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प्रश्न
State the objectives of 'Analysis of Financial Statements'.
State any one objective of financial statements analysis.
उत्तर १
Objectives of Analysis Financial Statements:-
The following are the various objectives for preparing financial statements
It enables the conduct of meaningful comparisons of financial data. It provides better and easy
understanding of the changes in the financial data over time.
It helps in designing effective plans and better execution of plans by enabling control and checks over the use of the financial resources.
Analysis of Financial Statements helps to know the earning capacity and profitability of a business firm. It also measures the efficiency of the business operations.
उत्तर २
Analysis of Financial Statements helps to know the profitability of the business with respect to sales and investments.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State any one limitation of Financial Statement Analysis’
Financial statements are prepared following the consistent accounting concepts, principles, procedures and also the legal environment in which the business organisations operate. These statements are the source of information on the basis of which conclusions are drawn about the profitability and financial position of a company so that their users can easily understand and use them in their economic decisions.
From the above statement identify any two values that a company should observe while preparing its financial statements. Also, state under which major headings and sub-headings the following items will be presented in the Balance Sheet of a company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013:
(i) Calls-in-arrears
(ii) Calls-in-advance
(iii) Gain on reissue of forfeited equity shares
(iv) Trade payables to be settled beyond 12 months from the date of Balance Sheet
Briefly explain the significance of 'Analysis of financial statements' to (a) The Finance Manager, and (b) Trade Payables.
State the significance of analysis of financial statements to ‘Top Management’.
Long Answer Question
Explain the process of preparing income statement and balance sheet.
Show the following items in the balance sheet as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 in Schedule III:
| Particulars | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. |
| Preliminary Expenses | 2,40,000 | Good will | 30,000 |
| Discount on issue of shares | 20,000 | Loose tools | 12,000 |
| 10% Debentures | 2,00,000 | Motor Vehicles | 4,75,000 |
| Stock in Trade | 1,40,000 | Provision for tax | 16,000 |
| Cash at bank | 1,35,000 | ||
| Bills receivable | 1,20,000 |
Prepare the balance sheet of Jyoti Ltd. as at March 31, 2017 from the following information:
Building Rs. 10,00,000; Investments in the shares of Metro Tyers Rs. 3,00,000; Stores & Spares Rs. 1,00,000; Discount on issue of 10% debentures Rs. 10,000; Statement of Profit and Loss (Dr.) Rs. 90,000; 5,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 20 each fully paid-up; Capital Redemption Reserve Rs. 1,00,000; 10% Debentures Rs. 3,00,000; Unpaid dividends Rs. 90,000; Share options outstanding account Rs. 10,000.
Brinda Ltd. has furnished the following information:
(a) 25,000, 10% debentures of Rs. 100 each;
(b) Bank Loan of Rs. 10,00,000 repayable after 5 years;
(c) Interest on debentures is yet to be paid.
Show the above items in the balance sheet of the company as at March 31, 2017.
Prepare a balance sheet of Black Swan Ltd., as at March 31, 2017 form the following information:
| General Reserve | : | 3,000 |
| 10% Debentures | : | 3,000 |
| Statement of Profit & Loss | : | 1,200 |
| Depreciation on fixed assets | : | 700 |
| Gross Block | : | 9,000 |
| Current Liabilities | : | 2,500 |
| Preliminary Expenses | : | 300 |
| 6% Preference Share Capital | : | 5,000 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | : | 6,100 |
Under which sub-head will the following be classified or shown:
(i) Long-term Borrowings;
(ii) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net); and
(iii) Long-term Provision?
A company has an opening credit balance in Surplus, i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss of ₹ 1,00,000. During the year, it earned a profit of ₹ 75,000. It decided to transfer ₹ 15,000 to Debentures Redemption Reserve (DRR) and also proposed to pay dividend of ₹ 25,000.
How will be the appropriations shown in the financial statements?
State giving reason whether Trade Payables are classified as Current Liabilities or Non-current Liabilities in the Calance Sheet of a Company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 in the following cases:
| Case |
Operating Cycle Period (Months) |
Expected Payment Period (Months |
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| 1 |
10 |
11 |
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| 2 |
10 |
12 |
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| 3 | 10 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 5 |
15 |
16 |
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Under which head and how are the following items shown in the Balance Sheet of a company under Schedule III:
(i) Calls-in-Arrears; (ii) Share Application Money Pending Allotment; (iii) Unpaid Dividend; and (iv) Dividend not paid on Cumulative Preference Shares?
