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Single entry system is an incomplete system of recording financial transactions. Double entry system is a complete system of recording and reporting financial transactions.
Accounting records which are not maintained according to double entry principles is known as Single Entry System.
In other words any system of book keeping which is not a complete double system of book keeping.
2.State two features of single entry system.
It is incomplete and unscientific method.
Generally both aspects of debit and credit are not recorded.
Less costly
Duality Single entry system is not based on the concept of duality. Double entry system is based on the concept of duality.
Accounts Single entry system maintains only personal accounts of debtors and creditors and cash book. Double entry system all personal, real and nominal accounts.
Trial Balance Single entry system can not prepare a trial balance and hence, arithmetical accuracy of books of accounts can not be checked. Double entry system prepares trial balance and hence, arithmetical accuracy of the books of accounts can be checked.
Profit Or Loss Single entry system can not ascertain the true amount of profit or loss of the business as it does not maintain nominal accounts. Double entry system ascertains true profit or loss of the business as it maintains all nominal accounts.
Financial Position Single entry system can not ascertain the true financial position of the business because it does not maintain real accounts except cash book. Double entry system ascertains financial position of the business as it maintains all personal and real accounts.
Suitability Single entry system is suitable to a small business where only limited number of transactions are performed. Double entry system is suitable for a large business.
Tax Purpose Single entry system is not acceptable for the purpose of assessment of tax. Double entry system is acceptable for the purpose of assessment of tax.
It is a sysytem of book keeping where transaction is recorded once instead of twice. In other words, the transaction is recorded either on debit or credit side only.
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A single entry system is an incomplete system of recording financial transactions. A single-entry system is similar to a checkbook register and is characterized by the fact that there is only a single line entered in the journal for each transaction. In a simple checkbook, each transaction is recorded in one column of an account as either a positive or a negative amount in order to represent the receipt or disbursement of cash.
Does not track asset and liability accounts such as inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable. These must be tracked separately.
Facilitates the calculation of income but not of financial position. There is no direct linkage between income and the balance sheet.
Errors may go undetected and often are identified only through bank statement reconciliation.
Double entry system is a complete system of recording and reporting financial transactions. In a double entry system, two entries are made for each transaction - one entry as a debit in one account and the other entry as a credit in another account. The two entries keep the accounting equation in balance so that:
Assets = Liabilities + Owners' Equity
Double entry accounting has the following advantages over single-entry: