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| Legal forms of organisation and the Finance Function | • Different types of organisation incorporating formation, legal requirements and advantages and disadvantages. • Nature and purpose of accounting • Business organisation types • Users of accounting information and their needs • The regulatory framework of accounting |
| Prepare Financial Statements | • Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position preparation • The accruals concept • Key accounting concepts • Bad debts and the provision for bad debts • Provision for discounts • Accruals and prepayments |
| Depreciation of Fixed Assets | • Capital and Revenue Expenditure • Fixed Assets and Depreciation • Calculation and accounting for Depreciation • Accounting for disposal of asset.
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| Departmental Accounts | • Gross profit method • Departmental profit method • Net profit method • Cost apportionment |
| Ratio Analysis | • Performance measurement through ratio analysis. • Key operating ratios • Ratios appraising profitability, management efficiency, liquidity, capital structure. • Industry operating ratios. • Limitations of ratio analysis.
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