Simple Presentation for Calculating Cost of Production

>> March 31, 2009

In this presentation , you will learn how to calculate cost of production in manfacturing company , where , there are large no. of raw material and converted into finished goods . For passing of sale entry it is very necessary to pass inventory voucher and calculate cost of production with the help of following presentation


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Solution of Problem of Cost of Production and Cost of Goods sold

Question

Dear Vinod Kumar
I hope you will be fine there. Thanks for reply my question. I already told you that I am an accountant recently I join a manufacturing company. If tally can calculate the cost of finish goods so how tally will show statement of production cost. Because I never find in tally any statement report like this on gateway of tally I find Balance sheet and income statement only and how tally will show
Material consumed/issued to production
Prime cost
Factory cost
Production cost of finish goods

Please help me to remove my confusion because I think that tally can’t fulfill manufacturing accounts requirement. If you have any spaceman according to this matter so please send me
Thanks

Answer

Calculating the prime cost , factory cost and production cost of finish goods are an extra work for control on cost in cost accounting and tally is basically form for recording of financial transactions on the basis of bills but , you can get all informations for calculating more analysis in excel sheet .
In manual accounting, we first makes all journal, ledger, trial balance, and final accounts and on these statements we makes other cost sheets, job analysis sheet and overhead distribution list and same can be done by tally. In simple words, tally save the time for making extra ledgers and final accounts and create interesting environment for recording of transactions fast.

But for calculating of cost of production, I can explain with example

Suppose, Ram is a manufacturer who has raw material of CPU, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse and his business to produce finished product and he has given its name as Computer.
The opening balance of raw material

CPU = 5 CPU at 10000 each = Rs. 50000
Monitor = 5 at 5000 each = Rs. 25000
Keyboard = 5 at 1000 each = Rs. 5000
Mouse = 5 at 500 each = Rs. 2500

2. He purchases of

2 CPUs , 4 Monitors

2CPU at Rs. 10000 per piece = 20000
4 monitor at Rs. 5000 per piece = 20000

Ram sells computer (Finished product) 4 at Rs. 30000 per computer

Calculation of cost of production, cost of goods sold with tally 9

Solution:

Cost of production = Opening stock of raw material + purchase of raw material + direct expenses


Cost of goods sold = Cost of production – cost of closing stock of raw material

1st step

Make inventory ledger

Inventory info >> unit of measure >> p >> piece >> accept





Inventory info >> stock item >> create all four items and also write its opening stock

Dear we also make stock item of finished product in inventory info because finished product names often new because , there is no opening stock of finished product , so leave it blank .

After this create also following ledgers

Account info >> ledger >> creation

1. Purchase account under purchase account

Sale account under sale account
stock under stock in hand = total value of all raw material items =

cpu + monitor + keyboard + mouse = 82500


After this pass the voucher entries

purchasing of raw material

Voucher entry of sale

Before passing voucher entry of sale of computer, you must pass inventory voucher of transfer of raw material to production in tally 9 and this is also the real answer of your question.

You know better that with raw material , we make finished product . So, in tally we write it here

Gate way of tally >> inventory voucher >> voucher creation

If we produce 4 computer it means raw material will write in same quantity .

Raw material of Cpu = 4 = rate 10000 == cost = 40000
Monitor = 4 = rate 5000 = cost = 20000
Keyboard = 4 = rate 1000 = cost = 4000
mouse = 4 = rate 500 = cost = 2000

Total unit of sale of raw material = 16 = total cost = 66000

= 66000 / 16 = 4125

Total cost of finished goods of 1 computer = 4125 X 4 ( four items of raw material ) = 16500

One good idea

When you will write destination or production of computer in tally you will write quantity and then jump on amount and write 66000, tally automatically write its cost of rs. 16500



So, Cost of goods sold is 66000 if you generally pass the voucher entries of wages and other direct expenses , then tally automatically adjust in gross profit .

if you want to know your cost of production

Now after this you can pass the voucher entry of sale

You can also see other reports relating to inventories



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Prices of Crude oil may Spikes without New Investment

>> March 30, 2009



Qatar 's oil minister has fixed the Crude oil price as $ 50 per barrel for this year 2009 in recession period of economy . But he said also that $ 75 per barrel is more fair price and for good security and return on investment in production of crude oil . Because after down the prices from $ 147 to 50 $ per barrel , there is high decrease in the investment in this sector.

Saudi based international Energy forum said that in the industry of Crude oil , it is needed $ 500 investments ( Approximate $ 12 trillion ) per year for satisfying the demand of oil in world .

Kuwait's Chief Executive officer of state owned Kuwait petroleum corp. said that we started also new plans for developing its oil sector and fixed goal of production capacity of 4 million barrels per day by 2020 .


I think , If Kuwait petroleum Corp. will take good step for increasing investment then it can increase production and export at fair price and boost his country's economy.



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Quote from the Accountant of General Trading Company of Kuwait

I have received one quote from Accountant of General Trading Company of Kuwait which I am sharing with you in original words of Accountant



Dear Mr. Vinod
Good Day, I am very much thankful for the Knowledge you shared with me. you have sent me very useful information. Now my problem is solved.
Dear Mr. Vinod you have a good knowledge of tally and accounting I want to know That are you running some institute about the training of tally. Can you provide me some study material about tally. Because I am working in Kuwait and here I don’t get any facility about training .
Regards
Shabbier Saba ( Accountant )


for visiting the company site here .


