CHAPTER 2
Purchases in accounting1 means the purchase of those goods which the firm buys,and the main objective is to sell them.
Sales in accounting means the sale of those goods which the firm normally deals with and which were acquired with resale being the main objective.
Creditor2 and debtor3
A person to whom money is owed for goods is known as creditor, while a person who owes the firm money is known as a debtor.
Balancing off accounts
It is the process of calculating how much the balance of an account should be carried forward to the nest period. If the debit4 total is greater, the difference should be entered into the debit side of the account.
Correction of Errors
Errors of commission
i.e. in the wrong persons account
Errors of principle
i.e. entered in the wrong type of account: motor or motor expense
Errors of original entry
Such errors are made where the original amount is incorrect.
Errors of omission5
Such errors are made where transactions are not entered into the books at all.
Compensating6 errors
Such errors are made where mistakes cancel each other out
Complete reversal of entries
Such mistakes are made where the correct amount are entered in the correct accounts, but each item is shown on the wrong side of each account. We have to make the amount twice the amount of the error
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