CBSE Class 10 Elements of Book keeping and Accountancy Notes

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Unit 1: Capital and RevenueUnit 2: Depreciation
Unit 3: Bank Reconciliation StatementUnit 4: Bills of Exchange
Unit 5: Final AccountsUnit 6: Accounting from Incomplete Records

Unit 1: Capital and Revenue

Content:
Capital and Revenue receipts
Capital and Revenue expenditure
Deemed Revenue expenditure

Learning Outcomes:
Meaning of the term Capital and Revenue
Difference between capital and revenue receipts and capital and revenue expenditure
Learning about deferred revenue expenditure

Unit 2: Depreciation

Content:
Need and methods of charging depreciation
Straight line method
Diminishing Balance method

Learning Outcomes:
Appreciating the need for providing depreciation
Developing the skill of using straight line method and diminishing balance method of providing depreciation
Learning fixed assets accounting using straight line and diminishing balance methods of providing
depreciation

Unit 3 : Bank Reconciliation Statement

Content:
Meaning of Bank Reconciliation Statement
Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement with given pass book/cash book balance

Learning Outcomes:
Understanding the concept of Bank Reconciliation Statement
Appreciating the need for preparing bank reconciliation statement
Developing the skill of preparing bank reconciliation statement

Unit 4: Bills of Exchange

Content:
Nature and use of Bill of Exchange
Terms used in Bills of Exchange
Simple transactions related to bills of exchange

Learning Outcome:
Using bills of exchange for financing business transactions
Need for bills of exchange in business
Meaning of different terms used in bills of exchange and their implications in accounting
Developing the skill of journalising simple transactions in the book of creditor and debtor

Unit 5: Final Accounts

Content:
Preparation of Trading, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet of sole trader
Adjustment for Closing Stock with given amount

Learning Outcomes:
Meaning of financial statements and the purpose they serve to a sole proprietor
Developing the skill of preparing Trading Account and calculating gross profit
Developing the skill of preparing Profit and Loss Account and calculating the net profit
Need for preparing Balance Sheet
Understanding simple adjustment for closing stock

Unit 6: Accounting from Incomplete Records

Content:
Meaning of Incomplete Records and accounting from Incomplete Records
Preparation of Statement of Profit
Statement of affairs method only

Learning Outcomes: The learners would be able to:
State the meaning of incomplete records
Understand the uses and limitations of incomplete records
Develop the skill of computation of profit/loss by preparing the Statement of Profit
Develop the skill of preparing ‘Statement of Affairs’ and ascertain the position of the business on a particular date

Practice Papers:

Class 10 Book keeping and Accountancy Test Paper 1
Class 10 Book keeping and Accountancy Test Paper 2

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