I have also answered with following way



Thanks for appreciation . I also want to tell you that Sorry , I am not operating any institute and before blogging , I am actually teaching in College . But Now from Jan. 2008 I have made professional blogging as my career and you have visited my Site and because of accounting and finance is my interesting and specialized subject so I am trying to share everything in accounting new and advance free of cost . It is also just like e-learning and I deem every answer seeker as student of my universal and online class room , If you have subscribed my site by e-mail , then when ever I will write something new , It will automatically reach in your e-mail box .

I have not any other study material but If you will seriously study the contents of my site , you will find almost all the main aspects of tally 9 software .

Regards ,

From Vinod Kumar




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Reasons for not Showing My Mobile No.


I have received many e-mails from fans of Accounting Education in which , they want to my mobile no. for contacting me direct . But I am sorry for not providing you my mobile no. due to following reason , I hope , after study them , you will understand my situation .


because :-

1st

Due to many persons want spot answer on mobile , sometime it may wrong so , I am not interested to tell answer in quick motion .

2nd

I think many of questions , I have already answered in my site and without any extra search my site they want answer just on mobile , some time I may feel disturbance due to my pre - sheduled work .

3rd

Still , I have not any faculty for attending the phone of clients .

So , dear I am sorry for not telling you my personal mobile no. but , If you have special problem about which you want my instruction vie mobile , then please send me your problem , After viewing your problem , I will send you my mobile no. or I can fix time for talking with you on Google talk for your guidance or In future , after appointing special faculty , I will provide you public mobile or phone no. so please be patience .

In future , I think through e-mail correspondence and communication is better because

I got already many e-mails daily in my contact box from world wide and I also now share some of them with same to world by publishing in solution section of accounting education . So , I think my way of teaching is more practical , rational and creative . I always take into consideration the problems of accountants very seriously and try to my best to solve the query . But It may take some time due to huge volumes of queries .

Thanks of All online fans , readers and accountants

Regard ,


From Vinod Kumar ( Founder of Accounting Education )

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Solution of Stock Category problems

>> March 29, 2009

I have found some of the most common questions relating to stock category . So , today , I'd like to address this type of problem .

Question asked by students : How to make stock category in tally 9 ?
Answered by Accounting Teacher :
Making of stock category is most effective way to manage inventory of Company. With stock category Company can get more flexible and needed inventory reports from accounting system.
Because tally has this facility, so you can use it. It is differ from Stock group which I can explain with following example

Suppose, you are selling different company’s branded product and in branded product there may be different quality of same product

Stock Category



Hot clothes branded product





Stock Group

Cotton







Stock Items

A



B




C



and same way you can make more stock category , stock groups and keep your stock items under different stock groups and stock categories .

Stock Category

Normal Clothes branded product


Cotton stock group


Stock item
D
E
F

With same procedure, you can Categorize your all stock items and see inventory reports under group , under stock category and manage stock with good way .


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Solution of Multi Currency Accounting Problem

>> March 28, 2009

Question Asked by student


Dear Mr. Vinod

Hi

I am Accountant from Kuwait. I have Read About your article On Multi Currency. But it’s Not Solve My Problem. My problem is EXP: We Got a Purchase order of 40000.00 US $. We are doing Business in Kuwait so we are using the currency Kuwaiti Diner KWD. Now according the purchase order we have prepare the invoice 0f 40000.000 but in sales Amount shows as 40000KWD. And please tell me how to set the EXCHANGE Rate. And Is There is any need to change the currency in ledger. I have made change in currency in ledger. But it is not showing any changes in currency showing in account. And sale amount are not shown in debtors a/c is shown on UN adjusted forex Loss / gain. Please help me to get out from this problem.

Regards
from Accountant


Answered by Accounting Teacher

Dear Student,

Good Evening

You did not tell me which accounting software you are operating. I assume, you have operating tally 9 accounting software for recording above. Now again, I am explaining the complete procedure of recording transaction in multicurrency. I have spent two hours of my worthy time to solve your problem so please , seriously understand and if you did not understand any thing again you can mail me for further explanation , because it will also helpful for your future accounting career .

Ist basic thing

Your journal entry must be as follow

Debtor account Debit 400000 $
Sale Account Credit 400000$


but if you have passing voucher bill by bill , you need not remember this journal entry . you only mention party name and sale ledger . Tally automatically record above entry .

Now, understand the concept

1st Condition

You must keep your base currency as Diner



Allow multi currency in feature F11

Feature >> accounting feature >> allow multicurrency = yes and accept feature form

If you did not allow, then you can not pass the voucher entry in foreign currency.


2nd Condition


Create the ledger of Currency

It means

Creation of currencies

You need not make the ledger greation of diner because , it is your base currency and tally automatically create it . you only have to create USA dollar currency






After this fix rate of exchange . For this you have to see current market rate of diner in usa dollar

I have fixed Value of 1 Dollar = 0.29 per Diner according to 28 March 2009 market situation

Because value of diner in currency is more than USA dollar in world market. And show with following way .


After this you will create ledger of your debtors


Suppose ABC company of usa is your debtor and if you want to show currency ledger in usa dollar , then put the symbol of usa dollar as $ and accept the form



And also make sale ledger


And its currency will Diner automatically



You also need to create inventory ledger for recording the items . In inventory lnfo . you have to create

unit measurement

stock items

Because with this we can also track your closing stock .


