Business Accounting

Paper Code: 
24CBBA203
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to understand the fundamentals of financial accounting, the principles and concepts underlying them, apply accounting rules in preparation of financial statements and understand the process of issue and forfeiture of shares.

 

Course Outcomes: 

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24CBBA 203

Business Accounting (Theory)

CO67: Explain the fundamentals of accounting principles, IFRS and construct journal entries. 

CO68: Prepare Subsidiary books, ledger, Trial Balance and depreciation account.

CO69: Prepare and interpret bank reconciliation statements and rectify accounting errors.

CO70: Create financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

CO71: Construct journal entries for the process of issue, forfeiture and reissue of shares.

CO72: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive sessions, Case Study Discussions, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Classroom presentations, Group tasks

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Financial Accounting, GAAP & IFRS

Introduction to Financial Accounting- Definition and its usefulness, Scope and Limitations. Users of Accounting Information.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles- Concepts and Conventions.   Introduction to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Recording of Transactions in Journal. 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
An overview of Subsidiary books, Preparation of Ledger Accounts & Trial Balance

An overview of Subsidiary books – Cash Book, Purchase Book, Purchase Returns Book, Sales Book, and Sales Returns Book Preparation of Ledger Accounts & Trial Balance.

Depreciation Accounting -Methods of charging Depreciation – Straight-line Method and Written-down-value Method.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Bank reconciliation statement & Rectification entries

Bank reconciliation statement: Need for reconciliation between Cashbook and bank passbook, problems relating to the preparation of Bank reconciliation statement

Rectification entries: Classification of Errors, Location of Errors, Rectification of Errors, Suspense Account, Effect on profit.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Preparation of Financial Statements

Preparing Trading Account, Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet for a Sole Proprietor.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Issue and Forfeiture of Shares

Introduction, Types of Companies, Types of Shares, SEBI Guidelines on Issue of Shares including Demat Account, Accounting for issue of shares, Right Issue, Bonus issue, Issue of Shares to Vendor, Sweat Equity Shares, Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS), Forfeiture and Reissue of Shares.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Maheshwari, S. N., An Introduction to Accountancy, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi
  2. Mukharjee, A. and Hanif, M., Modern Accountancy, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
  3. Sehgal, Ashok and Sehgal, Deepak, Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, Taxmann Allied Services
  4. T.P. Ghosh, Financial Accounting for Managers: Taxmann Allied Services Pvt.Ltd.
  5. Lal .J., Accounting for Management,Himalaya Publishing House
  6. Sharma, Gupta and Khandelwal,Financial Accounting, RBD Publishing House

 

 

References: 
  1. Jain, Khandelwal and Pareek, Financial Accounting, Ajmera Book Company, Jaipur
  2. Tulsian, P.C., Accountancy, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
  3. Goel, D.K. and Goel, Rajesh, Accountancy, Arya Publications, New Delhi
  4. Ghosh, T.P., Fundamentals of Accounting, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
  5. Sharma& Jain, Fundamentals of Accounting, Shivam Publications.

 

  E- resources:

  1. Ellbrary.in.pearson.com
  2. https://youtu.be/LzVZuBIsusU
  3.    www.accountingcoach.com

 

 

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