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Accounting Formulas
What is Accounting?
Accounting involves tracking and keeping a record of the financial transactions of an
organization. Multiple functions build accounting into what it is, which are classifying,
summarising, verifying, interpreting, recording, etc. data related to the finances of that particular
Institution
From the viewpoint of an organization, it should be noted that accounting also deals with profits
and losses incurred due to the trading of goods and services. Additionally, it also keeps records
of assets and liabilities for a company.
Naturally, the data relating to accounting is represented in numbers, and deriving the right
conclusion from an interpretation requires the proper use of the accounting formula. You should
note that these formulas are the foundations of accounting. To build a stronghold on accounting
and indulge in higher studies relating to accounts, you need to grasp the methods right from
their grassroots.
Here is a detailed analysis of accounting and its formulas that are important in studying
accounting
What is an Accounting Formula?
To assess the functioning of a small business or even a large one, there is a set of specific
accounting equation formulas that is most handy. They can be used as first-hand solutions to
derive a conclusion depending on the business needs.
The formulas are listed below for your convenience.Vedaniti,
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* Current Ratio = Current Assets/ Current Liabilities
* Net Income = Income - Expenses
+ Cost of Goods Sold = Opening inventory value + Purchases of inventory — Closing
inventory value
* Gross Profit = Sales - Cost of Goods Sold
* Gross profit Margin = Gross Profit/ Sales
+ Break-Even Point = Fixed costs / (Sales per unit cost - Fixed cost per unit)
* Inventory Tumover Ratio = Costs of Goods Sold/ Inventory
+ Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio = Sales on Credit/ Accounts Receivable
+ Quick Ratio = (Current Assets - Inventory)/ Current Liabilities
+ Return on Assets = Net Income/ Average Total Assets
+ Return on Equity = Net Income/ Average Shareholder’s Equity
Merely learning these formulas is less likely to be effective in dealing with numerical that ere
included under this topic. Therefore, a student has to build the basics of all these terminologies
to tackle numerical and advanced concepts.
Understanding the Concepts
Let us understand some essential terms included in the accounting formula that is given below.
Income or Revenue
The cash inflows to a company or business are considered under revenue.
Expenses
The expenditure that is related to conducting production and sales activities is categorised
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Fixed Costs
Regular expenses that are incurred in a business to keep it functioning despite the productivity
level, such as building rent and warehouse maintenance
Variable Cost
Cosis or expenses that differ based on the sales volume or productivity of business are
variable
Sales Price
Itis the retail price at which a company or business sells its products or services to the public.
Current Assets
Assets that are likely to be converted into cash or probably consumed or exhausted within a
financial year are termed as current assets.
Current Liabilities
The debts or liabilities that a company is expected to make good within a year are classified as
current liabilities
Total Equity
Total equity refers to the owned capital of an organization held by the shareholders or private
owners. It is the difference between the total assets and total liabilities of a company.
Inventory
Inventory refers to the value of goods (raw materials, semi-finished and finished products) held
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Hence, it is crucial to understand all these terms before delving deeper into the topics of
accounting. You must have a holistic understanding of all these to strengthen your foundation
so that you can navigate through the advanced topics more conveniently.
What is the Basic Accounting Equation?
The basic accounting equation is Assets = Equity + Liability.
It is also known as the balance sheet equation. The double-entry bookkeeping system is
founded on this very equation, as it represents that the total credit balance equates to a total
debt balance.
What is the Comprehensive Accounting Equation?
A comprehensive formula for the basic accounting equation is its expanded form. Commerce
students have to note that multiple different factors are included in a firm, proprietorship, or
company.
Hence, while calculations are carried out, there might be a slight change in the parameters that
are considered. For instance,
In the case of a corporation, Assets = Liabilities + Paid-in Capital + Revenues — Expenses —
Dividends - Treasury Stock
Similarly, in the case of a sole proprietorship is: Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Capital +
Revenues — Expenses ~ Owner's Draws
Hence, it is evident that certain parameters differ based on the entity for which the valuation of
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