Will upload AMM Question papers. The above documents provided by Shri Suraj, SSE/Electrical/Mumbai/CR
Designed to help the candidates appearing the Appendix 3, LDCE, 70% etc of Railway Accounts
Will upload AMM Question papers. The above documents provided by Shri Suraj, SSE/Electrical/Mumbai/CR
Differences between FIRR and EIRR
Aspect | FIRR | EIRR |
Stands for | Financial Internal Rate of Return | Economic Internal Rate of Return |
Definition | Measures the return on investment based on actual cash inflows and outflows from the perspective of the investor or organization. | Measures the overall economic benefit to society, including externalities and indirect benefits/costs. |
Focus | Financial viability of the project for the implementing agency. | Economic desirability of the project for the society as a whole. |
Costs Considered | Only financial costs (capital, operating, maintenance). | Includes financial costs plus social and environmental externalities. |
Benefits Considered | Only monetary returns (e.g., revenue, savings). | Both monetary and non-monetary benefits (e.g., time savings, environmental improvements). |
Subsidies/Taxes | Included in the calculation. | Excluded, as they are transfers and not real resource costs. |
Discount Rate | Based on the cost of capital or desired return. | Based on social discount rate (usually lower). |
Example | A railway project yields FIRR of 10% based on ticket revenues and costs. | The same railway project has an EIRR of 18% when time savings for passengers and reduced pollution are included. |
PERT & CPM
PERT Stands for Program Evaluation Review Technique
Meaning: Concise visualization of all the individual tasks ( or operations) to complete a given Project.
Individual tasks divided into i) Events ii) Activities
All are placed in Sequential Order
Various time estimates are prepared for each activity.
The Sequence in which the activities are scheduled to be performed to create “PATHS” from the beginning to end of the Project.
The time required by the “PATHS” is determined by totaling the time for each activity along the path.
Total 3 Estimation Techniques
Most Likely (TM) - Probable duration
Optimistic (TO) – Shortest duration
Pessimistic (TP) – Longest duration
PERT formulae = TO + (4 x TM) + TP / 6
Example: TM – 15 days, TO – 10 days & TP – 25 days
PERT = {10 + ( 4 x 15) + 25} = 10 + 60 + 25 = 95 / 6 = 16 days
Critical Path Method (CPM) : Longest time path through the network will control the schedule for the entire project.
PERT & CPM – Both used to scheduling the Organization and coordinating the Project.
Events | Predecessor |
1 | - |
2 | 1 |
3 | 1 |
4 | 1 |
5 | 2, 3 |
6 | 4, 5 |
Differences between
PERT | CPM |
1.Unpredictable | 1. Predictable |
2. Non Repetitive | 2. Repetitive |
3. Suitable for R & D | 3. Suitable for Batch Costing (Rolling stock production) |
4. Time only taken into account. But Cost will not be considered. | 4, Both Time & Cost will be considered |
5. Activities represented as Lines & the Nodes Representing the Branching Structure | 5. Activities are represented as Nodes |
6. Total 3 Estimates. A. Optimistic B. Pessimistic C. Most likely | 6. Only one estimate i.e., Longest path |
7. Only one type of Activity Relationship i.e., Finish to Start | 7. Total 4 types of Activity Relationships. A. Finish to Start B. Start to Start C. Finish to Finish D. Start to Finish |
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Syllabus for AFA Post - LDCE
Authority: Railway Board Letter No. E(GP)/2022/2/4 dated 22.07.2022 Click for the Railway Board letter
SN | Topic | Marks | Marks |
1 | General Principles of Government Accounting and Audit with Special reference to Railways | 15 | |
2 | Books & Budget including Traffic Book | 15 | |
3 | Traffic Accounts & Statistics | 15 | |
4 | Establishment | 15 | |
5 | General Expenditure | 15 | |
6 | Workshop Accounts | 15 | |
7 | Stores Accounts | 15 | |
Professional Subject | 105 | 105 Marks | |
9 | General Knowledge | 25 | |
10 | Official Language (Optional) | 15 | 40 Marks |
Part II | 40 | 40 Marks | |
11 | Part III - Management Accounts & Financial Justification for Expenditure | 30 | 30 Marks |
Grand Total | 175 Marks |
Comparison of New Pattern with 175 marks with old pattern i.e., 2 Papers with 150 Marks each
Old Pattern | New Pattern | Change | ||
Topic | Marks | Topic | Marks | |
General Knowledge | 25 Marks | General Knowledge | 25 Marks | No change |
English | 25 Marks | English | Nil | Removed English portion. Reduced 25 Marks |
Official Language | 15 Marks | Official Language | 15 Marks | No change |
General Principles of Government Accounting and Audit with Special reference to Railways | 50 Marks | General Principles of Government Accounting and Audit with Special reference to Railways | 15 Marks | Reduced 35 Marks |
Books & Budget including Traffic Book | 50 Marks | Books & Budget including Traffic Book | 15 Marks | Reduced 35 Marks |
Financial Justification for Expenditure | 25 Marks | Financial Justification for Expenditure | 15 Marks | Reduced 10 Marks |
Management Accounting | 25 Marks | Management Accounting | 15 Marks | Reduced 10 Marks |
Traffic Costing | 25 Marks | Traffic Costing | Nil | Reduced 25 Marks |
Traffic Accounts & Statistics (optional) | 50 Marks | Traffic Accounts & Statistics (Compulsory) | 15 Marks | Reduced 35 Marks |
Establishment (Optional) | 50 Marks | Establishment (Compulsory) | 15 Marks | Reduced 25 Marks |
General Expenditure (Optional) | 50 Marks | General Expenditure (Compulsory) | 15 Marks | Reduced 35 Marks |
Stores Accounts (Optional) | 25 Marks | Stores Accounts (Compulsory) | 15 Marks | Reduced 10 Marks |
Workshop Accounts (Optional) | 25 Marks | Workshop Accounts (Compulsory) | 15 Marks | Reduced 10 Marks |