FABM 1.module 3
FABM 1.module 3
FABM 1.module 3
Fundamentals of
Accountancy, Business
and Management 1
Module 3: The Accounting Concepts and
Principles
Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management – Grade 11
Self-Instructional Learning Material (SILM)
Module 3: The Accounting Concepts and Principles
First Edition, 2020
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What I Need to Know
Hello students? How are you? I hope you are doing well today! In this
particular module, you will be acquainted with the different concepts and principles
in accounting known as GAAP that stands for Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles. As you know, accounting is popular as the language of business language.
With this language, it is easy to examine the financial conditions and performances
of the business. Yet, understanding this language is not that easy. Nevertheless,
some people are aware of this concept and principles profoundly. This module is one
of the ways that you will know the basic accounting assumptions rule.
Moreover, the GAAP that stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
is helpful and substantial in grasping the foundation of the accounting. It helps in
determining the standard rules and concepts of the accounting world. Thus, it is
important to learn and understand the concepts to use in real life.
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What I Know
Directions: Choose the correct answer from the given options. Write your answer on
a separate sheet of paper.
2. The principle that requires every business to be accounted for separately and
distinctly from its owner or owners is known as the ____________________.
a. revenue recognition principle
b. business entity principle
c. going-concern principle
d. objectivity principle
3. The rule that requires financial statements to reflect the assumption that the
business will continue operating instead of being closed or sold, unless evidence
shows that it will not continue, is the:
a. Business entity principle
b. Going-concern principle
c. Objectivity principle
d. Cost Principle
4. The idea that states, “To include the personal assets and transactions of a
business's owner in the records and reports of the business would be in conflict
with the”, portrays what principle?
a. Business entity principle
b. Going-concern principle
c. Realization principle
d. Objectivity principle
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6. This principle states that financial statements are to be divided into specific
time intervals.
a. Cost principle
b. Matching principle
c. Time period principle
d. Accrual Accounting principle
7. This principle emphasized that “In case of assets that are immaterial to make a
difference in the financial statements, the company should instead record it as
an expense.”
a. Conservatism principle
b. Materiality principle
c. Disclosure principle
d. Matching principle
9. The common notion of this principle is that revenue should be recognized when
earned regardless of collection and expenses should be recognized when
incurred regardless of payment.
a. Cost principle
b. Matching principle
c. Time period principle
d. Accrual Accounting principle
12. What principle that states, “revenue is recorded when collected and expenses
should be recorded when paid”?
a. Cost Principle
b. Cash Basis Principle
c. Time Period Principle
d. Going - Concern Principle
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13. Cost should be matched with the revenue generated.
a. Conservatism principle
b. Materiality principle
c. Disclosure principle
d. Matching principle
15. In case of doubt, assets and income should not be overstated while liabilities
and expenses should not be understated.
a. Conservatism principle
b. Materiality principle
c. Disclosure principle
d. Matching principle
What’s In
Directions: Explain the following questions in your own understanding. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
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Rubrics for Scoring
Points
Description Advanced Proficient Approach Developing Beginning
ing
(10) (8) Proficient (4) (2)
(6)
Understanding Demonstrate Demonstrate Provide Did not Needs
of the content an in-depth substantial only support the Improvement
understanding understanding direct answer
of the topic and of the topic, and answers
provide clear provide clear and
justification of justification of unclear
answer answer though justificati
some on of
supporting answer
ideas may be
misunderstood.
Grammar and Correct Correct Some Some Some
organization of grammar, grammar, sentence sentence sentence are
ideas thoughts are thoughts are are are grammaticall
y wrong,
well-organized well-organized grammati grammatic
many
though some cally ally wrong, thoughts are
are misplaced wrong some misplaced
thoughts
are
misplaced
What’s New
Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
Mr. To Bin opened his pet shop business called Petness Shop and Store. He
opened a bank account for his business and depositedPHP500,000. The business
earned PHP50,000 but he had doubts with the recorded expense of PHP60,000. He
is not sure if he should include the following items as expenses:
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WORD POOL
Guide Questions:
1. Among the choices given in the word pool, what is/are the things to consider
as an expense/s? Justify your answer.
2. Among the choices given in the word pool, what is/are the things NOT to
consider as an expense/s? Justify your answer.
