a 12 month period is called a fiscal year, there is also a natural year.
Time Period Assumption
1. fiscal year 2. Perpetual year
From 1 July 20x1 - 30 June 20x2
Managerial accounting is different to financial accounting because it is the one called cost accounting. It is the process in which it is needed to identify, measure, analyze, interpret and communicate with information to pursue the goals of an organization.
The deferred revenue expenditure refers to the incurred company expenses in one accounting period benefited for more than one accounting period. The common example of this expenditure is the cost of advertising and business licensing.
The time taken to perform a particular set of financial statements is called accounting period. It differs with various reports and company types. The major 3 accounting periods are as follows:CalenderPiscalNatural business
fiscal year
Accounting period is the minimum time period for which comany prepare it's books of accounts.
When accountants prepare financial statements, they assume that the life of the business can be divided into time periods. This is called the accounting period concept. Using this concept, accountants must determine in which period to report the revenues and expenses of the business.
account period accounting period depends on the person carrying the business. Normaly it starts from 1st april. people may have calendar year as an accounting year.
closing entries
closing entries
closing entries
proofsheet
The inventory system used to determine the cost of goods sold at the end of accounting period is called Periodic Inventory System. This requires physical inventory check.
Cash is the main transaction in an accounting , it will affect from period to period in financial statement
Adjusted trail balance