Revised CBSE Syllabus 2021 for Class 12 Accountancy

Revised CBSE Syllabus 2021 for Class 12 Accountancy

 

 

Rationale

ACCOUNTANCY (Code No. 055)

 

 

The course in accountancy is introduced at plus two stage of senior second of school education, as the formal commerce education is provided after ten years of schooling. With the fast changing economic scenario, accounting as a source of financial information has carved out a place for itself at the senior secondary stage. Its syllabus content provide students a firm foundation in basic accounting concepts and methodology and also acquaint them with the changes taking place in the preparation and presentation of financial statements in accordance to the applicable accounting standards and the Companies Act 2013.

 

The course in accounting put emphasis on developing basic understanding about accounting as an information system. The emphasis in class XI is placed on basic concepts and process of accounting leading to the preparation of accounts for a sole proprietorship firm. The students are also familiarized with basic calculations of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in recording the business transactions. The accounting treatment of GST is confined to the syllabus of class XI.

 

The increased role of ICT in all walks of life cannot be overemphasized and is becoming an integral part of business operations. The learners of accounting are introduced to Computerized Accounting System at class XI and XII. Computerized Accounting System is a compulsory component which is to be studied by all students of commerce in class XI; whereas in class XII it is offered as an optional subject to Company Accounts and Analysis of Financial Statements. This course is developed to impart skills for designing need based accounting database for maintaining book of accounts.

 

The complete course of Accountancy at the senior secondary stage introduces the learners to the world of business and emphasize on strengthening the fundamentals of the subject.

 

Objectives:

 

  1. To familiarize students with new and emerging areas in the preparation and presentation of financial
  2. To acquaint students with basic accounting concepts and accounting
  3. To develop the skills of designing need based accounting
  4. To appreciate the role of ICT in business
  5. To develop an understanding about recording of business transactions and preparation of financial
  6. To enable students with accounting for Not-for-Profit organizations, accounting for Partnership Firms and company

 

Class-XII (2020-21)

 

Theory: 80 Marks                                                                                                                      3 Hours

Project: 20 Marks

 

Units Periods Marks
Part A Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations, Partnership Firms and

Companies

Unit 1. Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations 25 10
Unit 2. Accounting for Partnership Firms 65 30
Unit 3. Accounting for Companies 25 20
115 60
Part B Financial Statement Analysis
Unit 4. Analysis of Financial Statements 30 12
Unit 5. Cash Flow Statement 20 8
50 20
Part C Project Work 10 20
Project work will include:
Project File 4 Marks
Written Test 12 Marks (One Hour)
Viva Voce 4 Marks
Or
Part B Computerized Accounting
Unit 4. Computerized Accounting 50 20
Part C Practical Work 20 20
Practical work will include:
Practical File 4 Marks
Practical Examination 12 Marks (One Hour)
Viva Voce 4 Marks

 

Part A: Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations, Partnership Firms and Companies

Unit 1: Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations

 

Units/Topics Learning Outcomes
·         Not-for-profit organizations: concept. After going through this Unit, the students will be

 

·         Receipts and Payments Account: features and preparation.

·         Income and Expenditure Account: features, preparation of income and expenditure account and balance sheet from the given receipts and payments account with additional information.

Scope:

(i)    Adjustments in a question should not exceed 3 or 4 in number and restricted to subscriptions, consumption of consumables, funds and sale of assets/ old material/funds.

(ii)    Entrance/admission fees and general donations are to be treated as revenue receipts.

(iii)    Trading Account of incidental activities is not to be prepared.

able to:

·         state the meaning of a Not-for-profit organisation and its distinction from a profit making entity.

·         state the meaning of receipts and payments account, and understanding its features.

·         develop the understanding and skill of preparing receipts and payments account.

·         state the meaning of income and expenditure account and understand its features.

·         develop the understanding and skill of preparing income and expenditure account and balance sheet of a not-for-profit organisation with the help of given receipts and payments account and additional

information.

 

Unit 2: Accounting for Partnership Firms

 

Units/Topics Learning Outcomes
·         Partnership: features, Partnership Deed.

·         Provisions of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 in the absence of partnership deed.

·         Fixed v/s fluctuating capital accounts. Preparation of Profit and Loss Appropriation account- division of profit among partners, guarantee of profits.

·         Past adjustments (relating to interest on capital, interest on drawing, salary and profit sharing ratio).

·         Goodwill: nature, factors affecting and methods of valuation – average profit, super profit and capitalization.

 

Note: Interest on partner’s loan is to be treated as a charge against profits.

Goodwill to be adjusted through partners capital/ current account (AS 26)

 

Accounting for Partnership firms – Reconstitution

After going through this Unit, the students will be able to:

·         state the meaning of partnership, partnership firm and partnership deed.

·         describe the characteristic features of partnership and the contents of partnership deed.

