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State the Significance of Analysis of Financial Statements to ‘Top Management’. - Accountancy

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State the significance of analysis of financial statements to ‘Top Management’.

उत्तर

The analysis of financial statements helps the Top Management on the following fonts.

  1. to assess the solvency position of the company
  2. to analyse the efficiency with which the financial resources are allocated and utilised.
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2011-2012 (March) All India Set 1

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संबंधित प्रश्न

Complete the following journal entries left blank in the books of VK Ltd.:

VK Ltd.
Journal
Date Particulars L.F.

Dr.

Rs

Cr.

Rs

2018
Feb 1

___________________             Dr.

        ___________________

(Purchased own 500, 9% debentures of Rs 100 each at Rs 97 each for immediate cancellation)

 

  ________

 

 

  ________

 

Feb 1

___________________             Dr.

       ___________________

       ___________________

(Cancelled own debentures)

 

  ________

 

 

 

 ________

 ________

______

___________________             Dr.

      ___________________

(______________________)

 

  ________

 

 

  ________

 


State the objectives of 'Analysis of Financial Statements'.


Financial Statements are prepared following the constituent accounting concepts principles procedures and also the legal environment in which the business organisation 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 in a meaningful way.

From the above statements 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

(1) Capital Reserve
(2) Calls-in-Advance
(3) Loose Tools
(4) Bank overdraft


State any objective of Financial Statement Analysis’.


What is meant by 'Analysis of Financial Statements'? State any two objectives of such an 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


Long Answer Question

Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.


From the following information prepare the balance sheet of Jam Ltd. as per the (revised) Schedule VI:

Inventories Rs. 7,00,000; Equity Share Capital Rs. 16,00,000; Plant and Machinery Rs. 8,00,000; Preference Share Capital Rs. 6,00,000; General Reserves Rs. 6,00,000; Bills payable Rs. 1,50,000; Provision for taxation Rs. 2,50,000; Land and Building Rs. 16,00,000; Noncurrent Investments Rs. 10,00,000; Cash at Bank Rs. 5,00,000;Creditors Rs. 2,00,000; 12% Debentures Rs. 12,00,000.


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.


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?


Name the itmes that are shown under Long-term Borrowings.


State giving reason whether Trade Receivables are classified as Current Assets or Non-current Assets in the Balance Sheet of a Company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 in the following cases. 

Case Operating cycle Period (months) Expected realization period (months)
1 10 11
2 10 12
3 10 13
4 14 13
5 15 16

State any two items that are included in the following major heads under which liabilities of a company are shown:

(i) Reserves and Surplus;

(ii) Long-term Borrowings; 

(iii)  Short-term Borrowings;

(iv) Other Current Liabilities.


Under which heads the following items are classified or shown on the Assets part of the Balance Sheet of a copany: (i) Loose Tools; (ii) Bills Receivable; (iii) Sundry Debtors: and (iv) Advances Recoverable in Cash?


Under which heads the following items on the Assets part of the Balance Sheet of a company will be presented?

(i) Sundry Debtors

(ii) Patents and Trademarks

(iii) Shares in Quoted Companies

(iv) Advances recoverable in cash

(v) Prepaid Insurance and

(vi) Worl-in-Progress (Machinery)?


From the following information of Best Marketing Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 2019 prepare Note to Accounts on Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses:
Depreciation on: Building ₹ 15,500; Plant and Machinery ₹ 25,000; Computers ₹ 60,000; Goodwill written off ₹ 7,500; Patents written off ₹ 12,500.


Identify which of the following items will be shown in the Note to Accounts on Other Expenses?

(i) Salaries;

(ii) Postage Expenses;

(iii) Telephone and Internet Expenses;

(iv) Rent for warehouse;

(v) Carriage Inwards;

(vi) Depreciation on computers;

(vii) Computer Software amortised;

(viii) Computer Hiring Charges;

(ix) Audit fee;

(x) Bonus.


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) Capital Reserve;
(ii) Calls-in-Advance;
(iii) Loose Tools; and
(iv) Bank overdraft.


The financial statements do not exhibit


‘Financial statements are prepared based on past data’. Explain how this is a limitation.


The Goodwill is not a ________.


___________ is conducted by bankers and government.


Assertion (A): The focus of calculation of working capital revolves around managing the operating cycle of the business.

Reason (R): It is because the concept of operating cycle is required to ascertain the liquidity of assets and urgency of payments to liabilities.


A company has an operating cycle of eight months. It has accounts receivables amounting to ₹1,00,000 out of which ₹60,000 have a maturity period of 11 months. How would this information be presented in the balance sheet?


Financial statements includes which types of statements are required for external reporting and also for internal needs of the management?


For income measurement ______ basis of accounting is followed.


Consider the following statements.

Statement 1 - "Financial statements are primarily directed towards the needs of owners"

Statement 2 - "Financial statements are primarily not directed towards the needs of owners"


Consider the following statements.

Statement 1 - "Recorded facts are based on replacement cost"

Statement 2 - "Recorded facts are not based on replacement cost"


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 uses and importance of financial statements?


What are the components of income statement?


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 partnership deed provided that interest on capital will be allowed @10% p.a. The amount of interest on Ishita's capital will be:


Rudra, Dev and Shiv were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals were ₹ 6,00,000, ₹ 4,00,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. Besides his capital Shiv had given a loan of ₹ 75,000 to the firm. Their partnership deed provided for the following:

  1. Interest on capital @9% p.a.
  2. Interest on partner's drawings @12% p.a.
  3. Salary to Rudra ₹ 30,000 per month and to Dev ₹ 40,000 per quarter.
  4. Interest on Shiv's loan @9% p.a.

During the year Rudra withdrew ₹ 50,000 at the end of each quarter; Dev withdrew ₹ 50,000 in the beginning of each half year and Shiv withdrew ₹ 70,000 at the end of each half year.

The profit of the firm for the year ended 31-3-2022 before allowing interest on Shiv's loan was ₹ 7,06,750.

How much amount of net profit will be transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c?


Rudra, Dev and Shiv were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals were ₹ 6,00,000, ₹ 4,00,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. Besides his capital Shiv had given a loan of ₹ 75,000 to the firm. Their partnership deed provided for the following:

  1. Interest on capital @ 9% p.a.
  2. Interest on partner's drawings @ 12% p.a.
  3. Salary to Rudra ₹ 30,000 per month and to Dev ₹ 40,000 per quarter.
  4. Interest on Shiv's loan @ 9% p.a.

During the year Rudra withdrew ₹ 50,000 at the end of each quarter; Dev withdrew ₹ 50,000 in the beginning of each half year and Shiv withdrew ₹ 70,000 at the end of each half year.

The profit of the firm for the year ended 31-3-2022 before allowing interest on Shiv's loan was ₹ 7,06,750.

How much amount of net profit will be transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c?


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