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प्रश्न
Briefly explain the significance of 'Analysis of financial statements' to (a) The Finance Manager, and (b) Trade Payables.
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उत्तर
(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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What is meant by 'Financial Statements' of a company?
Complete the following journal entries left blank in the books of VK Ltd.:
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___________________ Dr. ___________________ (Purchased own 500, 9% debentures of Rs 100 each at Rs 97 each for immediate cancellation) |
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| Feb 1 |
___________________ Dr. ___________________ ___________________ (Cancelled own debentures) |
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___________________ Dr. ___________________ (______________________) |
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State the objectives of 'Analysis of Financial Statements'.
State any objective of Financial Statement Analysis’.
Financial statements are prepared following the consistent accounting concepts, principles, procedures and also the legal environment in which the business organizations operate. These statements are the sources 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 in a meaningful way.
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.
General Reserves, short term loans and advances, Capital work in progress and desgin.
State the interest of tax authorities in the analysis of financial statements.
Short Answer Question
State the meaning of financial statements?
Long Answer Question
Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.
Long Answer Question
Explain the process of preparing income statement and balance sheet.
From the following information, prepare the balance sheet of Gitanjali Ltd.
Inventories Rs. 14,00,000; Equity Share Capital Rs. 20,00,000; Plant and Machinery Rs. 10,00,000; Preference Share Capital Rs. 12,00,000; Debenture Redemption Reserve Rs. 6,00,000; Outstanding Expenses Rs. 3,00,000; Proposed Dividend Rs. 5,00,000; Land and Building Rs. 20,00,000; Current Investments Rs. 8,00,000; Cash Equivalent Rs. 10,00,000; Short term loan from Zaveri Ltd. (A Subsidiary Company of Twilight Ltd.) Rs. 4,00,000; Public Deposits Rs. 12,00,000.
From the following information, prepare the balance sheet of Jam Ltd.
Inventories Rs. 7,00,000; Equity Share Capital Rs. 16,00,000; Plant and Machinery Rs. 8,00,000; 8% Preference Share Capital Rs. 6,00,000; General Reserves Rs. 6,00,000; Bills payable Rs. 1,50,000; Provision for taxation Rs. 2,50,000; Land and Building Rs. 16,00,000; Noncurrent Investments Rs. 10,00,000; Cash at Bank Rs. 5,00,000;Creditors Rs. 2,00,000; 12% Debentures Rs. 12,00,000.
Brinda Ltd. has furnished the following information:
(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.
Prepare a balance sheet of Black Swan Ltd., as at March 31, 2017, from the following information:
| Rs. | |
| General Reserve | 3,000 |
| 10% Debentures | 3,000 |
| Balance in Statement of Profit & Loss | 1,200 |
| Depreciation on fixed assets | 700 |
| Gross Block | 9,000 |
| Current Liabilities | 2,500 |
| Preliminary Expenses | 300 |
| 6% Preference Share Capital | 5,000 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 6,100 |
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?
Under which heads the following items on the Assets part of the Balance Sheet of a company will be shown:
- Sundry Debtors
- Patents and Trademarks
- Shares in Quoted Companies
- Advances recoverable in cash
- Prepaid Insurance and
- Work-in-Progress?
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) Capital Reserve;
(ii) Calls-in-Advance;
(iii) Loose Tools; and
(iv) Bank overdraft.
The financial statements do not exhibit
What are the objectives of preparing financial statements?
Which of the following is a fictitious Asset?
Bank overdraft is shown in the balance sheet under the ______.
Which of the following statements are false?
- When all the comparative figures in a balance sheet are stated as percentage of the total, it is termed as horizontal analysis.
- When financial statements of several years are analysed, it is termed as vertical analysis.
- Vertical Analysis is also termed as time series analysis.
A company has an operating cycle of eight months. It has accounts receivables amounting to ₹ 1,00,000 out of which ₹ 60,000 have a maturity period of 11 months. How would this information be presented in the balance sheet?
Financial statements includes which types of statements are required for external reporting and also for internal needs of the management?
The statement which shows the assets and liabilities of a company is known as ______.
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - "Financial statements are primarily directed towards the needs of owners"
Statement 2 - "Financial statements are primarily not directed towards the needs of owners"
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - "Recorded facts are based on replacement cost"
Statement 2 - "Recorded facts are not based on replacement cost"
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - "Going Concern concept assumes that the enterprise continues for a long period of time."
Statement 2 - "Going Concern concept assumes that the enterprise continues for a shorter period of time."
What are the items shown under the heading 'Miscellaneous expenditure?'
Match the following:
| (i) | Gross profit | (a) | The explanatory notes to financial statements |
| (ii) | Operating profit | (b) | Amounts receivable by the company |
| (iii) | Sundry Debtors | (c) | Amounts payable by the company |
| (iv) | Sundry Creditors | (d) | Sales - Cost of good sold |
| (v) | Schedules | (e) | Gross profit - Operating expenses |
| (vi) | Net profit | (f) | Operating profit - interest and tax |
What are the uses and importance of financial statements?
What are the limitations of financial statements?
What are the items shown under the heading of "Investments" in the balance sheet?
The financial statements of a business enterprise include ______.
What are the limitations of financial statements?
Purchase of goods for reselling is shown in the Statement of Profit and Loss under ______.
| Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 5: 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals are ₹ 1,80,000; ₹ 1,60,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹ 7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated will be:
| Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals are ₹ 1,80,000; ₹ 1,60,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹ 7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated will be:
| Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals are ₹ 1,80,000; ₹ 1,60,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March, 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹ 7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The partnership deed provided that interest on capital will be allowed @10% p.a. The amount of interest on Ishita's capital will be:
Richa and Anmol are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2 with capitals of ₹ 2,50,000 and ₹ 1,50,000 respectively. Interest on capital is agreed @6% p.a. Anmol is to be allowed an annual salary of ₹ 12,500. During the year ended 31st March 2023, the profits of the year prior to calculation of interest on capital but after charging Anmol’s salary amounted to ₹ 62,000. A provision of 5% of this profit is to be made in respect of manager’s commission.
Following is their Profit & Loss Appropriation Account:
| Particulars | (₹) | Particulars | (₹) |
| To Interest on Capital | By Profit & loss account (After manager’s commission) | __(2)__ | |
| 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:
