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| At the end of a financial period (usually a year), the business or institution is required by law to prepare the 'financial statements' (comprising the Profit and Loss statement for a business and an Income and Expenditure Account for a non-profit body, as well as a Balance Sheet). This gives the reader an idea of the financial status of the entity. | | At the end of a financial period (usually a year), the business or institution is required by law to prepare the 'financial statements' (comprising the Profit and Loss statement for a business and an Income and Expenditure Account for a non-profit body, as well as a Balance Sheet). This gives the reader an idea of the financial status of the entity. |
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− | ===Activity No # === | + | ===Activity No # 1 - Exploring simple financial records maintained at home=== |
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− | *Materials/ Resources needed | + | In some homes, parents may be maintaining a record of household expenses. Ask the student to bring an old record from a previous month for discussions in the class. Or your own record can be shared and discussed, if you maintain |
− | *Prerequisites/Instructions, if any | + | |
| + | *Estimated Time - 1 period for discussions |
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| + | *Materials/ Resources needed - Register / record of expenses maintained at home |
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| + | *Prerequisites/Instructions, if any - Discussing how accounting (keeping records of monetary transactions)is a very old and also a common practice. Simplest records are of household expenses. |
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| *Multimedia resources | | *Multimedia resources |
| + | Short video which shows how we can use a spreadsheet (Video shows Excel, but same can be done with LibreOffice also) to keep a record of monthly expenses. |
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| *Relevant local connections - people, places and materials | | *Relevant local connections - people, places and materials |
| *Website interactives/ links | | *Website interactives/ links |
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− | *What questions can you ask | + | *Process - Even at home, your parents may be maintaining a simple record of expenses by date. The total of expenses may be calculated each month, to keep a track against the income (which may be a monthly income) |
− | *Assessments - incorporating elements of CCE | + | |
| + | *What questions can you ask |
| + | - Why is such a record being maintained at home? |
| + | - How often is it recorded? |
| + | - What kind of expenses are most common during the month?Which are heavy expenses? |
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| + | *Assessments - incorporating elements of CCE |
| + | -Why is double entry system not maintained for home expense recording |
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| *Question Corner | | *Question Corner |
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