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What is Meant by 'Financial Statements' of a Company?

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What is meant by 'Financial Statements' of a company?

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Financial statements are the statements that reflect the performance and position of an organisation in financial terms to users of accounting information.

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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


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


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


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.


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 major head will the following be shown:

(i) Share Capital; and (ii) Money Received Against Share Warrants?


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 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.


Under which major head and sub-head of the Assets part of the Balance Sheet will the following be shown:

(i) Intangible Assets; (ii) Intangible Assets under Development; (iii) Investments (more than 12 months); (iv) Deferred Tax Assets (Net); (v) Stores and Spares; and (vi) Loose Tools?


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?


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

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.


From the following information of Best Marketing Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 2019 prepare Note to Accounts on Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses:
Depreciation on: Building ₹ 15,500; Plant and Machinery ₹ 25,000; Computers ₹ 60,000; Goodwill written off ₹ 7,500; Patents written off ₹ 12,500.


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.


The financial statements do not exhibit


Which of the following statement is not true?


‘Financial statements are prepared based on past data’. Explain how this is a limitation.


Briefly explain any three limitations of 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?

  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.

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


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"


The statement which shows the assets and liabilities of a company is known as ______.


Profit and loss account is also called ______ statement.


What are the uses and importance of financial statements?


Name the expenses that are incurred in connection with the formation of a company?


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.


Carriage Inwards 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.


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.


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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