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प्रश्न
Briefly explain any three limitations of financial statements.
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उत्तर
- Lack of qualitative information: Qualitative information, that is non – monetary information is also important for business decisions.
For example- Efficiency of the employees and efficiency of the management. But this is ignored in financial statements. - Record of historical data:
Financial statement are prepared based on historical data. They may not reflect the current position. - Ignores price level changes:
Adjustments for price level changes are not made in the financial statements. Hence financial statements may not reveal the current position.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State any objective of Financial Statement Analysis’.
State any one limitation of Financial Statement Analysis’
Financial statements are prepared following the consistent accounting concepts, principles, procedures and also the legal environment in which the business organisations operate. These statements are the source of information on the basis of which conclusions are drawn about the profitability and financial position of a company so that their users can easily understand and use them in their economic decisions.
From the above statement identify any two values that a company should observe while preparing its financial statements. Also, state under which major headings and sub-headings the following items will be presented in the Balance Sheet of a company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013:
(i) Calls-in-arrears
(ii) Calls-in-advance
(iii) Gain on reissue of forfeited equity shares
(iv) Trade payables to be settled beyond 12 months from the date of Balance Sheet
Long Answer Question
Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.
Prepare the balance sheet of Jyoti Ltd. as at March 31, 2017 from the following information:
Building Rs. 10,00,000; Investments in the shares of Metro Tyers Rs. 3,00,000; Stores & Spares Rs. 1,00,000; Discount on issue of 10% debentures Rs. 10,000; Statement of Profit and Loss (Dr.) Rs. 90,000; 5,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 20 each fully paid-up; Capital Redemption Reserve Rs. 1,00,000; 10% Debentures Rs. 3,00,000; Unpaid dividends Rs. 90,000; Share options outstanding account Rs. 10,000.
Under which head and how are the following items shown in the Balance Sheet of a company under Schedule III:
(i) Calls-in-Arrears; (ii) Share Application Money Pending Allotment; (iii) Unpaid Dividend; and (iv) Dividend not paid on Cumulative Preference Shares?
Choose the appropriate alternative from the given options:
Which of the following is a limitation of financial analysis?
Which Indian Companies Act is in force these days?
Assertion (A): The focus of calculation of working capital revolves around managing the operating cycle of the business.
Reason (R): It is because the concept of operating cycle is required to ascertain the liquidity of assets and urgency of payments to liabilities.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
Name the expenses that are incurred in connection with the formation of a company?