After this pass the voucher entry

1st when company purchase , which is not mention in example , but I have taken an example suppose your company have bought 50000 kg dry fruit at 1 diner per kg and pay 50000 diners .




After this when you sell

Pass the voucher entry in sale voucher

Remembering that

When you show the value in sale voucher , you must write symbol of dollar as $ before showing the amount of sale , tally automatically calculate your currency value in diner . See also picture and understand by yourself . I have mention the two pin points



This is really difficult question . I have happened same problem in earlier query , I already solved same query of another student , so I remember this point .

You can also calculate your forex profit or loss

By going

Display >> trial balance unadjusted forex gain loss >> current asset >> sundry debtor >> choose debtor >> and find the report of forex gain loss



But tally profit will show automatically in your own currency means diner .
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Google also Sees his Investment Seriously

>> March 27, 2009

Google also Sees his Investment Seriously and its proof is given by reuters.com when Yesterday , reuters.com published that Google lay off 200 sales and marketing people and Google told its main reason is over-investment in certain areas .It is showing that google sees his investment seriously , like any reputed company.

These cut of employee is under the direction of chief financial officer Patrick Pichette who believes cost cutting strategy in accounting . Although Google is major search engine of world and it has 21.8$ revenue came from advertising but it is not survivor .

Reuters.com has also published data and wrote that google has increased in his sale just 18% in the fourth quarter of 2008 but previous year 2007 its sale has 51% in the fourth quarter of 2007 which is less 33% from previous year But Google authorities are also trying to adjust all cutting employee from Google .

Explaination above news in accounting point of view



Even salaries of Employees are the part of general expenses but In Large Incorporation , where there are large number of employee , it also becomes part of investment of company in the form of human resource assets .
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Solution of problem relating to service tax on life time membership service

>> March 26, 2009

Question Asked by Student

SERVICE TAX ON LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP

DEAR SIR,

I WANT TO KNOW THE EXACT TREATMENT OF CHARGE OF SERVICE TAX FOR A LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP. AND ALSO THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE SAME.

WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY
THANKING YOU


Answered by Accounting Teacher

Please tell me about what are you doing

It may change accounting treatment if you become service provider and if you are the service receiver , accounting treatment will differ.
Ist - I assume you are service receiver
For example
I assume that you are buyer of newspaper.

If you are buyer of newspaper and you have paid life member ship fees. Service tax on this is also include in your expenses. Because, I think you have purchased for the purpose of your business.


You can pass journal entry

Life membership fees accounts Dr Net amount 100
Service Tax Account Dr. 10.3

To bank account 110.3

or
Life membership fees accounts Dr Net amount 110.3
To bank account 110.3

2st - I assume you are service provider

1) When service fees of life membership is receivable

Customer Account Debit 110.3
Income of life member ship fees Account Credit ( Net ) 100
Service tax payable account Credit 10.3

At the time of receipt of payment from customer

Bank a/c Dr. 110.3
Customer a/c Cr. 110.3


At the time of payment of service tax

Service Tax Payable a/c Debit 10.3
- Bank a a/c Credit 10.3
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Solution of Manufacturing account problems

Question Asked by Student

Hello sir
I am professional accountant I am working as accountant since 2006. I already used tally 6.2, 7.2 and new I want to use tally 9. Recently I join a manufacturing company. so plz tell me how I set up manufacturing inventory on tally 9 I mean direct material and indirect material etc and tell me also how tally calculate cost of finish goods and do tally maintain cost of finish goods statement ? Thanks regard

Answered by Accounting Teacher

Dear student , If have already worked on tally then it is very easy to understand accounting treatment of inventory for manufacturing company. I am giving answer of your question one by one

(I) How I set up manufacturing inventory on tally 9 I mean direct material and indirect material etc?

Ans. In tally there is no extra rule for recording of inventory for manufacturing company. But If have you different Godown, you can set up Maintain multiple Godowns as same for trading company. After this you must
Create different unit of Measure in inventory info. And also create stock items. These stock items only include raw materials different items which will helpful to track the raw material purchase, cost of goods sold and closing stock of raw material. After this you have to create ledger of purchase, sale because it is often manufacturing company sells scrap, so for recording of scrap, you have to create sale ledger. And after this you can pass voucher entries relating to purchasing, payments of different expenses. If you want to record direct material and indirect material and display in tally inventory reports then you can make yes inventory feature of maintain cost category.



First your can make cost category , like direct material , direct labour , direct overheads , indirect material , indirect labour , indirect overhead and then make stock items under different cost category .





(II) tell me also how tally calculate cost of finish goods and do tally maintain cost of finish goods statement ?

If you will calculate the cost of finish goods then what is benefit of tally . Why have you invested your money on Tally the accounting software . If you have passed all voucher entry of different purchase , expenses correctly , tally automatically calculates cost of finished goods and you can see also in inventory report any time , Even you can change your profit and loss account as manufacturing accounting for your own purpose .

