Principles Of Accounting
- Management Sciences
- 700 level
- 2 credit units
- 169 pages
- 18 units
This course introduces the fundamental principles of accounting, focusing on the preparation and maintenance of organizational accounts. It covers data collection methods for final accounts from incomplete records, manufacturing accounts, and accounts of non-trading organizations. Students will learn to prepare bill of exchange accounts, joint venture accounts, consignment accounts, and royalties accounts. The course emphasizes compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and equips students with the skills to manage accounts efficiently.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 192 hours
- Maths
- Intermediate
- Content
- Theoretical, practical, problem solving
- Practical work
- Yes
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of ACC757, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
- UNIT 1: ACCOUNTS OF NON- TRADING CONCERNS IPage 65
- UNIT 2 ACCOUNTS OF NON-TRADING CONCERNS IIPage 83
- UNIT 3: TREATMENT OF PECULIAR ITEMS IN ACCOUNTS OF NON-TRADING CONCERNSPage 87
- UNIT 4: TREATMENT OF PECULIAR ITEMS IN ACCOUNT’S OF NON TRADING CONCERNS 11Page 92
- UNIT 1 BILLS OF ENHANCING INSTRUMENTS OF CREDIT IPage 154
- UNIT 2 BILL OF ENHANCING INSTRUMENTS OF CREDIT IIIPage 159
- UNIT 3 BILL OF ENHANCING INSTRUMENTS OF CREDIT IIIPage 165
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
ACC757 · UNIT 1 MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS 1
Step 1: Debit the Manufacturing Account with: All Direct Production expenses (Direct Materials, Direct Labour and any other direct expenses) Step 2: Debit Manufacturing Account with Factory Overheads (Salaries, Factory Heating, Insurance, Depreciation etc. Step 3: Debit the Manufacturing Account with the opening Work- in-Progress Step 4: Credit the manufacturing Account with closing Work- in- Progress.
What you should be able to do
- Prepare manufacturing accounts for various organizations.
- Prepare partnership accounts and understand profit-sharing ratios.
- Prepare accounts for non-trading organizations.
- Analyze and prepare financial statements from incomplete records.
- Prepare joint venture accounts and understand profit distribution.
- Prepare consignment accounts and understand the relationship between consignor and consignee.
What it prepares you for
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Financial Analyst
- Accounting Manager
- Financial Consultant
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Non-Profit
- Financial Services
- Consulting
- Accounting Software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage)
- Spreadsheet Software (e.g., Microsoft Excel)
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 4: Adjustment before preparing final accounts
Unit 4: Incomplete Records
Incomplete record concepts require strong analytical skills to deduce missing financial data accurately.
- Module 5: Joint Venture Accounts
Unit 2: Consignment Account I
Joint Venture accounting involves understanding complex agreements and profit-sharing ratios.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 84 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Manufacturing Accounts
Unit 1: Manufacturing account I · 4 hours
Define manufacturing account and its purpose.. Understand terminologies like Direct Raw Material Cost, Carriage Inwards, and Direct Wages.. Prepare a manufacturing account showing prime cost and cost of goods produced..
Unit 2: Manufacturing account II · 4 hours
Calculate the cost of raw materials consumed.. Understand the cost of conversion including labor and factory overheads.. Differentiate between opening and closing work-in-progress..
- Week 2Module 2: Account for Partnership Business
Unit 3: Manufacturing account III · 4 hours
Understand the accounting treatment for work-in-progress.. Prepare manufacturing accounts, income statements, and statements of financial position for manufacturing concerns.. Solve numerical problems related to manufacturing accounts..
Unit 1: Account for Partnership Business I · 4 hours
Define partnership business and its reasons.. Understand the contents of a partnership deed or agreement.. Distinguish partnership from other forms of business..
- Week 3Module 2: Account for Partnership Business
Unit 2: Account for Partnership Business II · 4 hours
Prepare partners' capital accounts and current accounts.. Understand the accounting treatment for drawings and loans from partners.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
Unit 3: Account for Partnership Business III · 4 hours
Prepare trading accounts, profit or loss accounts, and statements of financial position for partnership businesses.. Understand the treatment of goodwill and revaluation of assets.. Solve numerical problems related to partnership final accounts..
- Week 4Module 3: Account of non-trading concern
Unit 1: Account of non-trading concern I · 4 hours
Define non-trading organizations and their sources of revenue.. Prepare receipts and payments accounts.. Understand the accounting treatment for subscriptions, registration fees, and donations..
Unit 2: Account of non-trading concern 11 · 4 hours
Prepare income and expenditure accounts for non-profit organizations.. Understand the difference between receipts and payments accounts and income and expenditure accounts.. Prepare balance sheets for non-profit organizations..
