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Briefly explain any three limitations of financial statements. - Accountancy

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Briefly explain any three limitations of financial statements.

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  1. Lack of qualitative information: Qualitative information, that is non – monetary information is also important for business decisions.
    For example- Efficiency of the employees and efficiency of the management. But this is ignored in financial statements.
  2. Record of historical data:
    Financial statement are prepared based on historical data. They may not reflect the current position.
  3. Ignores price level changes: 
    Adjustments for price level changes are not made in the financial statements. Hence financial statements may not reveal the current position.
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Chapter 8: Financial Statement Analysis - Short answer questions [Page 286]

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Samacheer Kalvi Accountancy [English] Class 12 TN Board
Chapter 8 Financial Statement Analysis
Short answer questions | Q III 3. | Page 286

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