Thanks for query and give me opportunity for answer

From Vinod Kumar
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Live Telecast of Chartered Accountant's fighting with terrorists

>> March 25, 2009

Today , Accounting Education has completed his 400 articles including this article . The birthday of accounting education was 19th Jan 2008 when I wrote my first article " How to get Self Confidence " . On 19th Jan Accounting Education became one year old and now its age is 1 year 66 days on 26th march 2009 . In this life Accounting Education has tried his best to provide you fresh , new , advance , creative education relating to accounting field .
Accounting Education also faced several problems of different accountants problems from whole World specially from India . But Accounting Education never fear from problems but like a brave solider , fight with these problems and discover new solutions of accounting problems and make new way of accounting education that will become pure practical , free and up to dated in Corporate Sector . It also helped to students , accounts teachers , accountants and chartered accountants by spot solving their problems . In future , I wish it will grow and will serve whole world for spreading accounting education to whole world . Your large volume of emails of motivations and Quotes are really a great power for Accounting Education . I hope in future , you will also love Accounting Education . Because Accounting Education demands one thing from you that is your love , Only Love !

On the eve of Completing 400 articles , I have make special short film " fight of Chartered Accountants with Terrorists " In this Video a chartered accountant who is honest person and against any crime doing by businessmen and respects Govt. tax rules . This Video is just for entertainment of Indian professional accountants and story is totally false , imaginary and creative . Special thing is that this Video is our mother tongue Hindi and in the form of Cartoon .

For non - Indians , I am also writing the theme of story :-

One day a chartered accountant was reading the news paper . And in newspaper he was seeing different wonderful pictures in which he also saw a person bound with rope . After this he started his office work . His Secretary came and said , " Good morning Sir , What should I do today . " Before answering the question his Nephew came from his window by jumping . His chartered accountant uncle Scolded for coming that way and stop to do that thing . His nephew picked an important file of his uncle . Uncle also stopped to picking his important files . At this time a businessman came and said that In this year I will not pay tax , and said that some terrorists threatened him for not paying tax to Govt. But Chartered Accountant did not believe his matter and he said that you want to save tax by cheating and it is my duty to stop to do that thing . Businessman also showed terrorist's letter . At this time terrorists came into to Chartered accountant 's office and started fighting . Chartered accountant was also good fighter . He hit all terrorists by himself and saved his and businessman's life . In end of story ,
If you like this , then please express your thought with your comments or send your reviews on video to me at my email address .


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Best of Luck Commerce Students !

>> March 24, 2009




Best of Luck means Good Luck !


All Indian Universities are starting to take examination of B.Com. from last of this month or beginning of next month . Through accounting education site , I am wishing that all of you will succeed in your examination and luck will be in your favor . Because , I hope you have made your time table for preparing examination and you have already revised your all difficult subjects like accounting . This graduation is so important for supporting to your career .

You are lucky that you have chosen commerce subject because you have to study all important topics of commerce which makes strength in your holding on commerce and accounting problems. Today , thinking of Old B.Com. goes to end and new and technical B.Com. approach is coming in existence where commerce degree holders are becoming Accounting Technician and getting the position of administrative after doing MBA .

There are many options , if you get high scores in commerce graduate because today time is the time of competition . From Kashmir to Kaniya kumari , you will see private companies where only your telant is your success key .

I often give special thanks to Indian Accountants that they are great accounting experts of the world who have world class knowledge and only your shoulders all financial and accounting burden of corporation is situated . When whole world captured in crises but India easily saved on for good financial skills of Indian accountants . So , give your exam. seriously and ready for taking all corporate accounting responsibility in your hand .

So Again Best of Luck !

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Is USA dollars totally out from China's Reserve in IMF ?


China is a single country in this world who has huge reserve fund of $ 2 T (trillion = 10's power 18 Dollars ) in the form of dollars in IMF as assets .

But now , China is thinking for switching his currency from Dollar . It means China wants new global currency but not Dollars . But China did not call in clear wording but China thinks that US economy can erode or devaluate his currency and it will be side-effect to China's reserve fund . So , China wants to save and security from risk on revaluation of US Currency .

Mr Zhou Xiaochuan who is governor of Central bank of china said that Us currency is frequently changing due to Crises and from this Tuesday , Value of Dollar is low than other currencies of worlds .

On Next 2 April , G20 submit will in London and this issue will also be hot in this submit and next decisions of China will be more important from global financial and economic point of view .

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Solution of problem relating to cost center

>> March 23, 2009

Question by Student

The rent is 1000 and I have two categories production dept and service dept. the cost centre for prod dept is A,B & C and the cost center for service dept is D. now i want to allocate the rent as follows A-325, B-225 C-125 & D- 325 for two cost categories (production and service ).

Answer by Accounting Teacher

Dear, you know first we write the yes of feature and configuration for specific setting of maintain cost center. After this you will find two new button of cost category and cost centers in account info. In cost category, you have to make two cost categories, one is for production department and other is service department. Write allocate revenue and non revenue items = yes and accepts cost category form. After this return by esc button to account info and choose cost centers by clicking it and create cost centers of A , B , C under Production department . In Category box choose production department and write A cost center in name and save it under primary and accept it . Same procedure will apply on B and C cost center creation but in D cost center creation, you have to choose service department in cost category box . and write the name D and accept the form .

After this you have to create ledger of rent account under indirect expenses and in this ledger creation, you have to write yes in the front of option of “cost center are applicable and accept this .

