Why Maintaining Financial Records (FA2) is introduced?
To develop knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and concepts, including the preparation of basic financial statements, relating to the maintenance of financial records and technical competence in the use of double-entry accounting techniques.
Syllabus of FA2 Maintaining Financial Records
The syllabus for FA2, Maintaining Financial Records, sets out the context and purpose of keeping financial records in relation to the preparation of accounts.
The syllabus then focuses in depth on the double-entry system and on business transactions and events recording, processing, and reporting, including the specific accounting for non-current assets.
The syllabus covers the use of the extended trial balance and how errors, including the reconciliation of the control accounts and the posting of period-end adjustments, can be identified and corrected.
The syllabus also covers the preparation of sole traders and partnership final accounts.
Main Capabilities
- Explain generally accepted principles of accounting and concepts
- Describe the principles and process of basic bookkeeping
- Prepare journals and accounts with ledgers
- Record events and transactions
- Prepare a balance for the trial
- Reconcile the accounts and cashbook for control
- Extend the balance of the trial, adjust the year-end process and prepare final accounts
- Partnerships Account
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