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Ch 4 Books of Prime Entry: complete notes
Neat, exam-ready notebook-style notes for Ch 4 Books of Prime Entry, following the Cambridge IGCSE 0452 syllabus. This chapter is part of the complete IGCSE Accounting 0452 Complete Notes: All 22 Chapters with Full Layouts and Mark Schemes (Cambridge 2027–2029).
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Topics in this chapter
- Trade discount and cash discount
- The cash book and its dual function
- The petty cash book and the imprest system
- Keeping cash at the business property
- The general journal
- Manual and digital methods of original entry
“I can” checklist: what you must be able to do
- name the book of prime entry for any transaction
- prepare sales, purchases and returns journals
- post the journals to the ledger
- calculate trade and cash discounts
- prepare a three-column cash book with contras
- explain the dual function of the cash book
- prepare a petty cash book and restore the imprest
- prepare an opening journal entry
- weigh up keeping cash at the business
- compare manual and digital original entry
What is inside the full chapter notes
- Concept notes, model layouts of all seven books of prime entry and their postings, 8 worked examples
- Exam skills for Paper 2; common mistakes from the examiner report
- 20 Paper 1 style multiple-choice questions, explained
- Two Paper 2 style questions (20 marks each) with full mark schemes and answer layouts
- Quick-reference table, "I can" checklist
What you get in the pack
- All 22 chapters of the Cambridge IGCSE Accounting 0452 syllabus (exams 2027–2029): the accounting equation, double entry, business documents, books of prime entry, the trial balance, correction of errors, bank reconciliation, control accounts, depreciation, accruals and prepayments, irrecoverable debts, inventory, financial statements of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, manufacturers and clubs, incomplete records, ratios and accounting concepts
- Every syllabus statement covered in order, with clear notes and complete accounting layouts drawn for these notes
- Worked examples with full layouts, exam skills and key definitions in every chapter
- Common mistakes taken from Cambridge examiner reports, so you know where marks are lost
- 20 Paper 1 style MCQs per chapter with answers and explanations
- Original exam-style questions in the style of Paper 1 (multiple choice) and Paper 2 (structured written paper), with full mark schemes (no past-paper reprints)
- Quick-reference sheet and an "I can" checklist at the end of every chapter
- Colour PDF and a black and white copy of every chapter for printing
- Independent notes; not endorsed by or affiliated with Cambridge University Press & Assessment
All chapters in this pack
- Ch 1 The Purpose of Accounting and the Accounting Equation
- Ch 2 The Double Entry System of Book-keeping
- Ch 3 Business Documents
- Ch 4 Books of Prime Entry
- Ch 5 The Trial Balance
- Ch 6 Correction of Errors
- Ch 7 Bank Reconciliation
- Ch 8 Control Accounts
- Ch 9 Capital and Revenue Expenditure and Receipts
- Ch 10 Depreciation and Disposal of Non-current Assets
- Ch 11 Other Payables and Other Receivables
- Ch 12 Irrecoverable Debts and Allowance for Irrecoverable Debts
- Ch 13 Valuation of Inventory
- Ch 14 Financial Statements of Sole Traders
- Ch 15 Partnerships
- Ch 16 Limited Companies
- Ch 17 Manufacturing Accounts
- Ch 18 Clubs and Societies
- Ch 19 Incomplete Records
- Ch 20 Accounting Ratios: Calculation and Interpretation
- Ch 21 Inter-business Comparison, Interested Parties and Limitations
- Ch 22 Accounting Concepts, Ethics, Technology and Sustainability