Service Firm Accounts
Overview O What is a Service Firm? O Why do Service Firms keep accounts? O What type of accounts do Service Firms use?
What is a Service Firm? O Service Firms are businesses that provide their experience or skills in return for a fee O Unlike other firms, they do not produce a product O Service Firms provide approximately 70% of jobs in Ireland
Can you think of any examples of service firms?
Transport
Banking
Medical
Dental
I.T.
Insurance
Plumber/Electrician/Painter
Hairdresser
Why do Service Firms keep accounts? O They are required to keep accounts by the Revenue Commissioners O To find out if the business made a profit or a loss O To find out the value of the business O Accounts are needed if applying for a grant or a loan
What type of accounts do Service Firms use? O Analysed Cash Book – to record all cash received and paid by the business O Operating Statement – similar to an income and expenditure account O Income = debit side of analysed cash book O Expenditure = credit side of analysed cash book O Balance Sheet – statement of items owned by the business on a certain date, along with the corresponding finance
Review O What is a Service Firm? O Why do Service Firms keep accounts? O What type of accounts do Service Firms use?