Important Reading

After this return to gateway of tally and then click Accounting Voucher and in accounting voucher, you have passed the voucher entry in payment voucher. If it is in single entry mode then first write Account cash and then choose Rent account and in the front of Rent account you have write just 325 Rupees



and after clicking a new pop up box of cost category open and then here you write just S , you will see another pop up box , select service department and then write A and write 325 and accept this pop up box and after this you will again write Rent account and then write P and select production department in pop up box and then write A , b , c cost center with money 325 , 225 , and 125 = 675



and then accept the pop up box after this you will pass this voucher enter in four cost center in two cost category and total will be 325 + 675 = 1000
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Technique of Creative Accounting

Many accountants think that accounting is just science and art can not be include in accounting . But this is wrong accounting is also art and many creative works can be include in it . The following video can explain the technique of creative accounting . If you can not understand it I am also explaining technique of creative accounting in very simple and plain English what is in Video .

" Max Bialystok is a unsuccessful producer with no money left produce any plays and the plays he might ever produce are always a complete failure. So, one day, an accountant, Leo Bloom, comes to his office and tells him about the "creative accounting" which is: If someone is certain that a play is about to fail, he can make more money than he would make if it was a success. That happens because he will raise more money than needed to produce the play (if the play costs f.e 1000 dollars, he'll raise 1000000 dollars). When the "Creditors", the people who give the money to the producer, give an amount of money they own a part of the play's profits. For Example, if someone gives 500 dollars for the play, he owns 20 percent of the play and if the play is a success, he takes the 20 percent of the profits. A producers can possibly in a variety of people sell the 100 percent of the play, right ? But in that case, it was a creative accounting because they would sell more than 100 percent of the play (f.e 5000 percent) and collect lots of money. If the play fails, there are no profits and so, the creditors do not expect to gain any money. So, they'll find the worst play ever written, to be sure that it will fail. They'll produce it with very little money and when it fails, they'll take the rest of the money and go to Rio ! "

See the Video for learn Creative Accounting Technique . In this video Natasa of Cinamaniac22 channel of YouTube has produced creative accounting discussion in very interesting way . It will also entertain to you .


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Quote from Accounting Teacher of Pakistan

>> March 21, 2009

I have obtained the message from Accounting teacher of Pakistan . In his words he upraised me and my work in accounting education site ,
Thanks Syed Awais Ali Gillani , your upraise is my real force to write new , advance and creative and formative .




Original words of Accounting Teacher of Pakistan




" Hi Dear

How are you ? I have visited your site, you have performed Excellent for providing accounting Education. I just linked with you though you tube.com, dear I am living in Pakistan, and running a Commerce & computer Education college, i would like to teach to students tally accounts software, but I have some complication, after study of your accounting education site , I have learned to operate tally accounts software deeply . And I would like to get help from you. and i hope you must guide me through this accounting education .

Really thanks to much for guidance in right direction .

regard

Syed Awais Ali Gillani

Soft biz College of Commerce & computer sciences,

sahiwal

Pakistan "

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Do you listen Accounting Song on Youtube

I am searching something on YouTube but suddenly , I found a very good accounting Song . The starting words are

I love accounting ! Dear we all love accounting !!

This is also good technique to teach accounting . Many countries education departments are searching interesting and effective way for teaching accounting . I think , accounting teacher should more creative and become artist for making accounting education enjoyable .
Watch the following accounting teacher's accounting song in Class room and get some entertainment .

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COST CENTRE

Many accountants have many doubts in cost centre. Cost Centre can be easily defined as the branch of Company or department of Company. Because Company expends different expenses relating to different department. Company can make every branch as cost centre and charge the expenses on specific cost centre.

There is also another benefit is that Company can compare profit of different cost centre and also compare the different expenses on different cost centre. Even a very small businessman who have only two machine and his work is to produce something , then he can give the two machine as two cost centre , Ist machine becomes first cost centre and second machine becomes second cost centre .

I think in corporate sector, making of Cost Centre is very effective way for recording expenses in divisional form. Whole organization can be divided into finance, human resource , marketing and research and development department.

Every department can also create sub cost centre 1, 2 , 3 or more than 3 and if any expenses has done one specific cost centre , then expenses will be debited also in that cost centre . In End of financial year, we can calculate what expenses of different cost centre are and sub cost centre and it will be helpful for detail study of profit and loss account of company.

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How to prepare Consolidated Balance Sheet of Holding Company


Under Indian Company Act , there is no need to prepare combined or consolidated final accounts of holding and subsidiary company in the books of holding company but holding company attaches the copy of balance sheet , one copy of profit and loss account and one copy of audit report of subsidiary company with his final accounts . But for showing true financial position, often holding company prepare consolidated balance sheet.

It is easy to understand that consolidated balance sheet is a balance sheet in which all the assets and liabilities of holding company and subsidiary company are added with each other but practically, it is tough to make consolidated balance sheet of holding and subsidiary company.

Steps for preparing consolidated balance Sheet of the holding company and its subsidiary company.

1st Step

Add all the assets of subsidiary company with the assets of holding company. But Investment of holding company in Subsidiary company will not shown in consolidated balance sheet because, investment in subsidiary company will automatically adjust with the amount of share capital of subsidiary company in holding company.

2nd step

Add all the liabilities of subsidiary company with the liabilities of holding company. But Share capital of subsidiary company in holding company will not shown in the consolidated balance sheet in the books of holding company. Because, this share capital automatically adjust with the amount of the investment of holding company in to subsidiary company .

