Heads of Accounting 1.
Assets are economic resources that are owned company and helps in generating revenue . For example a manufacturing firm , purchases land of new plant then it can be considered as asset , An asset is considered one which gives benefit for more than 1 accounting period. Resale value of the resource - Printer of Office , because of resale and use of it for more than 1 accounting period
Example 2 - If an employee asks for 3 month salary in advance , then here asset is considered - advance salary is asset because that employee will work for the company for the next 3 months . This Concept is called prepaid salary or advance .
Example 3 - Accrued Income or revenue is when you have not get money for the provided services or sold goods . Due payment is asset because we will get in next accounting period.
2. Liability - It is a Company's debt or Loans that is to be paid by company . Example - If company purchases some inventory on credit , in future they have to pay , Advance payment received from customer , loan from bank etc
Outstanding salary is when we don't pay an employee for his work , then its a liability .
Advance payment from customer but has not provided goods or services then its a liability for us. It is called income in advance or unearned income
3. Capital - Money that owner has invested in setting up the business .
Equity - Equity is also called as shareholder fund . It is capital and reserves both . It is also called residual value
4. Revenue - Revenue is the cash we earn by selling something . If revenue not recived by sold the goods , it is considered revenue
Revenue by sale of goods
Revenue by sale of services
Revenue earned by using the asset - rent
Revenue is not profit , it is the total payment received by selling goods or services
No expenses are subtracted yet.
5. Expenses - When we purchase any goods or services , expenses are incurred . It can be done immediately or delayed . If we have used any goods then it is expense , paying rent , paying interest on loan , any amount paid to run day to day business activities or run business is considered as expense .
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