Chapter 6 accounting procedures for asset and liabilities
Imprest system
It implies a fixed amount of cash, a float is supplied. From the float, expenses are paid, which are reimbursed at the end of the period bringing the amount in hand up to the original amount.
Bank reconciliation statement
A bank reconciliation statement is normally prepared each month to analyze the differences between the ending cash balance on the bank statement and the ending cash balance in the firm’s accounting records.
Its begin is ‘balance per bank statement’ ends at ‘balance per cash book’ (correct version or adjusted one).
First-in-first-out assumption
FIFO cost flow assumption assumes that the first item purchased is the item sold.
Weighted average cost assumption
The average cost flow assumption allocates all costs to cost of goods sold and ending stock on an average basis. The total cost of gods available for sale is divided by the total number of units on hand.
Disposal of fixed assets
Preference share
*They carry a fixed rate of dividend.