3rd Step

Calculate of Minority Interest

First of all we should know what minority interest is. Minority interest is the shareholder but there is not holding company’s shareholder. So, when holding company shows consolidated balance sheet, it is the duty of accountant to show minority interest in the liability side of consolidated balance sheet.

We can calculate minority interest with following formula

Total share capital of Subsidiary company = XXXXX

Less Investment of Holding company in to subsidiary company = - XXXX
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Add proportionate share of the subsidiary company‘s profit and
Reserves or increase in the value of assets + XXXX
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Less proportionate share of the subsidiary company’s loss and decrease
In the value of total assets of company - XXXXX
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Value of Minority Interest XXXXX
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4th Step

Calculate cost of capital / Goodwill or Capital Reserve

If holding company purchases shares of subsidiary company at premium, then the value of premium will be deemed as goodwill or cost of capital and shows as goodwill on the assets side of consolidated balance sheet.

But if holding company purchases the shares of subsidiary company at discount, then this value of discount will be capital reserve and show in the liability side of consolidated balance sheet.

5th Step

Treatment of Pre – Acquisition of reserve and profit

Pre – acquisition profit and reserve of subsidiary company will be shown as capital reserve in consolidated balance sheet but the value of minority interest’s profit or reserves deducts from it and add in minority interest value.

Total profit before acquisition of subsidiary company = XXXX

Less share of minority interest - XXXX

Value of profit X minority interest’s value of shares in subsidiary company / total share capital of subsidiary company.
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Pre – acquisition profit and reserve shown as capital reserve XXX

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6th Step

Calculate post acquisition profits


After the date of purchasing the shares of subsidiary company , profit of subsidiary company will also deem of holding company and it include in the profit of holding company and we also separate the part of profit of minority interest and add in minority interest’s value and shown in liability side .



7th Step

Elimination of common transactions


All common transaction between holding company and subsidiary company will not show in the consolidated balance. There following common transaction
1. goods sold and goods purchase on credit and the value of debtor or creditor either subsidiary company or holding company will not shown in consolidated balance sheet
2. Value of bill payable or bill receivable of holding company on subsidiary company will also not shown but if some bills value is discounted from third party then either of both company’s payable value shown as liability in the consolidated balance sheet .



8th Step

Treatment of Unrealized profit


If subsidiary company sells the goods to holding company or holding company sells the goods to subsidiary company at profit and if such goods will not sold in third party , then the profit will not realized , so such unrealized profit will not credited to profit and loss account . At this time a stock reserve account is opened and all amounts of unrealized profit transfers to this account and this accounts total amount is deducted from closing stock of consolidated balance sheet.

Suppose

Closing stock of H 50000
Closing stock of S 50000
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100000

Less stock reserve

2000
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98000
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If subsidiary company has also other outsider’s shares then holding company makes reserve up to his shares proportion.

9th Step

Treatment of Dividends


If holding company gets the dividends from subsidiary company, then this will divide into two parts. If subsidiary company declare dividend out of capital profits, then this will add in capital reserves in consolidated balance sheet. But, if subsidiary company has declared the profit out of revenue gains, then this dividend will add in general profit and loss account and will shown in the liability side of consolidated balance sheet.


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What is the Holding Company ?

Definition of Holding Company

" Any company who controls other company is called holding company. "

In other words, if any company has any one power from following three powers, then that company will be holding company :-
If any company has 51 % shares of other company, then this company becomes holding company of other.

Or
If any company has power to appoint board of directors of other company, then this company becomes holding company of other company.

Or

Main holding company also will the holding company of all subsidiaries’ subsidiary companies.

Explanation with Example

Suppose, H is holding company of S because 51 % shares are of H in S. S is also of holding Company of R because S have power to appoint the board of directors of R Company and then H is also holding Company of R.


Main features of Holding Company


1. Holding Company provides the power to work independently to subsidiary company. Because relationship of holding and subsidiary company is not amalgamation or merge but both company joins for cutting the cost of competition and getting the benefits of monopoly.
2. Holding company can also deal with subsidiary company and it is also recorded in both books .
3. Under Company act of India 1956 , it is required to attach the copy of final accounts of subsidiary company with the annual report of holding company .
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Comment from Vienna , Austria's Accounting Services Inc.

>> March 20, 2009


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Yesterday , Accounting Services Inc. of Vienna , Austria has write the comment on Investment Accounting - Ist part
In his words
" It is a great article about Accounting investment.For Accounting treatment of investment we should understand the meaning of following accounting terms which will use.i.e. "Investment" are those assets of businessman by which he earn dividend , interest , rent or profit due to increase the value of investment. and other information i read about types of investment and types of business and other interest related investment. " Read original comment here .
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Thanks to Standford University of USA

>> March 19, 2009

Thank you very much to President John Hennessy of Standford University of USA for visiting Accounting Education . Your visiting is just like testimonial for my site . I hope , you will find what you are searching .

About Standford University of USA

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Thanks to University Of Fort Hare South Africa



I am thankful to Professor Reckson Thakhathi ( Dean ) of management and commerce department of University of Fort Hare for visiting my Accounting Education Site . I will helpful to all faculty of management and commerce department of University of Fort Hare in future through my accounting education site . This is the place where you can get knowledge and solution of practical accounting problems of world .

