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Financial Management. Single Entry. Where do you find it?. Single Entry. Tracks key items cash bank Assets sales debtors?. Evolution. Double Entry. Concepts. What is double entry?. More jobs for accountants?. Backup system for accounts?. Recording each voucher twice?.
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Single Entry • Where do you find it?
Single Entry • Tracks key items • cash • bank • Assets • sales • debtors?
Double Entry Concepts
What is double entry? • More jobs for accountants? • Backup system for accounts? • Recording each voucher twice?
Double Entry Illustration
Click graphic to skip • Adapted from www.principlesofaccounting.com
Click graphic to skip • Adapted from www.principlesofaccounting.com
Advantages • Reduced errors • Reduced fraud
Accounting Practice
Accounting Flow • Details • Account Head • Vouch for • One side of double entry • Cash Control • Analysis • Second side of entry • Proof • Memory
Supports Bills & Cash Memos
Proper Support • Genuine • Address / contact information of vendor • Prepared / signed / dated by vendor • Clear description of items, rate, value • No alteration
Taxi Payments • Vehicle number and model • Driver / owner’s name, phone number, address • Distance, places travelled • Time and date • Odometer reading
Checking Bills • Check… • Items purchased are clearly shown • Calculation (Price x Quantity) • Totals • Tick off the figures • Look for Approval • Mark As Paid after Payment.
Doubt • Name of Buyer? • Date of bill / cash memo
Further Reading • AccountAble 2: Balancing the Accounts • AccountAble 89: NGO Accounting • AccountAble 90: Basis of Accounting