJ8 Discuss Inventories and plant & equipment 2
OBJ9 Construct Financial Statements 6
OBJ10 Review of computerized accounting systems 2
 

Course Learning Outcomes  

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S.N Course Learning Outcomes Description Taxonomy Level
CLO1 Demonstrate different chart of accounts 3
CLO2 Identify accounting records and how to record transactions 2
CLO3 Examine a reconciliation of the cash book with the bank statement 4
CLO4 Prepare a set of financial statements for various forms of businesses and non-profit entities 3
CLO5 Classify the books of account 2

This website makes an excellent companion to any standard text book, or it can be used as a stand-alone. It is designed to present the subject in an easy simple, straight-forward and approachable manner. The authors have worked hard to keep the website update.

Good luck in this course. We hope you enjoy the experience and that you put to good use throughout a lifetime of success the accounting knowledge you obtain in this course. We are sure you will not be disappointed.

 

Recommended Books

Jain, S. .., & Narang, K. N. (2014). Advanced Accountancy. New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers.

Maheshwari, S. N., & Maheshwari, S. K. (2009). An Introduction to Accountancy. (10th, Ed.) New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

Maheshwari, S. N., & Maheshwari, S. K. (2009). Financial Accounting. (5th, Ed.) New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

Mukharji, A., & Hanif, M. (2003). Financial Accounting (Vol. 1). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

Narayanswami, R. (2008). Financial Accounting: A Managerial Perspective. (3rd, Ed.) New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.

Ramchandran, N., & Kakani, R. K. (2007). Financial Accounting for Management. (2nd, Ed.) New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.

Sehgal, A., & Sehgal, D. (n.d.). Advanced Accountancy (Vol. I & II). New Delhi: Taxmann Publication Pvt. Ltd.

Shukla, M. C., Grewal, T. S., & Gupta, S. C. (2008). Advanced Accountancy (Vol. I & II). New Delhi: S Chand & Co.

Shukla, M. C., Grewal, T. S., & Gupta, S. C. (2008). Corporate Accounting. New Delhi: S. Chand and Co.

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2012). Accounting Principles (10th ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Williams, M., & Bettner, H. (1999). Accounting (The basic for business decisions). (11th, Ed.) USA: Irwin McGraw- Hill.

 

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