About University Of Fort Hare South Africa

" University of Fort Hare has its own NKUHLU department of accounting where it provides chartered accountants programmes under South African Institute of Chartered Accountants . Gillian Bartlett is the current head of accounting department . She is M.Com. in Financial management and member of Chartered institute of management accountants .You can also contact for more detail at http://www.ufh.ac.za/departments/accounting/ "



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Thanks to AIT of Thailand


Thanks President , Prof. Said Irandoust of Asian Institute of Technology Thailand for your kind visiting at my Accounting Education Site .

About AIT

"AIT is famous and Top University of Thailand , Established in Bangkok in 1959 . It offers mainly MBA and MSC. education programs. Mr. Noppadon Rittipongsgusit is the head of its Finance department .
For Contact Website: http://www.ait.ac.th
Postal Address:Admissions and Scholarships UnitAsian Institute of TechnologyP.O. Box 4, Klong LuangPathumthani 12120THAILAND "


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How to Calculate the Value of Share





Ist Situation : When debentures or pref. Shares are converted into shares at that time it is necessary to calculate value of share.


2nd Situation : When shares are given as a gift, at that time also need to calculate value of share for paying gift tax. Gift tax is calculated on the total value of Shares .


3rd Situation : When loan is given on security of shares at that time calculation the value of shares is done by accountant.



Method of valuation of Share

There are two method of valuation of shares.

  • Net Asset method

    Under this method, value of share is equal to net assets. So, we first calculate net assets

    Net assets = total tangible assets – total liabilities (Including pref. share capital) + Goodwill

    Value of Share = Net Assets / No. of Shares


    For example

    Suppose total tangible assets are RS. 100000, Goodwill Rs. 10000, pref. share capital Rs. 20000 ,Other liabilities = RS. 40000 , Equity shares capital is Rs. 60000 of 10000 shares. Calculate the value of shares

    Net Asset = 100000 – 20000 -40000 + 10000

    = 50000

    Value of Shares = 50000 / 10000 = Rs. 5

    2. Earning Capacity Method

    Under this method, value of share is equal to the proportion of expected earning and normal earning of paid up value of shares.

    Value of Share

= Expected earning rate / Normal earning rate X Paid up Value of Shares

Notes

Expected Earning Rate = Expected profit / total equity share capital X 100

Expected profit = Average annual profit – taxation – reserve – pref. dividend


For example

Calculate the value of share with earning capacity method, if company has issued 10000 shares @ 10 each and fully paid up. Suppose average profit is Rs 20000 and taxation is 2000, reserve is Rs. 500 and pref. share dividend is Rs. 600. Normal rate of earning is 10 % of total profit before tax.

We know, we first calculate expected profit rate

Expected profit = 20000 -2000-500-600 = 16900

Expected profit rate = 16900 / 100000 X 100 = 16.9 %

Value of Share = 16.9 / 10 X 10 = Rs. 16.90

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Make and Upload 5 minutes Video and Earn Rs. 332,270

>> March 16, 2009

Yes ! it is true that you can earn Rs. 332,270 ( 5000 Euro ) by making and uploading Video in YouTube. This is a competition which is launching from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and Google Inc. on the eve of the 3rd Council of Europe Data Protection Day on the 28 January 2009 . Last date for receipt of entries is 30 April 2009 . You have to just make , upload in YouTube and response Video against the


" Video Private I and Public Eye "


In this competition , you have to make the 5 minute Video on the theme of

" how people can take more control over their personal information and the consequences of not taking steps to protect their personal information. "

I am informing specially to accountants because , their whole life spends in collecting of accounting information and protecting them . They have much experience how to control over their accounting information and they also know what are the consequences of not taking steps to protect their accounting information . They have just to mould their field knowledge from accounting information to personal information . After this you can earn Rs. 332,270 without doing any this . This is not Spam and you can also learn more term and conditions at the site of

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>> March 15, 2009


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Working Capital and its Importance

Definition of Working Capital

" Working capital is an excess of current assets over current liabilities. In other words, The amount of current assets which is more than current liabilities is known as Working Capital. If current liabilities are nil then, working capital will equal to current assets. Working capital shows strength of business in short period of time . If a company have some amount in the form of working capital , it means Company have liquid assets, with this money company can face every crises position in market. "

Formula of Calculating Working Capital

Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities

Current Assets

Current assets are those assets which can be converted into cash within One year or less then one year . In current assets, we includes cash, bank, debtors, bill receivables, prepaid expenses, outstanding incomes .

Current Liabilities

Current Liabilities are those liabilities which can be paid to respective parties within one year or less than one year at their maturity. In current liabilities, we includes creditors, outstanding bills, bank overdraft, bills payable and short term loans, outstanding expenses, advance incomes .

Other names of Working Capital


Some Professional accountants know working capital as operating capital, operating liquidity, positive working capital.

Important things about Working Capital

1. Working Capital can be negative. At that time, We add one word " deficiency" in the back of working capital . It means if Current Liabilities are more than current assets, it is known as working capital deficiency or inverse working capital or negative working capital.

2. Working capital can be easily adjusted, if Accounts manager knows different techniques of managing working capital . He can try to get short term loan or he can increase working capital by proper management of inventory and outstanding incomes and debtors .

3. Working capital can also change by Changing in Cash Conversion period. Cash conversion period is a period in which company changes current assets into cash or bank.

4. Working capital can also positive by increasing growth rate of company. If company does not invest more money and increase profit, the same amount will increase in the cash position of company and with cash company can increase their working capital position.

