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State any one limitation of Financial Statement Analysis’

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The main limitation of financial statements analysis is that it ignores the qualitative aspects such as management skills, labour relation and customer’s satisfaction.

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2012-2013 (March) Delhi Set 2

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State the meaning of financial statements?


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 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 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

10

11

2

10

12

3 10 13
4 14 13
5

15

16


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 main head and sub-head of Equity and Liabilities part of the Balance Sheet are the following items classified or shown:
(i) Bonds

(ii) Debentures

(iii) Public Deposits

(iv) Capital Redemption Reserve

(v) Forfeited Shares Accounts

(vi) Sundry Creditors and

(vii) Interest Accrued but not Due on Debentures ?

 

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.


Classify the following items under major head and sub-head (if any) in the Balance Sheet of a company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013:

(i) Capital Work-in-Progress:

(ii) Provision for Warranties;

(iii) Income received in Advance; and

(iv) Capital Advances


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)?


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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

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.


Briefly explain any three limitations of financial statements.


Which of the following is a fictitious Asset?


The Goodwill is not a ________.


___________ is conducted by bankers and government.


A company prepares its Balance Sheet as per the format in ______.


Which of the following statements are false?

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


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Statement 1 - "Financial statements are the end products of accounting process"

Statement 2 - "Financial statements are not the end products of accounting process"


What are the limitations of financial statements?


Name the expenses that are incurred in connection with the formation of a company?


What are the components of income statement?


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Purchase of goods for reselling is shown in the Statement of Profit and Loss under ______.


‘Freedom to Choose of method of depreciation’ refers to which limitation of financial statement analysis.


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The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated will be:


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The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated will be:


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  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.

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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.

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Anmol ______    
To Anmol’s Salary a/c 12,500    
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The amount to be reflected in blank (2) will be:


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