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Comparative Financial Statement

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  • Introduction
  • Objectives
  • Limitations
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Definition: Comparative Statement

  • Comparative Statements or Comparative Financial Statements mean a comparative study of individual items or components of financial statements, i.e., Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit & Loss of two or more years of the enterprise itself.
  • Statement showing financial data for two or more than two years placed aside by side to facilitate comparisons are called Comparative Financial Statement.
CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Comparative Financial Statement

  • Meaning: Comparative Statements present financial data of two or more years side‑by‑side to show changes in amount and percentage.
  • Types: Intra‑firm comparison compares the same firm over different years, while Inter‑firm comparison compares different firms.
  • Uses: They simplify financial data, show trends, identify strengths and weaknesses, help compare with industry performance, and assist in forecasting.
  • Limitations: They are based on past data, affected by estimates and personal judgement, ignore qualitative factors, do not consider price level changes, and are unreliable if accounting policies differ.
  • Formats: Information can be shown as absolute changes, percentage changes, ratios, averages, and through comparative Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statements.

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