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Question
State any two benefits of preparing 'Cash Flow Statement'.
Solution
Benefits of Cash Flow Statement
1. Short-term Financial Planning- This statement is very advantageous for short-term financial planning. It helps in assessing and forecasting the sources and utilisation of cash and cash equivalents during a particular period.
2. Reasons for Change in Cash Position- It is possible that sometimes a company may have surplus cash even in case of lower profits or deficiency of cash in spite of higher profits. In such a situation, Cash Flow Statement helps in analysing the reason for the such change in the balances of cash and cash equivalents.
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Following is the Balance Sheets of Wind Power Ltd as at 31.3.2014:
| Wind Power Ltd Balance Sheet as at 31.3.2014 |
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| Particulars | Note No |
2013-14 Rs |
2012-13 Rs |
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I. Equity and Liabilities 1. Shareholder’s Funds a. Share Capital b. Reserve and Surplus 2. Non - Current Liabilities a. Long-term borrowings 3. Current Liabilities a. Trade Payables b. Short-Term Provisions |
1
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48,00,000 12,00,000
9,60,000
7,16,000 2,00,000 |
44,00,000 8,00,000
6,80,000
8,16,000 3,08,000 |
| Total | 78,76,000 | 70,04,000 | |
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II. Assets a) Fixed Assets (i) Tangible assets (ii) Intangible b) Non – Current Investments 2. Current Assets a) Current Investments b) Inventories c) Trade Receivables d)Cash and Cash Equivalents |
2 3
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42,80,000 1,60,000
9,60,000 5,16,000 6,80,000 12,80,000 |
34,00,000 4,80,000
4,48,000 4,84,000 5,72,000 16,20,000 |
| Total | 78,76,000 | 70,04,000 | |
Notes to Accounts
| Note No |
Particulars | As On 31-3-2014 |
As On 31-3-2013 |
| 1 |
Reserve and Surplus |
12,00,000 |
8,00,000 |
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2
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Tangible Assets Machinery Less: Accumulated Depreciation |
50,80,000 (8,00,000) |
40,00,000 (6,00,000) |
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3
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Intangible Assets Goodwill |
1,60,000 |
4,80,000 |
Additional information
During the year a piece of machinery, costing Rs 96,000 on which accumulated depreciation was Rs 64,000 was sold for Rs 24,000.
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What is meant by a non-cash transaction? Give one example of a non-cash transaction.
Give the meaning of ‘Cash Flow’.
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State clearly what would constitute the operating activities for each of the follow in the following of enterprises:
(i) Hotel
(ii) Film production house
(iii) Financial enterprise
(iv) Media enterprise
(v) Steel manufacturing unit
(vi) Software development business unit.
From the following Balance Sheet of Mohan Ltd., prepare cash flow Statement:
Balance Sheet of Mohan Ltd.,
as at 31st March 2016 and 31 March 2017
| Particulars | Note No. | March 31, 2017 (Rs) |
March 31, 2016 (Rs) |
| I) Equity and Liabilities | |||
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1. Shareholders’ Funds |
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a) Equity share capital |
3,00,000 | 2,00,000 | |
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b) Reserves and surplus |
2,00,000 | 1,60,000 | |
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2. Non-current liabilities |
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a) Long-term borrowings |
1 | 80,000 | 1,00,000 |
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3. Current liabilities |
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Trade payables |
1,20,000 | 1,40,000 | |
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Short-term provisions |
2 | 70,000 | 60,000 |
| Total | 7,70,000 | 6,60,000 | |
| II) Assets | |||
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1. Non-current assets |
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Fixed assets |
3 | 5,00,000 | 3,20,000 |
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2. Current assets |
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a) Inventories |
1,50,000 | 1,30,000 | |
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b) Trade receivables |
4 | 90,000 | 1,20,000 |
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c) Cash and cash equivalents |
5 | 30,000 | 90,000 |
| Total | 7,70,000 | 6,60,000 |
Notes to accounts:
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2017 | 2016 |
| 1. Long-term borrowings | ||
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Bank Loan |
80,000 | 1,00,000 |
| 2. Short-term provision | ||
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Proposed dividend |
70,000 | 60,000 |
| 3. Fixed assets | 6,00,000 | 4,00,000 |
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Less: Accumulated Depreciation |
1,00,000 | 80,000 |
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(Net) Fixed Assets |
5,00,000 | 3,20,000 |
| 4. Trade receivables | ||
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Debtors |
60,000 | 1,00,000 |
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Bills receivables |
30,000 | 20,000 |
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90,000 | 1,20,000 |
| 5. Cash and cash equivalents Bank | 30,000 | 90,000 |
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Machine Costing Rs. 80,000 on which accumulated depreciation was Rs. 50,000 was sold for Rs. 20,000.
From the following Balance Sheets of Tiger Super Steel Ltd., prepare Cash Flow Statement:
Balance Sheet of Tiger Super Steel Ltd.
as at 31st March 2014 and 31st March 2017
| Particulars | Note No. | March 31, 2017 (Rs) |
March 31, 2016 (Rs) |
| I) Equity and Liabilities | |||
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1. Shareholders’ Funds |
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a) Share capital |
1 | 1,40,000 | 1,20,000 |
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b) Reserves and surplus |
2 | 22,800 | 15,200 |
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2. Current Liabilities |
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a) Trade payables |
3 | 21,200 | 14,000 |
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b) Other current liabilities |
4 | 2,400 | 3,200 |
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c) Short-term provisions |
5 | 28,400 | 22,400 |
| Total | 2,14,800 | 1,74,800 | |
| II) Assets | |||
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1. Non-Current Assets |
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a) Fixed assets |
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i) Tangible assets |
6 | 96,400 | 76,000 |
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ii) Intangible assets |
18,800 | 24,000 | |
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b) Non-current investments |
14,000 | 4,000 | |
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2. Current Assets |
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a) Inventories |
31,200 | 34,000 | |
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b) Trade receivables |
43,200 | 30,000 | |
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c) Cash and Cash Equivalents |
11,200 | 6,800 | |
| Total | 2,14,800 | 1,74,800 |
Notes to accounts:
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2017 |
2016 |
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1. Share Capital |
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Equity share capital |
1,20,000 |
80,000 |
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10% Preference share capital |
20,000 |
40,000 |
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1,40,000 |
1,20,000 |
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2. Reserves and surplus |
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General reserve |
12,000 |
8,000 |
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Balance in statement of profit and loss |
10,800 |
7,200 |
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22,800 |
15,200 |
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3. Trade payables |
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Bills payable |
21,200 |
14,000 |
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4. Other current liabilities |
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Outstanding expenses |
2,400 |
3,200 |
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5. Short-term provisions |
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Provision for taxation |
12,800 |
11,200 |
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Proposed dividend |
15,600 |
11,200 |
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28,400 |
22,400 |
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6. Tangible assets |
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Land and building |
20,000 |
40,000 |
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Plant |
76,400 |
36,000 |
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96,400 |
76,000 |
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"Proceeds from long-term borrowings."
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