2012 GCE N Levels Principles of Accounts (POA) Suggested Solutions!

Suggested Solution It’s 8 days since your last paper. Hope you guys are having a great time with your holidays! This year’s suggested solutions came in a little late as the O’ levelers are ramping up their revision. 😉 Anyhow, it’s here now! Tell me what you think. Right click and choose “Save As” to…

2011 GCE N’ Level Principles of Accounts (POA) Paper 2 Suggested Solutions!

The GCE N’ Levels Principles of Accounts was over yesterday! Good news for our friends who are not taking O Level Emaths & D&T – happy holidays! It was an intensive weekend for my students and I as we racked our brains over the POA crash course from Friday to Sunday. We identified several questions…

Suggested Solutions for 2010 GCE ‘O’ Level Principles of Accounts

Suggested Solutions for 2010 GCE ‘O’ Level Principles of Accounts

7092/01 GCE O’ Level Principles of Accounts 2010 Paper 1 Suggested Solutions 7092/02 GCE O’ Level Principles of Accounts 2010 Paper 2 Suggested Solutions Previous Post The rough working for this afternoon’s GCE O’ Level Principles of Accounts Paper 2 Trading, Profit and Loss is out. Please click here download the pdf file. Goodness, and…

Dump the Monetary Concept – Measure What Makes Life Worthwhile!

Dump the Monetary Concept – Measure What Makes Life Worthwhile!

“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Albert Einstein, physicist (1879 – 1955) The principle of monetary concept states that anything which cannot be measured in monetaryterms will not be considered as a part of the accounting data. While accounting captures the numerical performance of a business,…

5 Reasons Why Principles of Accounts

5 Reasons Why Principles of Accounts

You just finished your final year examinations and are considering your options. The familiar arts (history, literature or geography) and science  (biology, physics and chemistry) Principles of Accounts (POA) sounds so foreign and you’ have heard from friends that it is boring. But there’s more to debits and credits in POA. “’Double-entry bookkeeping’ is one…

Explain the difference between gross profit and net profit

Explain the difference between gross profit and net profit

Gross Profit is calculated by deducting the cost of goods sold from the net sales figure. The calculation of the gross profit takes place in the trading account. Net Profit – the excess of gross profit over expenditure. it is calculated in the profit and loss account by deducting all business expenditures from the gross…

What Is The Difference Between Accruals And Deferrals?

What Is The Difference Between Accruals And Deferrals?

Accrual—accrual-basis recognition precedes (leads to) cash receipt/expenditure Revenue—recognition of revenue earned, but not received Expense—recognition of expense incurred, bill not paid Deferral—cash receipt/expenditure precedes (leads to) accrual-basis recognition Revenue—postponement of recognition of revenue; cash is received; but revenue is not earned Expense—postponement of recognition of expense; cash is paid; but expense is not incurred A deferral postpones…

Revised ICPAS Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

With effect from 1st August 2009, Singapore public accountants must adhere to an enhanced Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics. Following ICPAS Council’s approval on 19 May 2009 and in tandem with ACRA’s issuance of its enhanced code today for public accountants and effective from 1 August 2009, members of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants…

who uses forensic accountant

Who uses forensic accountants?

Forensic accounting financial investigative specialists work with financial information for the purpose of conveying complicated issues in a manner that others can easily understand.   While some forensic accountants and forensic accounting specialists are engaged in the public practice of forensic examination, others work in private industry for such entities as banks and insurance companies or…