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Briefly Explain the Significance of 'Analysis of Financial Statements' to (A) the Finance Manager, and (B) Trade Payables. - Accountancy

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Briefly explain the significance of 'Analysis of financial statements' to (a) The Finance Manager, and (b) Trade Payables.   

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(a) The Finance Manager: Financial analysis enables the company to understand its financial position and financial vitality. It helps in knowing the earning capacity, profitability, solvency, stability and credit worthiness of the company. The finance manager is involved in making different financing policies and determining the actual performance of the company. With the help of the financial analysis, the finance manager take decisions whether to continue the existing policies, how to enhance efficiency of business operations, etc.

(b) Trade Payables: With the help of the financial analysis, creditors can judge the ability of the business to discharge its all liabilities. Creditors are basically interested in knowing the credit worthiness and liquidity position of a business. Financial analysis helps the creditors to know the firm's capability to pay-off its debts over a period of time.

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State the objectives of 'Analysis of Financial Statements'.


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State any objective of Financial Statement Analysis’.


State any one limitation of Financial Statement Analysis’


What is meant by 'Analysis of Financial Statements'? State any two objectives of such an analysis.


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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.
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Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.


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Explain the process of preparing income statement and balance sheet.


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(a) 25,000, 10% debentures of Rs. 100 each;

(b) Bank Loan of Rs. 10,00,000 repayable after 5 years;

(c) Interest on debentures is yet to be paid.

Show the above items in the balance sheet of the company as at March 31, 2017.


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Name the itmes that are shown under Long-term Borrowings.


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1 10 11
2 10 12
3 10 13
4 14 13
5 15 16

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(ii) Debentures

(iii) Public Deposits

(iv) Capital Redemption Reserve

(v) Forfeited Shares Accounts

(vi) Sundry Creditors and

(vii) Interest Accrued but not Due on Debentures ?

 

State any two items that are included in the following major heads under which liabilities of a company are shown:

(i) Reserves and Surplus;

(ii) Long-term Borrowings; 

(iii)  Short-term Borrowings;

(iv) Other Current Liabilities.


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(i) Capital Work-in-Progress:

(ii) Provision for Warranties;

(iii) Income received in Advance; and

(iv) Capital Advances


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(ii) Calls-in-Advance;
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Statement 2 - "Financial statements are primarily not directed towards the needs of owners"


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Richa ______    
Anmol ______    
To Anmol’s Salary a/c 12,500    
To Profit transferred to: Richa’s Capital A/C (1) __(1)__    
Anmol’s Capital A/c ______    
  ______   ______

The amount to be reflected in blank (2) will be:


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