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What is a Cash Flow Statement?

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A Cash Flow Statement is a statement showing inflows and outflows of cash and cash equivalents from operating, investing and financing activities of a company during a particular period. It explains the reasons of receipts and payments in cash and change in cash balances during an accounting year in a company.

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Chapter 6: Cash Flow Statement - Questions for Practice [Page 272]

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NCERT Accountancy - Company Accounts and Analysis of Financial Statements [English] Class 12
Chapter 6 Cash Flow Statement
Questions for Practice | Q 1 | Page 272

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Liabilities

31-3-2009

Rs

31-3-2010

Rs

Assets

31-3-2009

Rs

31-3-2010

Rs

Share Capital

45,000

65,000

Fixed Assets

46,700

83,000

General Reserve

15,000

27,500

Stock

11,000

13,000

Profit and Loss Account

10,000

15,000

Debtors

18,000

19,500

Trade Creditors

8,700

11,000

Cash

2,000

2,500

 

 

 

Preliminary Expenses

1,000

500

 

78,700

1,18,500

 

78,700

1,18,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information: 

(i) Depreciation on Fixed assets for the year 2009-2010 was Rs 14,700

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What are the objectives of preparing cash flow statement?


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From the information given below you are required to calculate the cash paid for the inventory:

 

Particulars

(Rs)

Inventory in the beginning

40,000

Credit Purchases

1,60,000

Inventory in the end

38,000

Trade payables in the beginning

14,000

Trade payables in the end

14,500


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      

1. Shareholders’ Funds

     

a) Share capital

1 1,40,000 1,20,000

b) Reserves and surplus

2 22,800 15,200

2. Current Liabilities

     

a) Trade payables

3 21,200 14,000

b) Other current liabilities

4 2,400 3,200

c) Short-term provisions

5 28,400 22,400
Total   2,14,800 1,74,800
II) Assets      

1. Non-Current Assets

     

a) Fixed assets

     

i) Tangible assets

6 96,400 76,000

ii) Intangible assets

  18,800 24,000

b) Non-current investments

  14,000 4,000

2. Current Assets

     

a) Inventories

  31,200 34,000

b) Trade receivables

  43,200 30,000

c) Cash and Cash Equivalents

  11,200 6,800
Total    2,14,800 1,74,800

Notes to accounts:

 

2017

2016

1. Share Capital

   

Equity share capital

1,20,000

80,000

10% Preference share capital

20,000

40,000

 

1,40,000

1,20,000

2. Reserves and surplus

   

General reserve

12,000

8,000

Balance in statement of profit and loss

10,800

7,200

 

22,800

15,200

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Bills payable

21,200

14,000

4. Other current liabilities

   

Outstanding expenses

2,400

3,200

5. Short-term provisions

   

Provision for taxation

12,800

11,200

Proposed dividend

15,600

11,200

 

28,400

22,400

6. Tangible assets

   

Land and building

20,000

40,000

Plant

76,400

36,000

 

96,400

76,000


Additional Information:
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From the following information, prepare cash flow statement:

Particulars Note No. 31st March
2015
(Rs)
31st March
2014
(Rs)
I) Equity and Liabilities      

1. Shareholders’ Funds

     

a) Share capital

  7,00,000 5,00,000

b) Reserves and surplus

  4,70,000 2,50,000

2. Non-current Liabilities

     

(8% Debentures)

  4,00,000 6,00,000

3. Current Liabilities

     

a) Trade payables

  9,00,000 6,00,000
Total   24,70,000 19,50,000
II) Assets      

1. Non-current assets

     

a) Fixed assets

     

i) Tangible

  7,00,000 5,00,000

ii) Intangible-Goodwill

  1,70,000 2,50,000

2. Current assets

     

a) Inventories

  6,00,000 5,00,000

b) Trade Receivables

  6,00,000 4,00,000

c) Cash and cash equivalents

  4,00,000 3,00,000
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