The Stocktaking as the Instrument of Substantive Control of Accounting

This bachelor thesis is focused on the stocktaking of assets and liabilities. Duty to conduct stocktaking is assigned by law. The objective of this bachelor thesis is to clarify issues of stocktaking, to describe its process and to demonstrate its impact on accounting. The theoretical part explains the basic concepts and mentions documents of stocktaking. It describes the whole process of stocktaking focusing on selected components of assets and liabilities. The practical part applies theoretical findings by example of a fictitious company. It confirms a hypothesis that the process of stocktaking substantially influences the balance sheet total and profit/loss of accounting entity. The stocktaking enables to compare true balance with accounting balance and to correct found discrepancies. It is an essential part of accounting entity which should pay enough attention to it