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Various Types of Transactions – Collection from Other Source of Revenue and Income, Proceeds from Disposal of Assets (Part 4d)

When a business entity dispose of its fixed assets or more commonly now referred to as property, plant and equipment, the carrying amount or the net book value of the assets concerned is deducted from the proceeds received at the date of disposal to determine ...

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Various Types of Transactions – Collection from Other Source of Revenue and Income, Rental Income (Part 4c)

Rental income is earned by business entities for allowing another party to “use” the resources (assets) of the business entities. For example, letting of property, machinery, equipment & etc. An agreement is usually drafted and agreed by both p...

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Various Types of Transactions – Collection from Other Source of Revenue and Income, Dividend Income (Part 4b)

For those business entities who have invested in shares of another company, dividends may be received by these business entities as a way of distributing the earnings or profits made by the investee companies to the shareholders. Dividends could take the form ...

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Various Types of Transactions – Collection from Other Source of Revenue and Income, Interest Income (Part 4a)

Interest income is earned usually through deposits placements with financial institutions. Sometimes, it is also earned through lending of money to third parties (some countries have strict laws governing money lending activities). Interest is the price that b...

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Various Types of Transactions – Collection from Sales or Services Rendered (Part 3)

For profit orientated entities, revenue is the “bloodline” of the businesses. The cash collected from invoicing or billing is vital in keeping the businesses up and running – meeting all sorts of daily expenses. Depending on the nature of the bus...

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Various Types of Transactions – Contribution of Capital from Owners (Part 2)

When owners inject cash into businesses as capital, the double entry to record this type of transactions is: – Balance Sheet Income Statement DR CR DR CR Petty cash/cash at bank XXXX Capital XXXX Cash injections could be done by way of contributing ̶...

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