- Week 5Module 3: Account of non-trading concern
Unit 3: Account of non-trading concern- Peculiar items I · 4 hours
Understand the accounting treatment for peculiar items like entrance fees and life membership fees.. Prepare final accounts for non-trading concerns.. Solve numerical problems related to non-trading organizations..
Unit 4: Account of non-trading concern - Peculiar item II · 4 hours
Understand the accounting treatment for legacies and special funds.. Prepare final accounts for non-trading concerns.. Solve numerical problems related to non-trading organizations..
- Week 6Module 4: Adjustment before preparing final accounts
Unit 1: Adjustment before preparing final accounts1 · 4 hours
Explain accrued income, prepayments, and accruals.. Understand the accounting treatment for depreciation and provisions for depreciation.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
Unit 2: Adjustment Treatment in account II · 4 hours
Understand the accounting treatment for bad debts and bad debts recovered.. Explain discount allowed and discount receivable.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
- Week 7Module 4: Adjustment before preparing final accounts
Unit 3: Adjustment Treatment in account III · 4 hours
Understand the concept of incomplete records.. Identify and explain the different methods of collating accounting information.. Calculate profit where only the increase in capital and details of drawings are known..
Unit 4: Incomplete Records · 4 hours
Deduce the figure for cash drawings when all other cash receipts and cash payments are known.. Deduce the figures of sales and purchases from incomplete records.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
- Week 8Module 5: Joint Venture Accounts
Unit 1: Joint Venture Accounts · 4 hours
Define joint venture business and its features.. Outline the importance of joint venture.. Differentiate joint venture from partnership business..
- Week 9Module 5: Joint Venture Accounts
Unit 2: Consignment Account I · 4 hours
Record the transactions of the joint venture in the books of one joint venturer.. Post the transactions in the books of all the joint venturers.. Post the relevant transactions of the venturers to the memorandum of joint venture account..
- Week 10Module 5: Joint Venture Accounts
Unit 2: Consignment Account 11 · 4 hours
Define consignment and its peculiar terms.. Understand the accounting treatment for consignment transactions.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
- Week 11Module 6:
Unit 3: Consignment Account 111 · 4 hours
Understand the accounting treatment for loss of stock in consignment.. Prepare consignment accounts showing the profit or loss.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
Unit 1: Bills of enhancing instruments of credit I · 4 hours
Identify different types of instruments of credit.. Define bill of exchange and promissory note.. Distinguish bill of exchange from promissory note..
- Week 12Module 6:
Unit 2: Bills of enhancing instruments of credit II · 4 hours
Understand the treatment of bills by the holder and its accounting.. Explain retaining the bill, discounting the bill, and endorsing the bill.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
- Week 13Module 6:
Unit 3: Bills of enhancing instruments of credit III · 4 hours
Explain renewal of a bill and its journal entry.. Explain retiring the bill and the necessary entries.. Apply the knowledge in solving related accounting questions..
Preparing for the exam
- Review all Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and feedback to reinforce key concepts and identify areas for improvement.
- Create detailed summaries of each module's key concepts, formulas, and accounting treatments.
- Practice solving numerical problems from each unit, focusing on manufacturing accounts, partnership distributions, and consignment calculations.
- Develop a time management strategy for the exam, allocating specific time slots for each question type.
- Create concept maps linking Units 3-5 non-trading organization concepts, Unit 7-9 adjustments, and Unit 10-12 joint venture accounting.
- Review all IFRS standards referenced in the course materials, particularly those related to revenue recognition and asset valuation.
- Practice journal entries for different scenarios, such as bill discounting, endorsement, and dishonor, to ensure quick recall during the exam.
Questions students ask about this course
What is ACC757 about?
This course introduces the fundamental principles of accounting, focusing on the preparation and maintenance of organizational accounts. It covers data collection methods for final accounts from incomplete records, manufacturing accounts, and accounts of non-trading organizations. Students will learn to prepare bill of exchange accounts, joint venture accounts, consignment accounts, and royalties accounts. The course emphasizes compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and equips students with the skills to manage accounts efficiently.
How many units does ACC757 have?
ACC757, Principles Of Accounting, has 18 units across 5 modules, over 169 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is ACC757?
ACC757 carries 2 credit units, at 700 level in Management Sciences.
Is ACC757 hard?
ACC757 is rated intermediate level, with intermediate mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and problem solving work, and it has a practical component.
How long does ACC757 take to study?
About 192 hours of study, spread across its 18 units.
How is ACC757 assessed?
ACC757 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What can I do with ACC757?
Accountant, Auditor, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager and Financial Consultant.