CORRECTION OF ERRORS

CORRECTION OF ERRORS

Unlike errors made in school homework, bookkeepers cannot undo errors using correction tape. Whenever errors in recording transactions occurs, bookkeepers will use correcting double entries to make right the errors. Correction of Errors The trial balance is designed to detect certain errors and not others. In this article, we look at two types of errors:…

Methods of Depreciation

Methods of Depreciation

There are several methods of depreciation used across different financial reporting standards around the world. For the 7175 and 7088 GCE O/N Level Syllabus, we focus on two specific methods: 1. Straight Line Method (SLM) 2. Reducing Balance Method (RBM) Methods Advantages Disadvantages Effect on Net Profit Straight Line Method a. Dep = (HC-SV) Useful…

2014 7092 GCE O Levels POA Suggested Solutions for Paper 2 (Only)

No greater delight is there as a POA tutor to have used super eye-power to spot questions in the last two days for his beloved students! Unlike before, the crash course this year has been shorten from 18 hours (3 miserable days) last year to a mere 8 hours over 2 days with battle-weary-grouchy-always-hungry-panda-eyes-16-yr-olds. I…

2013 GCE N Levels Principles of Accounts (POA) Suggested Solutions!

image: Class in accounting at Mary (sic) Morrison Carnegie School, Pittsburgh, PA Heyo N Levelers! Congratulations on completing your entire N Level exams! Every year, I try out the N Level papers for my students and since I’m doing that, I thought it’d be fun to hear your views and responses. This year’s paper is amazingly…

An Overview of Macro-Level Opportunities in Accountancy in Singapore

An Overview of Macro-Level Opportunities in Accountancy in Singapore

If you are embarking on a course on accounting, whether it’s Principles of Accounts (POA) or at tertiary level, here’s some good news for you. Singapore aspires to be a leading global accountancy hub for Asia-Pacific which is the fastest-growing region in accountancy services, forecasted to reach US$ 38.3 billion by 2013. Singapore contributed 2.8%…

2012 GCE O’ Level Principles of Accounts (POA) Suggested Solutions!

2012 GCE O’ Level Principles of Accounts (POA) Suggested Solutions!

After hearing that Miss Loi’s Joss Sticks website crashed even before E MathsPaper 2 solutions were out, I wondered if we had to do backups to avoid the same fate… except that I’m reminded that POA is taken by only approximately 20% of the cohort. 😉 So I have 1/5 the same risk. 😉 The…