·         discuss the significance of provision of Partnership Act in the absence of partnership deed.

·         differentiate between fixed and fluctuating capital, outline the process and develop the understanding and skill of preparation of Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.

·         develop the understanding and skill of preparation profit and loss appropriation account involving guarantee of profits.

·         develop the understanding and skill of making past adjustments.

·         state the meaning, nature and factors affectin

 

and Dissolution.

·         Change in the Profit Sharing Ratio among the existing partners – sacrificing ratio, gaining ratio, accounting for revaluation of assets and reassessment of liabilities and treatment of reserves and accumulated profits. Preparation of revaluation account and balance sheet.

·         Admission of a partner – effect of admission of a partner on change in the profit sharing ratio, treatment of goodwill (as per AS 26), treatment for revaluation of assets and re- assessment of liabilities, treatment of reserves and accumulated profits

·         Retirement and death of a partner: effect of retirement / death of a partner on change in profit sharing ratio, treatment of goodwill (as per AS 26), treatment for revaluation of assets and reassessment of liabilities, adjustment of accumulated profits and reserves and preparation of balance sheet.

·         Calculation of deceased partner’s share of profit till the date of death.

·         Dissolution of a partnership firm: meaning of dissolution of partnership and partnership firm, types of dissolution of a firm. Settlement of accounts – preparation of realization account, and other related accounts: capital accounts of partners and cash/bank a/c (excluding memorandum balance sheet, piecemeal distribution, sale to a company and insolvency of partner(s)).

Note:

(i)  The realized value of each asset must be given at the time of dissolution.

(ii)  In case, the realization expenses are borne by a partner, clear indication should be given regarding the payment thereof.

goodwill

·         develop the understanding and skill of valuation of goodwill using different methods.

·         state the meaning of sacrificing ratio, gaining ratio and the change in profit sharing ratio among existing partners.

·         develop the understanding of accounting treatment of revaluation assets and reassessment of liabilities and treatment of reserves and accumulated profits by preparing revaluation account and balance sheet.

·         explain the effect of change in profit sharing ratio on admission of a new partner.

·         develop the understanding and skill of treatment of goodwill as per AS-26, treatment of revaluation of assets and re-assessment of liabilities, treatment of reserves and accumulated profits, adjustment of capital accounts and preparation of balance sheet of the new firm.

·         explain the effect of retirement / death of a partner on change in profit sharing ratio.

·         develop the understanding of accounting treatment of goodwill, revaluation of assets and re-assessment of liabilities and adjustment of accumulated profits and reserves on retirement of a partner.

·         develop the skill of calculation of deceased partner’s share till the time of his death.

·         discuss the preparation of the capital accounts of the remaining partners and the balance sheet of the firm after retirement / death of a partner.

·         understand the situations under which a partnership firm can be dissolved.

·         develop the understanding of preparation of

realisation account and other related accounts.

 

Unit – 3 Accounting for Companies

 

Units/ Topics Learning Outcomes
Accounting for Share Capital

·         Share and share capital: nature and types.

·         Accounting for share capital: issue and allotment of equity and preferences shares. Public subscription of shares – over subscription and under subscription of shares; issue at par and at premium, calls in advance and arrears (excluding interest), issue of shares for consideration other than cash.

·         Concept of Private Placement and Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP).

·         Accounting treatment of forfeiture and re- issue of shares.

·         Disclosure of share capital in the Balance Sheet of a company.

 

Accounting for Debentures

·         Debentures: Issue of debentures at par, at a premium and at a discount. Issue of debentures for consideration other than cash; Issue of debentures with terms of redemption; debentures as collateral security- concept, interest on debentures. Writing off discount / loss on issue of debentures.

 

Note: Discount or loss on issue of debentures to be written off in the year debentures are allotted from Security Premium Reserve (if it exists) and then from Statement of Profit and Loss as Financial Cost (AS 16).

Note: Related sections of the Companies Act, 2013

will apply.

After going through this Unit, the students will be able to:

·         state the meaning of share and share capital and differentiate between equity shares and preference shares and different types of share capital.

·         understand the meaning of private placement of shares and Employee Stock Option Plan.

·         explain the accounting treatment of share capital transactions regarding issue of shares.

·         develop the understanding of accounting treatment of forfeiture and re-issue of forfeited shares.

·         describe the presentation of share capital in the balance sheet of the company as per schedule III part I of the Companies Act 2013.

·         explain the accounting treatment of different categories of transactions related to issue of debentures.

·         develop the understanding and skill of writing of discount / loss on issue of debentures.

·         understand the concept of collateral security and its presentation in balance sheet.

·         develop the skill of calculating interest on debentures and its accounting treatment.

·         state the meaning of redemption of debentures.