Under which major head and sub-head of the Assets part of the Balance Sheet will the following be shown:
(i) Intangible Assets; (ii) Intangible Assets under Development; (iii) Investments (more than 12 months); (iv) Deferred Tax Assets (Net); (v) Stores and Spares; and (vi) Loose Tools?
Prepare Balance Sheet of VT Ltd. as at 31st March 2019, from the following information as per Schedule III, Part I of the Companies Act, 2013:
| ₹ | ₹ | |||
| General Reserve | 3,000 | Fixed Assets: Tangible Assets (Cost) | 9,000 | |
| 8% Debentures | 3,000 | Other Current Liabilities | 2,500 | |
| Surplus, i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss (Credit) | 1,200 | Share Capital | 5,000 | |
| Depreciation of Fixed Assets | 700 | Other Current Assets | 6,400 |
‘Financial statements are prepared based on past data’. Explain how this is a limitation.
What are the objectives of preparing financial statements?
Which of the following is a fictitious Asset?
Which Indian Companies Act is in force these days?
___________ is conducted by bankers and government.
Bank overdraft is shown in the balance sheet under the ______.
Which of the following statements are false?
- When all the comparative figures in a balance sheet are stated as percentage of the total, it is termed as horizontal analysis.
- When financial statements of several years are analysed, it is termed as vertical analysis.
- Vertical Analysis is also termed as time series analysis.
Which of the following points explain the nature of financial statements?
The statement which shows the assets and liabilities of a company is known as ______.
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - "Recorded facts are based on replacement cost"
Statement 2 - "Recorded facts are not based on replacement cost"
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - "Going Concern concept assumes that the enterprise continues for a long period of time."
Statement 2 - "Going Concern concept assumes that the enterprise continues for a shorter period of time."
What are the items shown under the heading 'Miscellaneous expenditure?'
Match the following:
| (i) | Gross profit | (a) | The explanatory notes to financial statements |
| (ii) | Operating profit | (b) | Amounts receivable by the company |
| (iii) | Sundry Debtors | (c) | Amounts payable by the company |
| (iv) | Sundry Creditors | (d) | Sales - Cost of good sold |
| (v) | Schedules | (e) | Gross profit - Operating expenses |
| (vi) | Net profit | (f) | Operating profit - interest and tax |
What are the limitations of financial statements?
Provision of taxation is made by debiting which account?
Find out Cost of goods sold Opening stock = 1002, Purchases = 50,000, Wages = 5000, Manufacturing expenses = 20,000.
The financial statements of a business enterprise include ______.
As per Schedule III, Part I of the Companies Act, 2013 'calls-in-arrears' will be presented under which of the following head/sub-head, in the Balance Sheet of a company?
Purchase of goods for reselling is shown in the Statement of Profit and Loss under ______.
Assertion (A): Financial statements are the end products of the accounting process which reveal the financial results of a specified period and financial position as on a particular date.
Reason (R): The basic objective of these statements is to provide information required for decision making by the management as well as other outsiders who are interested in the affairs of the undertaking, as per Section 129 Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 every year.
| Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 5: 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals are ₹ 1,80,000; ₹ 1,60,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹ 7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated will be:
Richa and Anmol are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2 with capitals of ₹ 2,50,000 and ₹ 1,50,000 respectively. Interest on capital is agreed @6% p.a. Anmol is to be allowed an annual salary of ₹ 12,500. During the year ended 31st March 2023, the profits of the year prior to calculation of interest on capital but after charging Anmol’s salary amounted to ₹ 62,000. A provision of 5% of this profit is to be made in respect of manager’s commission.
Following is their Profit & Loss Appropriation Account:
| Particulars | (₹) | Particulars | (₹) |
| To Interest on Capital | By Profit & loss account (After manager’s commission) | ___(2)___ | |
| Richa | ______ | ||
| Anmol | ______ | ||
| To Anmol’s Salary A/c | 12,500 | ||
| To Profit transferred to: | |||
| Richa’s Capital A/C (1) | ___(1)___ | ||
| Anmol’s Capital A/c | ______ | ||
| ______ | ______ |
The amount to be reflected in blank (2) will be:
