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While Preparing the Cash Flow Statement of Alka Ltd. 'Dividend Paid' Was Shown as an Operating Activity by the Accountant of the Company. Was He Correct in Doing So? Give Reason. - Accountancy

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While preparing the Cash Flow Statement of Alka Ltd. 'dividend paid' was shown as an operating
activity by the accountant of the company. Was he correct in doing so? Give reason.

Solution

'Dividend paid' is not an operating activity. Dividend paid by a company is regarded as the cash outflow from financing activities.

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Particulars Note No. 31-3-2015 (Rs.) 31-3-2014 (Rs.)

I. Equity and Liabilities

        1. Shareholder’s Funds

              a. Equity Share Capital

              b. Reserve and Surplus

         2. Non - Current Liabilities

              a) Long term borrowings

         3. Current Liabilities

              a) Trade Payables

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2,10,000

1,32,000

 

1,50,000

 

75,000

 

 

1,80,000

24,000

 

1,50,000

 

27,000

Total   5,67,000 3,81,000

II. Assets

     1. Non – Current Assets

               a) Fixed Assets

                     Tangible assets

               b) Non – Current Investments

      2. Current Assets

                a) Current Investments (marketable)

                b) Inventories

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31-3-2017

Rs

31-3-2016

Rs

I. Equity and Liabilities

  1. Shareholders' Funds:

     (a) Share capital

     (b) Reserves and surplus

  2. Non-current Liabilities:

    Long term-borrowing

  3. Current Liabilities:

    (a) Short-term borrowings

    (b) Short-term provisions

 

 

 

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2

 

3

4

 

 

5,00,000

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1,50,000

2,00,000

 

 

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1,50,000

 

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6,00,000

 

2,75,000

1,25,000

2,00,000

 

 

 

4,50,000

 

2,25,000

75,000

1,00,000

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31-3-2016

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2

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

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1,00,000

 

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1,00,000

1,50,000 1,00,000

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