 

Part B: Financial Statement Analysis

 

Unit 4: Analysis of Financial Statements

 

Units/Topics Learning Outcomes
Financial statements of a Company:

Statement of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet in prescribed form with major headings and sub headings (as per Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013)

Note: Exceptional items, extraordinary items and profit (loss) from discontinued operations are excluded.

·         Financial Statement Analysis: Objectives, importance and limitations.

·         Tools for Financial Statement Analysis: Comparative statements, common size statements, cash flow analysis, ratio analysis.

·         Accounting Ratios: Meaning, Objectives, classification and computation.

·         Liquidity Ratios: Current ratio and Quick ratio.

·         Solvency Ratios: Debt to Equity Ratio, Total Asset to Debt Ratio, Proprietary Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio.

·         Activity Ratios: Inventory Turnover Ratio, Trade Receivables Turnover Ratio, Trade Payables Turnover Ratio and Working Capital Turnover Ratio.

·         Profitability Ratios: Gross Profit Ratio, Operating Ratio, Operating Profit Ratio, Net Profit Ratio and Return on Investment.

After going through this Unit, the students will be able to:

·         develop the understanding of major headings and sub-headings (as per Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013) of balance sheet as per the prescribed norms / formats.

·         state the meaning, objectives and limitations of financial statement analysis.

·         discuss the meaning of different tools of ‘financial statements analysis’.

·         develop the understanding and skill of preparation of comparative and common size financial statements.

·         state the meaning, objectives and significance of different types of ratios.

·         develop the understanding of computation of current ratio and quick ratio.

·         develop the skill of computation of debt equity ratio, total asset to debt ratio, proprietary ratio and interest coverage ratio.

·         develop the skill of computation of inventory turnover ratio, trade receivables and trade payables ratio and working capital turnover ratio.

·         develop the skill of computation of gross profit ratio, operating ratio, operating profit

ratio, net profit ratio and return on investment.

 

Note: Net Profit Ratio is to be calculated on the basis of profit before and after tax.

 

Unit 5: Cash Flow Statement

 

Units/Topics Learning Outcomes
·         Meaning, objectives and preparation (as per AS 3 (Revised) (Indirect Method only) After going through this Unit, the students will be able to:

·         state the meaning and objectives of cash flow

 

Note:

(i)  Adjustments relating to depreciation and amortization, profit or loss on sale of assets including investments, dividend (both final and interim) and tax.

(ii)  Bank overdraft and cash credit to be treated as short term borrowings.

(iii)  Current Investments to be taken as Marketable securities unless otherwise specified.

statement.

·         develop the understanding of preparation of Cash Flow Statement using indirect method as per AS 3 with given adjustments.

 

Note: Previous years’ Proposed Dividend to be given effect, as prescribed in AS-4, Events occurring after the Balance Sheet date. Current years’ Proposed Dividend will be accounted for in the next year after it is declared by the shareholders.

 

Project Work

 

From session 2020-21 onwards, there would be only ONE project (specific) to be prepared. Note: Kindly refer to the related Guidelines published by the CBSE.

 

OR

Part B: Computerised Accounting

 

Unit 3: Computerised Accounting

 

Overview of Computerised Accounting System

  • Introduction: Application in Accounting.
  • Features of Computerised Accounting
  • Structure of
  • Software Packages: Generic; Specific;

 

Accounting Application of Electronic Spreadsheet.

  • Concept of electronic
  • Features offered by electronic
  • Application in generating accounting information – bank reconciliation statement; asset accounting; loan repayment of loan schedule, ratio analysis
  • Data representation- graphs, charts and

 

Using Computerized Accounting System.

  • Steps in installation of CAS, codification and Hierarchy of account heads, creation of
  • Data: Entry, validation and
  • Adjusting entries, preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss account with closing entries and opening
  • Need and security features of the

 

Database Management System (DBMS)

  • Concept and Features of DBMS.
  • DBMS in Business Application.
  • Generating Accounting Information –

 

Part C: Practical Work

Please refer to the guidelines published by CBSE.

 

Prescribed Books:

Financial Accounting -I                                       Class XI                        NCERT Publication

Accountancy -II                                                 Class XI                        NCERT Publication

Accountancy -I                                                  Class XII                       NCERT Publication

Accountancy -II                                                 Class XII                       NCERT Publication Accountancy – Computerised Accounting System  Class XII   NCERT Publication

 

Guidelines for Project Work in Accounting and Practical work in computerised Accounting Class XII CBSE Publication

 

 

Suggested Question Paper Design Accountancy (Code No. 055) Class XII (2020-21)

Theory: 80 Marks                                                                                                                      3 hrs.

Project: 20 Marks

 

 

S N Typology of Questions Marks Percentage
1 Remembering and Understanding:

Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers.

Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas

 

 

44

 

 

55%

3 Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.  

19

 

23.75%

4 Analysing, Evaluating and Creating:

Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations.

Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria.

Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

21.25%

TOTAL 80 100%