What is different between cash accounting & Mercantile
Accounting ?

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



What is different between cash accounting & Mercantile Accounting ?..

Answer / prakash

Only cash based transactions considered to arrive profit /
loss of a F.Y. irrespective of the transaction belongs to
either previous year or the following year.

In Mercantile system transactions belongs to the current
year only considered to arrive profit / loss of the F.Y.
whether the transaction is cash based or credit based. All
companies follow Mercantile system only.

Is This Answer Correct ?    14 Yes 1 No

What is different between cash accounting & Mercantile Accounting ?..

Answer / arpit bengani

In cashaccunting all the cash based transactions are taken
into considerations for calculating p7l for the year
irrespective the transaction is for the current or
pprevious year.

wheraes inmercantile system all expenses are allowed
rrespective of its payment and incomes are taxable on due
basis wether received or not..and moreover i is concerned
with current year only.....

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 1 No

Post New Answer

More Accounting General Interview Questions

which type of questions did HR Manager ask and what are the answers

0 Answers   Bank Of America,


a person have to buy 2kg items out of 4 differnt price tag item i.e potatoo rs. 10 kg, onion rs. 5 kg , radish rs. 1 kg, and chilli rs. 1 kg in rs 10 how can he do

0 Answers  


Journalise- opened a saving a/c with S.B.I. ?

0 Answers  


We are dealing in a security (MANPOWER PROVIDER)WE HAVE A PROBLEM AS PER OUR CLIENT'S REQUIREMENT pf and esic challan seprately require by client's can we generate seprate challan Please advice as early as possible.

1 Answers  


What is fair value accounting definition?

0 Answers  






What are three sectors of Economy?

4 Answers   DMRC,


The ratio of the prices of three different types of cars is 4:5:7. If the difference between the prices of costliest and the cheapest cars is Rs.60000 what is the price of the car of moderate price ?

2 Answers  


What is 3/3 in Procure to pay (p2p) in Accounts Payable?

0 Answers   Accenture,


What was your most complicated sales cycle in past positions?

0 Answers  


swagat staryed business on 1st jan 2005 with cash on hand Rs. 10000

0 Answers  


What is the full form and the application of SAP?

67 Answers   DFAS, DynCorp, Ernst Young, Fashion Technology, Haier, LIC, Reliance, SAP Labs, SPS Group,


what is capital reserve?

7 Answers   Capital IQ,


Categories