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Microsoft Word - 7175_y21_sy MOE & UCLES 2019 1 Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Principles of Accounts Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (2021) (Syllabus 7175) CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 2 AIMS 2 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES 3 SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT 4 USE OF CALCULATORS 4 SYLLABUS OUTLINE 5 SUBJECT CONTENT 7 APPENDICES 40 7175 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS (2021) 2 INTRODUCTION Accounting is an information system based on generally accepted accounting principles. It involves the recording and processing of business transactions, and communicating the information to stakeholders. The accounting information is used to evaluate business performance and facilitate decision-making. What sets the accountancy profession apart is the responsibility to act in the public’s interest. Principles of Accounts (syllabus code 7175) is designed to provide students with a meaningful basic introduction to financial accounting and to develop an appreciation of the discipline of accounting. It is grounded in preparing, communicating and using financial information, and appreciating the need for ethical conduct. The subject places emphasis on the understanding and application of accounting knowledge to develop lifelong skills and values that will be of value in the increasingly complex world of business. This subject forms part of a broad-based education to equip students with strong fundamentals for future learning. It is offered as an elective subject at Secondary Three and examinable at the GCE Ordinary Level. AIMS It is the intent of this syllabus that students develop the abilities to prepare, communicate and use accounting information. (i) As preparers of accounting information, students are to develop • an understanding of the elements, theories and procedures of accounting; • an understanding of the accounting information system; • the skills of recording, organising, summarising and analysing business transactions; (ii) As communicators of accounting information, students are to develop • an understanding of how accounting information is being presented; • the skills of presenting quantitative accounting information; (iii) As users of accounting information, students are to develop • an understanding of how accounting information is being used; and • the skills of analysing, interpreting and evaluating business performance and status. In the learning process, students will develop an understanding of the importance of professional ethics. 7175 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS (2021) 3 Knowledge and understanding The syllabus intends for students to develop knowledge and understanding of: • the general environment that accounting operates in, particularly about the stakeholders, professional ethics, business context and accounting theories • the accounting information system and the methodology used to collate, record, organise and summarise the information • the elements of the financial statements, and the practices and procedures applied on them • the basic financial statements, their preparation and the information they convey • the basic forms of business entities, and the practices and procedures applied to represent the owner’s or owners’ interests • the use of financial information and financial ratios for evaluation of profitability, liquidity and inventory management Skills The syllabus intends for students to develop the skills of: • applying the double entry system of recording business transactions • organising and presenting accounting information in ledger accounts and financial statements • analysing the effects of accounting transactions on financial statements • analysing and interpreting financial statements • evaluating businesses for their profitability, liquidity and inventory management using financial information and ratios Values and attitudes The syllabus intends for students to develop the values and attitudes of: • integrity and objectivity • social responsibility, through the context of accounting and how it can affect users of financial information • being logical, methodical, consistent and accurate • being interested in accounting and aware of further pathways in accounting ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES Students should be able to: AO1 Knowledge and Comprehension Identify and comprehend accounting knowledge appropriate to the syllabus. AO2 Application Select and apply accounting knowledge to various accounting situations. AO3 Analysis and Synthesis Analyse, interpret, organise and synthesise accounting information. AO4 Evaluation Interpret and evaluate accounting information to make judgements and recommendations. 7175 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS (2021) 4 SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT There are two compulsory papers. Details Weighting Duration Paper 1 Answer 3 to 4 compulsory structured questions. (40 marks) 40% 1 hour Paper 2 Section A (48 marks) Answer 3 compulsory structured questions. One question will be on the preparation of financial statement, which carries 20 marks. The remaining two questions average 14 marks. 60% 2 hours Section B (12 marks) Answer any 1 out of 2 structured questions. Candidates will write their answers on the question paper in Paper 1. They will be provided with multi-column accounting paper for answering questions in Paper 2. Assessment specification grid The following weighting of the assessment objectives gives an indication of their relative importance. They are not intended to provide a precise statement of the number of marks allocated to particular assessment objective. AO1 Knowledge and Comprehension AO2 Application AO3 Analysis and Synthesis AO4 Evaluation Total Paper 1 15% 10% 10% 5% 40% Paper 2 10% 20% 20% 10% 60% Total 25% 30% 30% 15% 100% USE OF CALCULATORS The use of a calculator as approved by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board is allowed for both papers. 7175 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS (2021) 5 SYLLABUS OUTLINE Section 1: The Roles of Accounting Understanding the general environment that accounting operates in. In particular, the roles of accounting, the stakeholders, the importance of professional ethics, the business context of accounting and the theories that underline accounting practices. 1.1 Accounting and Book-keeping 1.2 Roles of Accounting 1.3 Stakeholders 1.4 Professional Ethics 1.5 Profit-making Entities 1.6 Forms of Entities 1.7 Accounting Theories Section 2: The Accounting Information System Understanding the methodology that applies to the collation, recording and organisation of accounting information. These include the representations of business transactions, and the components and workings of the accounting information system. 2.1 Elements of Financial Statements 2.2 Double entry Recording 2.3 Accounting Equation 2.4 Journal Entry 2.5 Ledger Account 2.6 Accounting System and Accounting Cycle 2.7 Source Documents 2.8 Journals 2.9 Cash Book 2.10 Special Journals 2.11 General Journal 2.12 Petty Cash Book 2.13 General and Subsidiary Ledgers 2.14 Trial Balance 2.15 Bank Reconciliation Section 3: Elements of the Financial Statements Understanding the accounting practices and procedures applied to business activities in trading and services. The practices and procedures that impact on income, expenses, trade receivables and payables, inventories, non-current assets, long-term borrowings, as well as the correction of any error. 3.1 Sales Revenue, Other Income, Cost of Sales and Expenses 3.2 Balance Day Adjustments 3.3 Trade Receivables 3.4 Inventories 3.5 Trade Payables 3.6 Control Accounts 3.7 Capital and Revenue Expenditure 3.8 Non-current Assets 3.9 Sale of Non-current Assets 3.10 Long-term Borrowings 3.11 Correction of Errors 7175 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS (2021) 6 Section 4: The Financial Statements Understanding the preparation of the financial statements and the significance of financial results and status. The financial statements involved are the income statement and balance sheet only. 4.1 Balance Sheet 4.2 Income Statement 4.3 Incomplete Records Section 5: Business Entities Understanding the practices and procedures applied to represent the owner’s interest in the entities of sole proprietor and limited company only. 5.1 Sole proprietorship 5.2 Limited Company Section 6: Financial Statements Analysis Understanding the use of financial ratios to analyse financial results and status. 6.1 Financial Analysis 6.2 Profitability 6.3 Liquidity 6.4 Inventory Management 7175 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS (2021) 7 SUBJECT CONTENT 1. THE ROLES OF ACCOUNTING Understanding the general environment that accounting operates in. In particular, the roles of accounting, the stakeholders, the importance of professional ethics, the business context of accounting and the theories that underline accounting practices. Content Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: 1.1 Accounting and Book-keeping • Definition of accounting: recording, analysing, summarising, interpreting and communicating an entity’s activities • Book-keeping and accounting • define book-keeping • define accounting • distinguish between book-keeping and accounting 1.2 Roles of Accounting • Stewardship – The stewardship role – How it leads to the setting up of an accounting system to collate, record, organise and report financial information • Decision-making – Use of accounting information for decision-making by internal and external users – Internal stakeholders: analysing, monitoring and controlling the performance of the business, and planning – External stakeholders: analysing and evaluating the performance of the business • state the roles of accounting • explain how the stewardship role leads to the creation of the accounting system • explain how accounting information is used for decision- making 7175 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS (2021) 8 Content Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: 1