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1
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How often must the traditional ‘T’ account need to be balanced?

A

At regular intervals, often the month-end.

2
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What is the balance b/d?

A

The account balance at the start of the next period.

3
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What does the balance of an account tell us?

A

The balance of an account tells us info. such as:

The amounts of

  1. sales
  2. purchases
  3. expenses

Together with amounts of Assets & Liabilities.

4
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What does the accounting equation always do?

A

It always balances.

5
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What is expenditure classified between?

A

Expenditure is classified between capital & revenue expenditure.

6
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What is income classified between?

A

Income is classified between capital income and revenue income.

7
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What is the accounting equation another way of understanding?

A

The accounting equation is another way of understanding double-entry book keeping.

It shows how the dual aspect of book-keeping relates to the accounts.

8
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Book-keeping system: Why is it important to classify capital & revenue expenditure correctly?

A

In the book-keeping system, it is important to classify capital & revenue expenditure & income correctly

so as not to show a false position.