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Short Answer Question
State the meaning of financial statements?
What are the financial statements?
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उत्तर १
Financial statements of a company present a true and fair picture of the results of a company's operations to the various users of an accounting information. Financial Statements are the end products of the accounting process. These are the annual formal statements that are prepared by various enterprises or organisations for a particular accounting period.
Quoting the words of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), "Financial statements are prepared for the purpose of presenting a periodical review or report on progress made by the management and deal with the status of investment in the business and the results achieved during the period under review."
उत्तर २
Financial statements are the statements prepared by the business concerns at the end of the accounting period to ascertain the operating results and the financial position.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is meant by 'Financial Statements' of a company?
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
'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.
State any objective of Financial Statement Analysis’.
State any two limitations and any two objectives of 'Analysis of Financial Statement'.
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.
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.
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 major head will the following be shown:
(i) Share Capital; and (ii) Money Received Against Share Warrants?
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?
Name the itmes that are shown under Long-term Borrowings.
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 Calance 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 |
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| 2 |
10 |
12 |
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| 3 | 10 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 5 |
15 |
16 |
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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 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 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?
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.
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?
What are the objectives of preparing financial statements?
Which of the following is a fictitious Asset?
Which Indian Companies Act is in force these days?
___________ is conducted by bankers and government.
Bank overdraft is shown in the balance sheet under the ______.
Assertion (A): The focus of calculation of working capital revolves around managing the operating cycle of the business.
Reason (R): It is because the concept of operating cycle is required to ascertain the liquidity of assets and urgency of payments to liabilities.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
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?
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.
Profit and loss account is also called ______ statement.
What are the items shown under the heading 'Reserves and Surplus'?
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 items shown under the heading of "Investments" in the balance sheet?
What are the limitations of financial statements?
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 ______.
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.
| 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:
