What exactly is opening stock?
Classify bad debts
Finance expense
How do you calculate Net Sales?
Sales
less sales returns
less discount allowed
Calculate the figure for liabilities if
Assets = $150 000
Owners equity = $60 000
L = $90 000
Classify delivery vehicle expense
Selling expense
What business structure pays ASIC fees?
Public company
What does ASIC and ATO stand for?
ASIC = Australian Securities Investments Commission
ATO = Australian Taxation Office
Who pays income tax?
Income tax:
- sole trader and partnership
What are two examples of finance expenses?
Bad debts
Bank fees
Interest expense
Why should someone convert to a partnership from a sole trader? (2 reasons)
- can expand more
- shared capital
- shared workload and responsibilities
How can you improve a working capital ratio?
decrease current liabilities (convert some to non-current liabilities) or increase current assets.
Is it good or bad if return on equity is 3% when bank interest is also 3%?
Bad - owner can go to the bank to get the same return without doing any of the work.
What is a trial balance?
A trial balance shows a summary of accounts for a business including assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, owners equity.
What is the benchmark for working capital ratio?
2:1
How do you calculate statement of changes in equity?
opening capital
add net profit/loss
less drawings= capital (closing)