Session 1 - Concept of single entry system

Recommended Books & Texts

• Accounting for Business (3rd ed) — A textbook focused on how accounting supports business decision-making and is suitable for non-specialist managers and business students. Goodreads

• Accounting for Business Studies by Aneirin Owen — Integrates accounting with business & management studies, emphasising the commercial context. Routledge

• Business Accounting (v.2.0) (free online text) — Covers many fundamental accounting topics; good for self-study. 2012 Books

• Accounting, The Language of Business by JoAnn Wood — Openly-licensed, explains accounting as a communication tool in business. Boise State Pressbooks

Useful Online Resources

• Open Textbook Library: “Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective” and others — free downloadable textbooks covering core accounting topics. Open Educational Resources

• Guides listing recommended books for accounting and business: e.g., “Business Recommended Reading by Subject: Accounting”. BYU Library Guides+1

• Articles on accounting fundamentals: e.g., “What Is Accounting? | Introduction to Business” explains accounting as the language of business.

1. What is the Single Entry System? Explain its meaning with an example.
   
   

2. State any five features of the Single Entry System.
   
   

3. Distinguish between Single Entry System and Double Entry System.
   
   

4. Explain the Statement of Affairs Method for calculating profit.
   
   

5. What are the disadvantages of keeping accounts under the Single Entry System?