Usually, allowance for doubtful accounts will pair with accounts receivable, and it will offset the latter. The allowance is the best estimation the management has made on the amount of accounts receivable that their client will be unable to pay the company (Also see Understanding Write-offs). After subtracting the amount of allowance from the accounts […]
Category: Bookkeeping
Understanding Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold (COGS) refers to the total amount of cost that a company has spent in creating a product or a service that it has sold. Business owners should divide these costs into a few sub-categories, which are materials, direct labour, as well as overhead. For a company that offer services, the business […]
Introduction to Journal Entries
In accounting cycles, journal entries are the first thing you need to do (Also see How do Accountants Record Transactions?). These entries are the records of the transactions your company has made in an accounting system. When there are transactions and other relevant activities in the accounting period, you need to record those journal entries […]
Vital Bookkeeping Tips for New Businesses
As you own an incorporated company in Johor Bahru, you have to ensure that your accounting books are always up to date to make the process of tax filing easier. Otherwise, calculating taxes is going to be your worst nightmare. Fortunately, you may apply some accounting systems to automate a lot of the bookkeeping […]
Introduction to Tangible and Intangible Asset
Tangible Assets A tangible asset is a solid property that you can feel by touch. People often use this term with fixed assets (Also see Disposal of Fixed Asset in a Company) like buildings, machinery, office equipment, vehicles and others. A tangible asset is not the suitable term to use if you are describing shorter-term […]
Guide to Operating Assets
Operating assets are the assets you need to use in the ongoing process of running your firm. In other words, you need operating assets to earn the profit. Cash, accounts receivable, fixed assets (Also see Revaluation of Fixed Assets), prepaid expenses, as well as inventory are some common instances of operating assets. If you have […]
How to Manage the Accounts of Manufacturing Companies?
Accounting for manufacturing businesses is closely related to the inventory valuation as well as the cost of goods sold. Keep in mind that in other types of businesses, both of these concepts are not common, and their processes are rather simple. Inventory Valuation A lot of manufacturing companies utilize a specific quantity of raw materials […]
What is a Qualified Audit Report?
There are three types of modified audit reports, and the qualified audit report is one of those. An auditor from any audit firm in Johor Bahru will issue this opinion to the company that did not prepare their financial statements in all material aspects. Yet, the misstatements are not pervasive. This type of audit report […]
Safety Tips to Safeguard Your Online Data
As an entrepreneur, your priority should be ensuring the safety of your data in this era of information technology (Also see How does Technology Set Path For Future Accounting?). Whether it is proprietary information of your company, a database of the contact details of your customer’s, or a simple mailing list, it is your responsibilities […]
What are IFRS and GAAP?
The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAPs), as well as the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are probably the terms that you may have heard of along your way of pursuing your career. Both of them are procedures and guidelines all accountants in Malaysia should follow. These consist of specific rules about presentation as well as […]