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State the Significance of Analysis of Financial Statements to ‘Top Management’. - Accountancy

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State the significance of analysis of financial statements to ‘Top Management’.

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The analysis of financial statements helps the Top Management on the following fonts.

  1. to assess the solvency position of the company
  2. to analyse the efficiency with which the financial resources are allocated and utilised.
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2011-2012 (March) All India Set 1

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संबंधित प्रश्न

State the objectives of 'Analysis of Financial Statements'.


'Good Blankets Ltd.' are the manufacturers of woollen blankets. Blankets of the company are exported to many countries. The company decided to distribute blankets free of cost to five villages of Kashmir Valley destroyed by the recent floods. It also decided to employ 100 young persons from these villages in their newly established factory at Solan in Himachal Pradesh. To meet the requirements of funds for starting its new factory, the company issued 50,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each and 2,000 8% debentures of Rs 100 each to the vendors of machinery purchased for Rs 7,00,000. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the company. Also, identify anyone value which the company wants to communicate to the society.


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.


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


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


Show the following items in the balance sheet as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 in Schedule III:

Particulars  Rs. Particulars  Rs.
Preliminary Expenses 2,40,000 Good will 30,000
Discount on issue of shares 20,000 Loose tools 12,000
10% Debentures 2,00,000 Motor Vehicles 4,75,000
Stock in Trade 1,40,000 Provision for tax 16,000
Cash at bank 1,35,000    
Bills receivable 1,20,000  

From the following information prepare the balance sheet of Jam Ltd. as per the (revised) Schedule VI:

Inventories Rs. 7,00,000; Equity Share Capital Rs. 16,00,000; Plant and Machinery Rs. 8,00,000; 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.


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?


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

Classify the following items under major head and sub-head (if any) in the Balance Sheet of a company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013:

(i) Capital Work-in-Progress:

(ii) Provision for Warranties;

(iii) Income received in Advance; and

(iv) Capital Advances


Under which heads the following items on the Assets part of the Balance Sheet of a company will be presented?

(i) Sundry Debtors

(ii) Patents and Trademarks

(iii) Shares in Quoted Companies

(iv) Advances recoverable in cash

(v) Prepaid Insurance and

(vi) Worl-in-Progress (Machinery)?


Prepare Balance Sheet of VT Ltd. as at 31st March 2019, from the following information as per Schedule III, Part I of the Companies Act, 2013:  

     
General Reserve 3,000   Fixed Assets: Tangible Assets (Cost) 9,000
8% Debentures 3,000   Other Current Liabilities 2,500
Surplus, i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss (Credit) 1,200   Share Capital 5,000
Depreciation of Fixed Assets 700   Other Current Assets 6,400

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.


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.


Expenses for a business for the first year were ₹ 80,000. In the second year, it was increased to ₹ 88,000. What is the trend percentage in the second year?


Which of the following is a fictitious Asset?


The Goodwill is not a ________.


Bank overdraft is shown in the balance sheet under the ______.


Which of the following statements are false?

  1. When all the comparative figures in a balance sheet are stated as percentage of the total, it is termed as horizontal analysis.
  2. When financial statements of several years are analysed, it is termed as vertical analysis.
  3. Vertical Analysis is also termed as time series analysis.

Which of the following points explain the nature of financial statements?


Financial statements includes which types of statements are required for external reporting and also for internal needs of the management?


For income measurement ______ basis of accounting is followed.


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 items shown under the heading of "Current assets" in the balance sheet?


What are the components of income statement?


Find out Cost of goods sold Opening stock = 1002, Purchases = 50,000, Wages = 5000, Manufacturing expenses = 20,000.


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 ______.


Assertion (A): Financial statements are the end products of the accounting process which reveal the financial results of a specified period and financial position as on a particular date.

Reason (R): The basic objective of these statements is to provide information required for decision making by the management as well as other outsiders who are interested in the affairs of the undertaking, as per Section 129 Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 every year.


‘Freedom to Choose of method of depreciation’ refers to which limitation of financial statement analysis.


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:


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: 


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:


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