What I may already know: • Many businesses buy and sell goods. • Accounts must be prepared to keep track of these transactions.
Learning Intentions
In this chapter, I will learn: • Why a business prepares final accounts. • How to prepare income statement 1. • The importance of stock control. • How technology has affected stocktaking. • How stock is valued in accounts.
Key Words: Final accounts Trading period Income statement 1 Gross profit Gross loss Cost of sales Opening stock Carriage inwards
Cost of goods available for sale Import/customs duties Closing stock
Stock control Optimum level Stocktaking Electronic point of sale (EPOS) Just in time (JIT) Cost price Loss leader Retail price Markup Margin