X purchased a new plant and machinery for ` 50,000 on 01.01.2012. The machinery was received in the factory on 10.01.2012 and was installed and put to use on 18.01.2012. Depreciation on the plant and machinery will commence from

Financial accounting is a branch of accounting concerned with the summary, analysis and reporting of financial transactions related to a business. This involves the preparation of financial statements available for public use. (source: Wikipedia)

Most businesses use four primary types of financial statement: the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of cash flow, and the statement of retained earnings.

Note: The 3 types of accounting are cost, managerial, and financial accounting. ​​