ZIMSEC · A Level · Syllabus 6001
Accounting
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Form 5 · Lower 6 3 topics
- Accounting concepts and the conceptual framework Financial statements give useful information to investors, lenders, suppliers, employees, government (ZIMRA) and the public. Zimbabwe follows International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for companies.
- Partnership accounts Sets out capital, profit-sharing ratio, interest on capital and drawings, salaries and the procedure for admission or retirement. Without an agreement, profits are shared equally, with no interest on capital or salaries.
- Limited company accounts Loan notes (debentures) are long-term borrowings; interest is an expense, paid whether or not the company makes a profit.
Form 6 · Upper 6 1 topicsExam year
Form 5 · Lower 6 2 topics
Form 6 · Upper 6 3 topicsExam year
- Costing: marginal and absorption costing Only variable costs are charged to units; fixed costs are period costs.
- Budgeting and standard costing Financial plans for a future period: sales, production, purchases, labour, cash and master budgets.
- Capital investment appraisal Investment appraisal helps choose between long-term projects.