Importance of Working Capital

Some time, If creditors demands their money from company, at this time company's high working capital saves company from this situation . You know that selling of current assets are easy in small period of time but Company can not sell their fixed assets with in small period of time. So, If Company have sufficient working capital , Company can easily pay off the creditors and create his reputation in market . But If a company have zero working capital and then company can not pay creditors in emergency time and either company becomes bankrupt or takes loan at higher rate of Interest . In both condition , it is very dangerous and always Company's Account Manager tries to keep some amount of working capital for creating goodwill in market .
Positive working capital enables also to pay day to day expenses like wages, salaries, overheads and other operating expenses. Because sufficient working capital can not only pay maturity liabilities but also outstanding liabilities without any more delay.
One of advantages of positive working capital that Company can do every risky work without any tension of self security.
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How to pass the Journal Entry of Service Tax in the books of Company

>> March 14, 2009

I am receiving many queries from accountants in which they want to know how to pass journal entry of Service tax . I have already published two articles for deep accounting treatment of Service tax and Service tax treatment presentation .

Again , I provide more information for benefit to all . Service tax is Indirect tax . It means , its burden is transferred from businessman to Service Users . So , when Company received the money of service , he also receive service tax include it .

Example

Suppose service tax is 10 % and Company receives total money for providing service Rs. 100000 , then service tax is Rs. 10000 .

1. Now when , company receives money , the following journal entry will pass .
Ist way

Bank Account Debit 100000
Party of Service uses Account credit 90000 ( Net Amount )
Service Tax Account Credit 10000

Because , party has given us 10000 for paying Govt. as the amount of service tax . So , service tax is our current liability and When can also treat above transaction as following way

or

Second way

Bank Account Debit 100000
Party of service uses account 100000

Here we deem that party has given full amount and , it is our duty to pay service tax .
So above both way is correct

2nd journal entry

When we paid service tax to service tax department

Service Tax Account Debit 10000
Bank Account Credit 10000

I think now , you understand this tutorial and you can easily use it practical .
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Accountant

>> March 13, 2009


Definition of Accountant

" An accountant is that professional who does the accounting work such as financial , cost , and management accounting . Historically , accounting was more concerned with the classification and description of transactions in the business . "

Explanation of Accountant

Professional accountants are highly educated individuals who typically have a C.A. or Postgraduate in Commerce or management and are employed by companies or corporations . They spend the majority of their time working on analysis of financial statements , although they quite often have other duties such as auditing , recording or aiding in the operation of tax treatment .

The number of professional accountants in the India is actually quite large . Amateurs accountants are very ambitious , who have own accounting skills and want to utilization for maximization of companies' profit .


Modern Accountants

Contrary to classical image of an old accountant who was busy to make accounts on ledger register and fully large number of paper work , it is very rare for a modern professional accountant to use manual accounting ledgers . Modern accountant spend relatively little time at recording - most spend analysis and summarizing of accounting data and financial statement analysis and help to company in their financial management . He also becomes fully computer technical and aware all new and advance accounting software by them he can records billions of transactions in just one moment . He is also expert in Internet investigation and collects all useful accounting information .


Professional accountants also participate different seminars and teaches new fresher account assistants to get new and advance accounting knowledge .

Accountants in USA

1. Certified public accountant ( CPA )


In USA professional accountants are called Certified public accountant ( CPA ) . For becoming CPA in USA , it is necessary to pass CPA examination . This examination is taken by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants . Result is declared on grade basis .

In USA , there are also other way to become professional accountants except CPA .

2. Certified Internal Auditors ( CIA )

CIA are also professional accountants rank . But for becoming CIA , students have to pass examinations in four parts . Examination is taken by Institute of Internal Auditors ( IIA ).

3. Certified Management Accountants ( CMA)

CMA are also professional accountants rank . They have to pass the examination conducted by Institute of Management Accountants in four parts .

Accountants in India

But in India , there are also two ways , First is to clear the examination of Chartered Accountants which is taken by ICAI . Second is graduate degree with computer accounting course . Many companies prefer post graduate in commerce or management in finance . But M.Com. or MBA students can not audit the company accounts , only C.A. or for cost audit Cost Accountant from ICWAI are eligible to audit the company accounts .

Who Hires Accountants?


After becoming accountant , large number of small and large companies can hire you. They need  accountant to maintain their records. You can also find job of accountant in banks, schools, colleges, insurance companies and NGOs in India and out of India. Experienced Accountant finds also jobs in government sector. From time to time , government agencies issue the notification for the post of accountants in national employment news.


Responsibilities of Accountant
  • To record all the transactions of business organisation.
  • To prepare financial statements.
  • To analyze and interpret the financial statements.
  • Responsibility relating to Tax treatment.
  • To solve specific business problem.
  • To give advice about how can company increase profit, sale and customers.
  •   To communication complex financial information in the form of written reports.
  • To do work as the member of team.
  • To calculate the cost of products and estimate the sale price.
  • To maintain the budget and control the variances.
  • To manage cash, fund, bank balance, debt and capital.
  • To research in the field of accounting .
  • To do internal auditing .
Annual Salary Range


Full-time: $40,000 to $80,000+ in USA
               Rs.10000 to Rs. 60000 + in India

The above range may differ according to job responsibilities, the size and type of employer,  supply and demand of accountants in a given geographic area.
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