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The daily tasks of an accounting staff in a business
A business should have a dedicated accounting staff to carry out these daily tasks if not company will
face difficulties. A person with interest in accountancy, good with figures, interpersonal skills and with
good communication is suitable for accounting work. Now let me look at the daily tasks of an
accounting staff to keep everything up-to-date. An accounts assistant will directly work for an
accountant, recording daily transactions in an accounting program. In addition will do the filing,
attending phone calls, deal with customers and external agencies. Further all the bookkeeping duties
also done by accounting staffs to keep the system to run smoothly. These accounting staffs are
expected to work during office hours may be full time or part time. The company will issue contracts
according to the requirements of the post. The contact of employment could be permanent or
temporary.
The usual duties of an accounting staff.
Accounts preparation
Bookkeeping and Payroll
Learning to use accounts packages.
VAT returns
Monthly reconciliation of all the accounts
Producing trial balance
Credit control
Working with spread sheets, sales and purchase ledgers anf journals.
The success of a business depends on implementing and
maintain suitable accounting system. The role an
accountant is to make sure that the system implemented
is working well for the business. The accounts assistant
performs all the tasks mentioned here and the senior
staff will work towards finalising accounts. They will
produce the financial statement to arrive at the profit and
loss of the company. The bookkeeper will extract all the
balances from the books after the completion of the
postings. A statement is prepared with these balances is
called a trial balance. I will show you an example of a well
constructed trial balance.
View this video: https://youtu.be/XXYridbCO00
Visit https://tinyurl.com/zerylyl to read more.
Year Ended 31st January 2013
Trial Balance
$ $
Fees 19,248.21
Interest
Other Income
Subcontractor
Labour 8,000.00
Accountant fees 1,100.00
Use of Home 235.00
Motor Vehicle 1,728.00
Travel Expenses 1,302.00
PPS 326.00
Telephone 379.00
Bank charges 79.48
Computer 187.00
Bad debts -
Advertising 295.00
Sundry 57.00
Corporation tax 1,135.05
Depreciation -
Insurance 146.00
Dividend Paid -
Dir Loan 4,703.37
Bank 2,453.52
Fixed Assets -
Fees due -
Other debtors -
Accruals -
Corporation tax payable 1,483.44
Share Capital 100.00
Retained Earnings 1,294.77
22,126.42 22,126.42
Trail balance construction.
A trial balance have to balance if not there a possibility of an error made in the original postings of the
figures to the ledgers. In that situation the bookkeeper have to go back and check all figures and
rectify the mistake. When the trial balance work is finished the senior staff will work out the profit and
loss. Now based on the trial balance senior staff will prepare the trading profit and loos account. The
profit and loss account reviews the expenses, purchase and income during a particular accounting
period. These figures only shows you whether you have made a profit or loss during the particular
period. It is important that you have to get this report right as the calculation of tax liability based on
this report. I will show you a small sample of the profit and loss report.
Year Ended 31st January 2013
Profit & Loss Account
2013
$ $
Fees 19,248
Other Income -
Total 19,248
Subcontractor Labour Costs 8,000
Use of Home 235
Motor Running Costs 1,728
Travel 1,302
Insurance 146
Telephone 379
Computer costs 187
Postage, packaging & stationery 326
Depreciation -
Advertising 295
Accountants Fee 1,100
Bad debts -
Bank charges 88
Sundry 57
Total - 13,843
Profit before tax 5,405
Corporation tax - 1,135
Profit after tax 4,270
What is a Balance sheet.?
A balance sheet is a statement which is massively important to the business. It comprises three parts,
assets, liabilities and retained earnings, known as capital and reserves. It is the balance left over when
the assets less the liabilities and it shows the financial position of the company. The year end process
includes the preparation of trial balance, profit and loss account and the balance sheet. These are done
at the end of a particular financial year for a business to do tax calculations. And then the work for the
next financial year that starts with the bookkeeping procedures. The profit and loss and balance sheet
statements used in the preparation of the budget and cash flow forecasts. Now here I will show you a
sample copy of the balance sheet.
