PPT : Meaning and scope | Accountancy Class 11 - Commerce PDF Download

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CPT Section A Chapter – 1 
Unit 1 
CA.S.S.Prathap 
 
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CPT Section A Chapter – 1 
Unit 1 
CA.S.S.Prathap 
 
What is a River ? 
 
River is a flow of water. 
 
 
What is Accounts ? 
 
At one level , it can be said 
as tracking the flow of 
money through a business. 
 
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CPT Section A Chapter – 1 
Unit 1 
CA.S.S.Prathap 
 
What is a River ? 
 
River is a flow of water. 
 
 
What is Accounts ? 
 
At one level , it can be said 
as tracking the flow of 
money through a business. 
 
It starts with what is called a 
Transaction . Transaction is 
an exchange. 
Example : You go to a shop 
and buy a pen . The money 
is exchanged for a pen.  
Example : You go to a doctor .The 
money is exchanged for service.  
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CPT Section A Chapter – 1 
Unit 1 
CA.S.S.Prathap 
 
What is a River ? 
 
River is a flow of water. 
 
 
What is Accounts ? 
 
At one level , it can be said 
as tracking the flow of 
money through a business. 
 
It starts with what is called a 
Transaction . Transaction is 
an exchange. 
Example : You go to a shop 
and buy a pen . The money 
is exchanged for a pen.  
Example : You go to a doctor .The 
money is exchanged for service.  
Based on the above 
understanding can you make 
some rules for a transaction ? 
1. Transaction must have two sides . This is 
called Dual Aspect. That’s why we called 
accounts as double entry book-keeping.It 
was invented by Lucio Paciolio.