(Syllabus) CBSE Syllabus of Accountancy for Class 11th For March 2009 Examination

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Syllabus : CBSE Syllabus of Accountancy for Class 11th For March 2009 Examination

COURSE STRUCTURE
CLASS XI ACCOUNTANCY

One Paper                 3 Hours           100 Marks



Part A : Financial Accounting-I 

Unit 									Marks 
1. Introduction to Accounting  					 07 
2. Theory Base of Accounting					 07 
3. Recording of Business Transactions				 16 
4. Trial Balance and Rectification of Errors			 08 
5. Depreciation, Provision and Reserves			 12 
6. Accounting for Bills of Exchange Transactions		 10 
TOTAL :								 60


Part B: Financial Accounting-II

Unit 							Marks 
7. Financial statements 				25 
8. Accounts from incomplete records 		05 
9. Computers in Accounting			06 
10. Accounting and Database System 		04 
TOTAL:							40 


 
Part A: Financial Accounting - I (Periods 120)

Unit 1: Introduction to Accounting (Periods 14)

 
Accounting- meaning, objectives, Accounting as source of information, internal and external users of Accounting information and their needs.  Qualitative characteristics of Accounting information-reliability, relevance, understandability and comparability.  Basic Accounting Terms - Asset, Liability, Capital, Expense, Income, Expenditure, Revenue, Debtors, Creditors, Goods, Cost, Gain, Stock, Purchase, Sales, Loss, Profit, Voucher, Discount, Transaction, Drawings.

Unit 2: Theory Base of Accounting (Periods 14)

Accounting Principles - meaning and nature
Accounting Concepts: Entity, Money Measurement, Going Concern, Accounting Period, Cost Concept, Dual Aspect, Revenue Recognition (Realisation), Matching, Accrual, Full Disclosure, Consistency, Conservatism, Materiality Accounting Standards- Concept  Process of accounting-from recording of business transactions to preparation of trial balance.
Bases of Accounting - Cash Basis, Accrual Basis
 
Unit 3: Recording of Business Transactions (Periods 26)

Voucher and Transactions: Origin of Transactions-Source Documents and Vouchers, preparation of Accounting vouchers; Accounting Equation Approach – Meaning and Analysis of transactions using Accounting Equation: Rules of Debit and Credit.
Recording of Transactions: Books of original entry - Journal, Special Purpose Books:
i) Cash Book - Simple, Cashbook with Bank column and Petty Cashbook,
ii) Purchases Book, Sales Book, Purchase Returns Book, Sales Returns Book;
Ledger-meaning, utility, format; posting from Journal and Subsidiary books; Balancing of Accounts.
Bank Reconciliation Statement: Meaning, Need and Preparation, Corrected Cash Book Balance
 
Unit 4: Trial Balance and Rectification of Errors (Periods 22)

Trial Balance: meaning, objectives and preparation.
Errors: Types of Errors; errors affecting Trial Balance; errors not affecting Trial Balance.
Detection and Rectification of Errors (One Sided and Two Sided); use of Suspense Account.
 
Unit 5: Depreciation, Provisions and Reserves (Periods 22)

Depreciation: Meaning and need for charging depreciation, factors affecting depreciation, methods of depreciation-Straight Line method, Written Down Value method (excluding change in method), Method of recording depreciation-charging to asset account, creating provision for depreciation/accumulated depreciation account; Treatment of disposal of asset. Provisions and Reserves: meaning, importance, difference between Provisions and Reserves, types of Reserves: Revenue Reserve, Capital Reserve, General Reserve, Specific Reserve and Secret Reserves;
 
Unit 6: Accounting for Bills of Exchange Transactions (Periods 22)

Bills of exchange and Promissory Note: definition, features, parties, specimen and distinction.
Important Terms: Term of Bill, Accommodation Bill, Days of Grace, Date of Maturity, Bill at Sight, Negotiation, Endorsement, Discounting of Bill, Dishonour, Retirement and Renewal of a Bill. Accounting treatment of trade bills.
 

Part B: Financial Accounting - II (Periods 104)

Unit 7: Financial Statements (Periods 44)


Financial statements: meaning and users.  Distinction between Capital Expenditure and Revenue Expenditure  Trading and Profit and Loss Account: Gross Profit, Operating Profit; Net Profit  Balance Sheet: need, grouping and marshalling of Assets and Liabilities, Vertical Presentation of Financial Statement.  Adjustments in preparation of financial statements with respect to closing stock, outstanding expenses, prepaid expenses, accrued Income, Income received In advance, depreciation and bad debts, provision for doubtful debts, provision for discount on debtors, manager's commission.  Preparation of Trading and Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet of sole proprietorship.
 
Unit 8: Accounts from incomplete records (Periods 6)

Incomplete records : meaning, uses and limitations. Ascertainment of profit/loss by statement of affairs method.
 
Unit 9: Computers in Accounting (Periods 18)

Introduction to Computer and Accounting Information System (AIS)
Applications of computers in accounting:- Automation of accounting process, designing accounting reports, MIS reporting, data exchange with other information systems Comparison of accounting processes in manual and computerized accounting, highlighting advantages and limitations of automation Sourcing of accounting system: readymade and customized and tailor-made accounting system. Advantages and disadvantages of each option.
 
Unit 10: Accounting and Database System (Periods 18)

 Accounting and Database Management System Concept of entity and relationship: entities and relationships in an Accounting System: designing and creating simple tables, forms, queries and reports in the context of Accounting System.


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