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Question
What do you mean by Common Size Statements?
Solution
These statements depict the relationship between various items of financial statements and some common items (like Net Sales and the Total of Balance Sheet) in percentage terms. In other words, various items of Trading and Profit and Loss Account such as Cost of Goods Sold, Non-Operating Incomes and Expenses are expressed in terms of percentage of Net Sales. On the other hand, different items of Balance Sheet such as Fixed Assets, Current Assets, Share Capital etc. are expressed in terms of percentage of Total of Balance Sheet. These percentage figures are easily comparable with that of the previous years’ (i.e. inter-firm comparison) and with that of the figures of other firms in the same industry (i.e. inter-firm comparison) as well.
The analyses based on these statements are commonly known as Vertical Analysis.
The following are commonly prepared Common Size Statements.
1. Common Size Balance Sheet
2. Common Size Income Statements
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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.
Following is the summarised Balance Sheet of Wye Ltd. as at 31st March, 2019:
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Particulars |
Note No. |
31st March, (₹) |
31st March, (₹) |
| I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
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1. Shareholders' Funds |
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(a) Share Capital: |
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(i) Equity Share Capital |
4,00,000 |
4,00,000 | |
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(ii) Preference Share Capital |
1,00,000 | 1,00,000 | |
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(b) Reserves and Surplus |
1,20,000 | 1,10,000 | |
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2. Non-Current Liabilities |
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(a) Long-term Borrowings |
1. | 4,50,000 | 4,50,000 |
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(b) Long-term Provisions |
50,000 | 1,00,000 | |
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3. Current Liabilities |
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(a) Trade Payables (Creditors) |
5,30,000 | 3,30,000 | |
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(b) Short-term Provisions |
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50,000 |
50,000 |
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Total |
17,00,000 |
15,40,000 | |
| II. ASSETS |
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1. Non-Current Assets |
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(a) Fixed Assets (Tangible) |
9,90,000 | 10,40,000 | |
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(b) Non-Current Investments |
1,00,000 | 1,00,000 | |
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2. Current Assets |
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(a) Trade Receivables |
5,00,000 | 3,00,000 | |
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(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents |
2 |
1,10,000 |
1,00,000 |
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Total |
17,00,000 |
15,40,000 |
Notes to Accounts
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Particulars |
31st March, (₹) |
31st March, (₹) |
| I. Long-term Borrowings | ||
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Bank Loan |
3,50,000 |
4,50,000 |
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8% Debentures |
1,00,000 |
... |
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4,50,000 |
4,50,000 | |
| 2. Cash and Cash Equivalents | ||
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Bank Balance |
1,00,000 |
90,000 |
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Cash in Hand |
10,000 |
10,000 |
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1,10,000 |
1,00,000 |
You are required to comment upon the changes in absolute figures from one period to another.
Answer the following question:
X Ltd. redeemed ₹ 1,00,000, 9% debentures at 10% premium. What will be the amount of 'Cash Flows from financing activities'?
Which of the following are the tools of Vertical Analysis?
- Ratio Analysis
- Comparative Statements
- Common Size Statements
______ is a tool for analyzing the financial statements of any enterprise.
What is the procedure for calculating trend percentage?
In cash flows, when a firm invests in Fixed Assets and Short-term Financial Investments results in:
Vertical Analysis is also known as ______.
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:
Main objective of the Common Size Balance Sheet is:
In the Common Size Balance Sheet figure of _______ is assumed to be 100.
Main objective of Common Size Statement of Profit and Loss is ______.
