Five essential elements of financial statement

Five elements of a financial statement include the following. It’s important to note that notes to the financial statement are integral parts and not separate/distinct. Let’s go through the details related to the financial statement component. 1-Balance sheet (Statement of financial position) This component of the financial statement includes details like assets, equity, and liabilities. … Read more

Source documents

Source document refers to original documents supporting financial transactions in the accounting system. In other words, journal entries/transactions are posted in the accounting system by looking at source documents. For instance, a sales invoice/dispatch note is a source document when going through the sales ledger. Similarly, the purchase invoice/receiving note is considered a source document … Read more