Year Ended 31st January 2013
Balance Sheet
2013
Notes $ $
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets 6
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand 2453
Debtors 7 4106
6559
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 8 1135.05
Net current assets 5423.95
Total assets less current liabilities 5423.95
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 9 100
Profit and loss account 10 5405
5505
Shareholders' funds 5505
35.00
Add stock unsold 5.00
Less Stock b/f 10.00
Purchases 20.00
Actual profit 10.00

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The daily tasks of an accounting staff in a business

  • 1. The daily tasks of an accounting staff in a business A business should have a dedicated accounting staff to carry out these daily tasks if not company will face difficulties. A person with interest in accountancy, good with figures, interpersonal skills and with good communication is suitable for accounting work. Now let me look at the daily tasks of an accounting staff to keep everything up-to-date. An accounts assistant will directly work for an accountant, recording daily transactions in an accounting program. In addition will do the filing, attending phone calls, deal with customers and external agencies. Further all the bookkeeping duties also done by accounting staffs to keep the system to run smoothly. These accounting staffs are expected to work during office hours may be full time or part time. The company will issue contracts according to the requirements of the post. The contact of employment could be permanent or temporary. The usual duties of an accounting staff. Accounts preparation Bookkeeping and Payroll Learning to use accounts packages. VAT returns Monthly reconciliation of all the accounts Producing trial balance Credit control Working with spread sheets, sales and purchase ledgers anf journals. The success of a business depends on implementing and maintain suitable accounting system. The role an accountant is to make sure that the system implemented is working well for the business. The accounts assistant performs all the tasks mentioned here and the senior staff will work towards finalising accounts. They will produce the financial statement to arrive at the profit and loss of the company. The bookkeeper will extract all the balances from the books after the completion of the postings. A statement is prepared with these balances is called a trial balance. I will show you an example of a well constructed trial balance. View this video: https://youtu.be/XXYridbCO00 Visit https://tinyurl.com/zerylyl to read more.
  • 2. Year Ended 31st January 2013 Trial Balance $ $ Fees 19,248.21 Interest Other Income Subcontractor Labour 8,000.00 Accountant fees 1,100.00 Use of Home 235.00 Motor Vehicle 1,728.00 Travel Expenses 1,302.00 PPS 326.00 Telephone 379.00 Bank charges 79.48 Computer 187.00 Bad debts - Advertising 295.00 Sundry 57.00 Corporation tax 1,135.05 Depreciation - Insurance 146.00 Dividend Paid - Dir Loan 4,703.37 Bank 2,453.52 Fixed Assets - Fees due - Other debtors - Accruals - Corporation tax payable 1,483.44 Share Capital 100.00 Retained Earnings 1,294.77 22,126.42 22,126.42 Trail balance construction. A trial balance have to balance if not there a possibility of an error made in the original postings of the figures to the ledgers. In that situation the bookkeeper have to go back and check all figures and rectify the mistake. When the trial balance work is finished the senior staff will work out the profit and loss. Now based on the trial balance senior staff will prepare the trading profit and loos account. The
  • 3. profit and loss account reviews the expenses, purchase and income during a particular accounting period. These figures only shows you whether you have made a profit or loss during the particular period. It is important that you have to get this report right as the calculation of tax liability based on this report. I will show you a small sample of the profit and loss report. Year Ended 31st January 2013 Profit & Loss Account 2013 $ $ Fees 19,248 Other Income - Total 19,248 Subcontractor Labour Costs 8,000 Use of Home 235 Motor Running Costs 1,728 Travel 1,302 Insurance 146 Telephone 379 Computer costs 187 Postage, packaging & stationery 326 Depreciation - Advertising 295 Accountants Fee 1,100 Bad debts - Bank charges 88 Sundry 57 Total - 13,843 Profit before tax 5,405 Corporation tax - 1,135 Profit after tax 4,270 What is a Balance sheet.? A balance sheet is a statement which is massively important to the business. It comprises three parts, assets, liabilities and retained earnings, known as capital and reserves. It is the balance left over when the assets less the liabilities and it shows the financial position of the company. The year end process includes the preparation of trial balance, profit and loss account and the balance sheet. These are done at the end of a particular financial year for a business to do tax calculations. And then the work for the
  • 4. next financial year that starts with the bookkeeping procedures. The profit and loss and balance sheet statements used in the preparation of the budget and cash flow forecasts. Now here I will show you a sample copy of the balance sheet. Year Ended 31st January 2013 Balance Sheet 2013 Notes $ $ Fixed Assets Tangible assets 6 Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand 2453 Debtors 7 4106 6559 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8 1135.05 Net current assets 5423.95 Total assets less current liabilities 5423.95 Capital and reserves Called up share capital 9 100 Profit and loss account 10 5405 5505 Shareholders' funds 5505
  • 5. 35.00 Add stock unsold 5.00 Less Stock b/f 10.00 Purchases 20.00 Actual profit 10.00