Points
Advanced Proficient Approaching Developing
Criteria Proficient
(10) (8) (6) (4)
Understanding Demonstrate Demonstrate Provide only Did not
of the content an in-depth
substantial direct support the
understanding
understanding answers and answer
of the topicof the topic, unclear
and provide
and provide justification
clear clear of answer
justification of
justification of
answer answer though
some
supporting
ideas may be
misunderstood.
Completion of Achieved the Accomplished Completed Attempted to
task purpose of the task most of the accomplish
task, including task the task, but
insightful with little or
interpretations no success
and
conjectures
Test II. Identify whether each item shows an example of deductible and non-
deductible expenses. Write YES if it is otherwise NO. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
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What is It
- In a bakery business:
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Accounting Principle and Concept
Examples:
When the customer paid Jollibee for their order, Jollibee should have a
copy of the receipt to represent as evidence.
When a company incurred a transportation expense, a voucher should
be prepared as evidence.
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6. Cost principle – accounts should be recorded initially at cost.
Examples:
When Jollibee buys a cash register, it should record the cash register
at its price when they bought it.
When a company purchases a laptop, it should be recorded at the price
it was purchased.
7. Accrual Accounting Principle – revenue should be recognized when earned
regardless of collection and expenses should be recognized when
incurred regardless of payment. On the other hand, the cash basis
principle in which revenue is recorded when collected and expenses
should be recorded when paid. Cash basis is not the generally
accepted principle today.
Example:
Example:
Example:
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11. Materiality principle – in case of assets that are immaterial to make a
difference in the financial statements, the company should instead
record it as an expense.
Example:
What’s More
Directions: With the use of the accounting principles that you have learned. Indicate
which principles are violated in each scenario. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Mr. Denzel Reyes, the owner-manager, bought a computer for personal use. The
invoice was given to the accountant who recorded it as an asset of the business.
4. Aside from owning a shoe store, Mr. Ken operates a canteen. The assets of the
canteen are reported in the statement of financial position of the shoe store.
5. Purchased a hammer at a cost of 600 pesos. This was recorded as an asset and
expense to decrease its value by 50 pesos per year for 10 years.
6. A food company ordered a machine needed in the assembly line of its production
department. Upon order, the machine was immediately listed as one of its assets.
7. A company borrowed 100,000 pesos in December and will make its only payment
for interest when the note comes due six months later. The total interest for the
six months will be 3,600 pesos. On the December income statement, the
accountant reported interest expense of 600 pesos.
8. A retailer wishes to report its merchandise inventory on its balance sheet at its
retail value.
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9. An asset with a cost of 240,000 pesos is depreciated over its useful life of 10 years
rather than expensing the entire amount when it is purchased.
10. A company purchases a 12,500 pesos digital camera and expenses it immediately
instead of recording it as an asset and depreciating it over its useful life.
Directions: Read the paragraph carefully and identify the correct words that fit in
the given sentences in the box below. Write your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.
There are general rules and concepts that govern the field of accounting. These
general rules are referred to as basic accounting (1) __________ and (2) __________ in
which these are helpful on the preparation of financial statements. Moreover, these
are governed by the (3) ____________ which are uniform set of accounting rules,
procedures, practices and standards. Because of (4) ____________ we can assume that
there is consistency from year to year in the methods used to prepare a company's
financial statements.
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What I Can Do
3. Drums and Bells Enterprises sells special music equipment. The fluctuations
in sales are very erratic, hence management decided to publish financial
statements only when a substantial amount of activity has taken place. Its
last financial statements covered 16 months and the set of financial
statements before that covered 19 months.
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Rubrics for Scoring
Points
Description Advanced Proficient Approachin Developing Beginning
g Proficient
(10) (8) (6) (4) (2)
Understandi Demonstra Demonstrate Provide Did not Needs
ng of the te an in- substantial only direct support the Improveme
content depth understandin answers answer nt
understan g of the topic, and
ding of the and provide unclear
topic and clear justificatio
provide justification n of
clear of answer answer
justificatio though some
n of answer supporting
ideas may be
misunderstoo
d.
