What are accounting errors?
Types of accounting errors include ‘Error of principle’,’ Error of Omission in accounting’, ‘Error of commission’, ‘Compensating Error’, ‘Error of original entry’, ‘Complete reversal of entries’. Error of principle in accounting: When correct amount is posted to wrong type of account, such error is called error of principle. Suppose machinery installation charges is debited to…
Read articleHow to compare the discount rate of a loan with rate of interest?
We may observe that some banks as well as dealers of automobiles and electronic items offer discounted loans to their customers. Discounted loans are the loans that have the interest payment subtracted from the principal before the loan is disbursed. For example, consider a customer pays Rs.100/- in a year for an item costing Rs.95/-.…
Read articleHow to calculate Discount rate/discount factor?
Discount rates, also known as discount factors, refer to the interest rate used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows. Another meaning of the term “discount rate” is the rate used by pension plans and insurance companies for discounting their liabilities. Third system of calculating discount rate…
Read articleWhat is the difference between IFRS and US-GAAP transfer pricing?
Companies across the world, while reporting the financial statement abide by the specific accounting regulations of their country of business. For example, companies that have business activities in India have to adopt the Indian Accounting Standard (abbreviated as Ind-AS) while reporting the financial statement, similarly, the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)’ of the US are…
Read articleWhat is Benefit to cost ratio?
Benefit to cost ratio is used to calculate the NPV in a proportion or ratio format. Here, the present value of future cash flows is calculated on proportion method, though, the method of calculation is similar to NPV method. Benefit to cost= Present value of investment/ present value (PV) of future inflows. If the ratio…
What is EMI and how to calculate EMI?
EMI is acronym to an equated monthly installment (EMI). It is a fixed amount payable by a borrower to a lender at each calendar month at a stated date. Under this system the principal and interest thereon is repaid through equal monthly interest over the fixed tenure of the loan. EMI is fixed based on…
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