CBSE Class 12 · Accountancy

CBSE Class 12 Accountancy Board Exam Preparation

Partnership, company accounts, and cash flow — scoring full marks is achievable

Complete chapter-wise preparation guide for CBSE Class 12 Accountancy board exam. Partnership accounts, company accounts, analysis of financial statements, and cash flow statements — with marks and strategy.

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80

Theory Marks

20

Practical Marks

3 hours

Exam Duration

10

Total Chapters

Chapter-Wise Marks Breakdown

80 theory marks
ChapterMarksDifficulty
Accounting for Partnership — Basic Concepts6Medium
Reconstitution of Partnership — Admission of a Partner10Hard
Reconstitution of Partnership — Retirement & Death10Hard
Dissolution of Partnership Firm8Hard
Accounting for Share Capital10Hard
Issue and Redemption of Debentures8Hard
Financial Statements of Companies6Medium
Analysis of Financial Statements8Medium
Accounting Ratios8Medium
Cash Flow Statement6Hard

Topics That Appear Every Year

01Admission of partner — full entry set with revaluation, goodwill, capital adjustment
02Goodwill valuation — all 5 methods
03Issue of shares — at premium, forfeiture, and reissue complete journal entries
04Cash flow statement — indirect method with all adjustments
05Accounting ratios — all 15 formulas with interpretation
06Dissolution — realisation account with loss/gain on realisation
07Debenture redemption — at par and at premium methods
08Balance Sheet of company — Schedule III format

Study Strategy for 90+

1

Accountancy is 80% practice — solve the same question type at least 5 times

2

Partnership (Chapters 1–4) carries 34 marks — master every type of reconstitution problem

3

Company accounts (Chapters 5–6) carries 20 marks — focus on share issue and debenture entries

4

Ratios: memorise all 15 formulas with numerator and denominator — 8 guaranteed marks

5

Cash flow statement: practise the indirect method format daily — it appears every year

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