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प्रश्न
State the significance of analysis of financial statements to ‘Top Management’.
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उत्तर
The analysis of financial statements helps the Top Management on the following fonts.
- to assess the solvency position of the company
- to analyse the efficiency with which the financial resources are allocated and utilised.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Financial Statements are prepared following the constituent accounting concepts principles procedures and also the legal environment in which the business organisation 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 in a meaningful way.
From the above statements 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
(1) Capital Reserve
(2) Calls-in-Advance
(3) Loose Tools
(4) Bank overdraft
State any objective of Financial Statement Analysis’.
State any one limitation of Financial Statement Analysis’
State any two limitations and any two objectives of 'Analysis of Financial Statement'.
State the interest of tax authorities in the analysis of financial statements.
Long Answer Question
Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.
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.
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.
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 |
What are the major heads in the Equity and Liabilities part of the Balance Sheet as per Schedule III?
List any five items that are shown under Reserves and Surplus.
Under which sub-head will the following be classified or shown:
(i) Long-term Borrowings;
(ii) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net); and
(iii) Long-term Provision?
A company has an opening credit balance in Surplus, i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss of ₹ 1,00,000. During the year, it earned a profit of ₹ 75,000. It decided to transfer ₹ 15,000 to Debentures Redemption Reserve (DRR) and also proposed to pay dividend of ₹ 25,000.
How will be the appropriations shown in the financial statements?
State giving reason whether Trade Receivables are classified as Current Assets or Non-current Assets in the Balance Sheet of a Company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 in the following cases.
| Case | Operating cycle Period (months) | Expected realization period (months) |
| 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | 15 | 16 |
State giving reason whether Trade Payables are classified as Current Liabilities or Non-current Liabilities in the Balance Sheet of a Company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 in the following cases:
| Case | Operating Cycle Period (Months) | Expected Payment Period (Months) |
| 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | 15 | 16 |
Under which main head and sub-head of Equity and Liabilities part of the Balance Sheet are the following items classified or shown:
(i) Bonds
(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 ?
Under which heads the following items are classified or shown on the Assets part of the Balance Sheet of a copany: (i) Loose Tools; (ii) Bills Receivable; (iii) Sundry Debtors: and (iv) Advances Recoverable in Cash?
From the following information, prepare Note to Accounts on Finance Costs: Interest paid to Bank ₹ 75,000; Interest on Debentures ₹ 58,000; Loss on issue of Debentures written off ₹ 27,500; and Commitment Charges ₹ 15,000.
Identify which of the following items will be shown in the Note to Accounts on Other Expenses?
(i) Salaries;
(ii) Postage Expenses;
(iii) Telephone and Internet Expenses;
(iv) Rent for warehouse;
(v) Carriage Inwards;
(vi) Depreciation on computers;
(vii) Computer Software amortised;
(viii) Computer Hiring Charges;
(ix) Audit fee;
(x) Bonus.
Choose the appropriate alternative from the given options:
Which of the following is a limitation of financial analysis?
‘Financial statements are prepared based on past data’. Explain how this is a limitation.
The Goodwill is not a ________.
___________ is conducted by bankers and government.
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.
Which of the following points explain the nature of financial statements?
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1 - "Financial statements are the end products of accounting process"
Statement 2 - "Financial statements are not the end products of accounting process"
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 uses and importance of financial statements?
Name the expenses that are incurred in connection with the formation of a company?
Which of the following is not a part of Finance Cost (in Statement of Profit and Loss)?
As per Schedule III, Part I of the Companies Act, 2013 'calls-in-arrears' will be presented under which of the following head/sub-head, in the Balance Sheet of a company?
Purchase of goods for reselling is shown in the Statement of Profit and Loss under ______.
______ are especially interested in the average payment period, since it provides them with a sense of the bill-paying patterns of the firm.
‘Freedom to Choose of method of depreciation’ refers to which limitation of financial statement analysis.
