what are the difference between bookkeeping and accounting ?

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



what are the difference between bookkeeping and accounting ?..

Answer / shiak mohammed

Book keeping is only the recording of financial data that a
firm or organisation incurrs on a daily basis, it doesnt
give net financial position of a firm or organisation at a
particular point of time.

Whereas accounting is a system where organisation both
records and has the net result of the financial activities
during the accounting year.

Is This Answer Correct ?    17 Yes 4 No

what are the difference between bookkeeping and accounting ?..

Answer / satyaki_raju@yahoo.com

it is the recording phase of business transactions in a
significant and orderly manner.
Accounting is the art of recording, classifying and
summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money,
transactions and events which are,in part atleast,of
afinancial character and interpreting the result there of

Is This Answer Correct ?    7 Yes 1 No

what are the difference between bookkeeping and accounting ?..

Answer / sirisha

Bookkeeping is procedural and is largely concerned with
development and maintenance of accounting records,it is
the "how" of accounting.
Accounting is conceptual.It is concerned with the "why",
reason or justification for any action adopted.

Is This Answer Correct ?    7 Yes 3 No

Post New Answer

More Accounting AllOther Interview Questions

What is Exgratia???

1 Answers  


What is MEan By Sundry?

1 Answers  


what is ADRs?

9 Answers   Capital IQ,


EXPAND___________JPEG

2 Answers  


Chq of Rs- 50000 recived from sunil Traders

5 Answers   Aventis Electronics,






Paid the club bills out of his personal funds? state whether the the following transcation is business transcation or non business transcation? with reson or explaination?

1 Answers  


What is Debt and What is Equity?

4 Answers   Capital IQ,


If I purchased a machinary of Rs. 50,000 and Received a free printer of Rs. 3000 . What its Accounting entry?

15 Answers  


Distinguish between liability and provisions?please explain it?

2 Answers  


What exactly balance sheet depicts

0 Answers   Telco,


Where we show Service Tax Due ( Debit Balance ) in Balance Sheet?

0 Answers   Genpact,


what is the full form of esi in payroll what is calculation in payroll

1 Answers   Reliance, Wipro,


Categories