Commercials
Cambridge IGCSE Accounting
Syllabus topics
35 topics and subtopics in the 2027-2029 syllabus, examined from 1 Jan 2027.
About this syllabus
Cambridge IGCSE Accounting covers seven topics: the fundamentals of accounting and the accounting equation; double entry, business documents and books of prime entry; verification through trial balances, correction of errors, bank reconciliation and control accounts; accounting procedures (capital and revenue items, depreciation and disposals, accruals and prepayments, irrecoverable debts, inventory valuation); the financial statements of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, manufacturers, clubs and businesses with incomplete records; ratio analysis and interpretation; and accounting concepts, ethics, technology and sustainability.
How you are assessed
All candidates take Paper 1 Multiple Choice (1 hour 30 minutes, 40 questions, 40 marks, 30%) and Paper 2 Structured Written Paper (1 hour 45 minutes, five compulsory 20-mark questions based on stimulus material, 100 marks, 70%). Calculators may be used in both.
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