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What are Comparative Financial Statements?
Solution
Those financial statements that enable intra-firm and inter-firm comparisons of financial statements over a period of time are called Comparative Financial Statements. In other words, these statements help the accounting users to evaluate and assess the financial progress in the relative terms. These statements express the absolute figures, absolute change and the percentage change in the financial items over a period of time. Comparative Financial Statements present the financial data in such a manner that is easily understandable and can be analysed without any ambiguity. If the accounting policies and practices for the treatment of the items are same over the period of study, only then the Comparative Financial Statements enable meaningful comparisons.
The following are the two Comparative Financial Statements that are commonly prepared:
1. Comparative Balance Sheet
2. Comparative Income Statements
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What do you mean by Common Size Statements?
Describe the different techniques of financial analysis.
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Following are the balance sheets of Beta Ltd. at March 31st, 2016 and 2017:
| Particulars | 2016 Rs. |
2017 Rs. |
| I. Equity and Liabilities |
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1. Shareholders' Funds |
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(a) Share capital |
4,00,000 | 3,00,000 |
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(b) Reserves and surplus |
1,50,000 | 1,00,000 |
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2. Non-Current Liabilities |
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(a) Loan from IDBI |
3,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
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3. Current Liabilities |
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(a) Short-term borrowings |
70,000 | 50,000 |
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(b) Trade payables |
60,000 | 30,000 |
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(c) Other current liabilities |
1,10,000 | 1,00,000 |
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(d) Short-term provisions |
10,000 | 20,000 |
| Total | 11,00,000 | 7,00,000 |
| II. Assets |
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1. Non-Current Liabilities |
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(a) Fixed assets |
4,00,000 | 2,20,000 |
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(b) Non-current investments |
2,25,000 | 1,00,000 |
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2. Current Assets |
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(a) Current investments |
80,000 | 60,000 |
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(b) Stock |
1,05,000 | 90,000 |
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(c) Trade receivables |
90,000 | 60,000 |
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(d) Cash and cash equivalents |
1,00,000 | 85,000 |
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(e) Short term loans and advances |
1,00,000 | 85,000 |
| Total | 11,00,000 | 7,00,000 |
You are required to prepare a Comparative Balance Sheet.
From the following Balance Sheet, prepare Comparative Balance Sheet of Sun Ltd.:
| Particulars | Note No. |
31st March, 2019 (₹) |
31st March, 2018 (₹) |
| I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholder's Funds |
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(a) Share Capital |
3,50,000 | 3,00,000 | |
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2. Non-Current Liabilities |
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Long-term Borrowings |
1,00,000 | 2,00,000 | |
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3. Current Liabilities : |
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Trade Payables |
1,50,000 | 1,00,000 | |
| Total | 6,00,000 | 6,00,000 | |
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II. ASSETS |
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1. Non-Current Assets |
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Fixed Assets (Tangible) |
4,00,000 | 3,00,000 | |
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2. Current Assets |
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Trade Receivables |
2,00,000 |
3,00,000 |
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| Total |
6,00,000 |
6,00,000 |
Following information is extracted from the Statement of Profit and Loss of Gold Coin Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 2015:
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Particulars |
31st March, 2015 |
31st March, 2014 |
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Revenue from Operations |
₹ 60,00,000 |
₹ 45,00,000 |
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Employee Benefit Expenses |
₹ 30,00,000 |
₹ 22,50,000 |
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Depreciation |
₹ 7,50,000 |
₹ 6,00,000 |
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Other Expenses |
₹ 15,50,000 |
₹ 10,00,000 |
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Tax Rate |
30% |
30% |
Which of the following is not a tool of financial analysis?
Common size analysis is also known as _____ analysis.
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - Ratio analysis helps in assessing the strengths and weaknesses in the performance of a business enterprise.
Statement 2 - "Ratio analysis is a tool for analyzing the financial statements of any enterprise."
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - "Cash Flow Statement is a tool of financial statement analysis".
Statement 2 - Cash flow statement is usually prepared by companies which comes as a tool in the hands of users of financial information to know about the sources and uses of cash.
In cash flows, when a firm invests in Fixed Assets and Short-term Financial Investments results in:
Techniques which are used to identify financial statements trends include:
Pick the odd one out:
Consider the following statements given below:
- In Common-size Balance Sheet, each item is converted into the percentage of share capital.
- In Common-size Statement of Profit and Loss, each item is converted into the percentage of total expenses.
- In Comparative Statement of Profit and Loss, absolute and percentage change in the items during two periods of time are calculated.
Choose the correct option:
Ratios provide a ______ measure of a company's performance and condition.
In a Common Size Balance Sheet, Total Liabilities are assumed to be equal to ______.
In the Common Size Balance Sheet figure of _______ is assumed to be 100.
