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List any three objectives of financial statements?
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The financial statements are basically the accounts that are prepared for providing the true financial information to the internal as well as external users. These statements lay the base for the decision making process and policy designing by different users. The following are the various objectives for preparing financial statements.
- To Provide Information about Economic Resources- Financial statements provide adequate, accurate, reliable and periodical information about the employment of economic resources. It also specifies the obligation of a business to its external users who do not have the powers or authority to access the information directly.
- To Ascertain the Financial Position- These statements help to reveal the true financial position of an enterprise. In other words, it discloses the performance and position of an organisation in terms of their profitability, solvency, liquidity, financial viability, etc.
- To Ascertain the Earning Capacity- These statements are prepared with an objective of providing useful information to compare, predict and evaluate the earning capacity of a business firm. Thus, it helps in ascertaining the earning capacity of firms.
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| installments beginning 1st July, 2019 | 10,00,000 |
| 11% Bank Loan from SBI repayable after 5 years | 20,00,000 |
| Interest on Debentures and Bank Loan has not yet been paid. |
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| Long-term Borrowings | 1,000 | Fixed Assets (Tangible) | 1,600 |
| Trade Payable | 60 | Inventories | 40 |
| Share Capital | 800 | Trade Receivables | 160 |
| Reserves and Surplus | 180 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | 240 |
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