Grammar Correct Correct Some Some Some
and grammar, grammar, sentence sentence are sentence are
organization thoughts are thoughts are are grammaticall grammatical
of ideas ly wrong,
well- well-organized grammatica y wrong,
many
organized though some lly wrong some thoughts
are misplaced thoughts are are
misplaced misplaced
Assessment
Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
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2. Which of the following accounting principles would require that all goods and
services purchased be recorded at cost?
a. Cost Principle
b. Business entity principle
c. Going – concern principle
d. Continuing – Concern Principle
4. What principle requires the entity to disclose all necessary information in its
financial statements?
a. Matching principle
b. Disclosure principle
c. Materiality principle
d. Conservatism principle
5. What principle is being portrayed in this case, “the entity’s main services or
products are no longer need in the markets and sales dramatically drop also
most to zero. This situation indicates that an entity probably liquidates its
assets to support its operation in the period of less than twelve months.”?
a. Going-concern principle
b. Cost - Benefits Principle
c. Business entity principle
d. Continuing-concern principle
Test II. Match the following accounting principle in Column B with their definition in
column A, Write the correct letter.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. All relevant information should be included A. Going concern principle
in the financial reports
2. In case of doubt, assets and income should B. Objectivity principle
not be overstated.
3. Assume that the company will continue C. Matching principle
indefinitely.
4. All transactions should be supported by D. Materiality principle
unbiased evidence.
5. Expenses should be recorded in the period E. Time period principle
when the revenue is generated.
6. Minimal costs incurred should be recorded F. Cost principle
as an expense.
7. A Philippine company should report financial G. Disclosure principle
statements in pesos.
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8. A barber who performs services for a client H. Monetary unit principle
should record revenue.
9. Statement of Financial position should be I. Accrual accounting
recorded as of December 31, 2015. principle
10. A company that purchases furniture should J. Conservatism principle
record it at its acquisition price.
K. Accrued Principle
Additional Activities
Directions: You are asked to interview a business owner and ask them about their
accounting practices. You should identify if there has been any violation
of the accounting principles. You will be rated based on the rubric given
below.
CRITERIA
Points
Criteria Advanced Proficient Approaching Develop Beginning
(5) (4) Proficiency ing(2) (1)
(3)
Understanding Understa Understan Applied two Applied Needs
and application of nd and d and concepts one improveme
the accounting nt
applied applied concept
principles
all several
concepts concepts
Knowledge and Correct Correct Some sentence Some Needs
content on the grammar, grammar, are sentence improveme
topic thoughts thoughts grammatically are nt
are well- are well- wrong, some grammat
organized organized thoughts are ically
though misplaced wrong,
some are many
misunderst thoughts
ood are
misplace
d
Effort and skills Completed Completed Completed work Incomple Needs
work and work with but with te work improveme
show good effort minimal effort with nt
much minimal
effort effort
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Assessment
A. Multiple Choice
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. A What’s More
1. Business Entity
B. Matching Type
1. G 2. Monetary Unit
2. J 3. Time period
3. A 4. Business entity
4. B 5. Materiality
5. C 6. Objectivity
6. D 7. Matching
7. H
8. Cost
8. I
9. E 9. Matching
What I Have Learned 10. F 10. Materiality
1. Principles/ Concepts
2. Principles/ Concepts
3. Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles
4. Generally Accepted What I Can Do Activity 1
Accounting Principles 1. Going concern 1. YES
5. Cost 2. Business Entity 2. YES
6. Objectivity 3. Time Period 3. NO
7. Materiality 4. Monetary Unit 4. NO
8. Matching 5. NO
9. Disclosure 6. YES
7. YES
8. NO
What’s New What I know
Possible Responses: 1. B 9. D
A. 2. B 10. A
1.Salary Expense- it should be included since it is related 3. A 11. C
to the operations of the business. 4. C 12. B
2. Rent expense – it should be included since the rent is 5. D 13. D
for the business. 6. C 14. C
3. Utilities expense( store) – should be included ; it is an 7. B 15. A
expense of the business. 8. A
4. Insurance expense – should be included since the
insurance is for the business.
B.
5. Utilities expense (home)- should not be included: it is a
personal expense.
6. Withdrawals- should not be included since the
withdrawal is for personal use.
Answer Key
References
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