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The accounting equation and business transactions sheet
Structured-answer frame

Show the effect of the given transactions on the accounting equation.

How to lay out the answer. Follow the frame, then write it in your own words.

  1. 1 · Draw the grid. One column per asset, then an equals sign, then liabilities and capital.
  2. 2 · Enter each transaction on its own line. At least two entries per line, each with + or −.
  3. 3 · Label every change in capital. Write profit, expense, income or drawings beside it.
  4. 4 · Total each column. Show the working for cash, which has the most entries.
  5. 5 · Prove the balance. Total assets = total liabilities + capital.

Scoring tip: Rule the columns neatly and keep the + and − signs; examiners mark the layout.