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Branch Accounting – CMA Inter Financial Accounting Question 1.Write short note on:Classification of Branches for Branch accounting purpose. (Dec 2012, 5 marks)Answer: .Branches are classified as two-way,(i) Inland Branch,(ii) Foreign Branch (i) Inland Branches:(a) Dependent Branches: Branches in respect of which the whole of the accounting records are kept at head office.(b) Independent Branches: As […]

Preparation of Financial Statements from Incomplete Records Question 1.Write short note on the following:Weaknesses of Single Entry System (June 2017, 5 marks)Answer:Weaknesses of single entry system: As principle of double entry is not followed, the trial balance cannot be prepared. As such, arithmetical accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Profit or loss can be found out only […]

Accounting Fundamentals – CMA Inter Financial Accounting  Question 1.Write short note:(c) Accounting convention of consistency; (Dec 2012, 5 marks)Answer:In order to enable the management to draw important conclusions regarding the working of a company over a number of years it is essential that accounting practices and methods remain unchanged from one accounting period to another. […]