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प्रश्न
State the objectives of financial statements from the view point of a business concern.
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उत्तर
The following points highlight the objectives of financial statements from business point of view.
1) To Provide Information about Economic Resources- Financial statements provide adequate, accurate, reliable and periodical information about the employment of economic resources. It also specifies the obligation of a business to its external users who do not have the powers or authority to access the information directly.
2) To Ascertain the Financial Position- These statements help to reveal the true financial position of an enterprise. In other words, it discloses the performance and position of an organisation in terms of their profitability, solvency, liquidity, financial viability, etc.
3) To Ascertain the Earning Capacity- These statements are prepared with an objective of providing useful information to compare, predict and evaluate the earning capacity of a business firm. Thus, it helps in ascertaining the earning capacity of firms.
4) Helps in Decision Making- These statements help the management to frame policies and decision-making process on various accounting matters.
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| Liabilities | 31-03-2018 (₹) | 31-03-2019 (₹) | Assets | 31-03-2018 (₹) | 31-03-2019 (₹) |
| Equity Share Capital | 1,60,000 | 1,60,000 | Fixed Assets | 2,40,000 | 2,88,000 |
| Pref. Shares Capital | 40,000 | 40,000 | Investment | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Reserve and Surplus | 40,000 | 48,000 | Current Assets | 1,20,000 | 96,000 |
| Secured Loan | 80,000 | 32,000 | |||
| Unsecured Loan | 40,000 | 72,000 | |||
| Current Liabilities | 40,000 | 72,000 | |||
| 4,00,000 | 4,24,000 | 4,00,000 | 4,24,000 |
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| Dr. | Trading, Profit and Loss Account for the year ended as on 31st March,2020 |
Cr. | |
| Particulars | Amount ₹ | Particulars | Amount ₹ |
| To Opening stock | 20,000 | By Sales | 1,20,000 |
| To Purchases | 90,000 | By Closing Stock | 30,000 |
| To Carriage inward | 500 | ||
| To Wages | 10,000 | ||
| To Gross Profit c/d | 29,500 | ||
| Total | 1,50,000 | Total | 1,50,000 |
| To Office expenses | 12,500 | By Gross Profit b/d | 29,500 |
| To Selling expenses | 10,000 | ||
| To Finance expenses | 3,000 | ||
| To Net Profit c/d | 4,000 | ||
| 29,500 | 29,500 | ||
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Convert the following Trading and Profit and Loss Account into Vertical Income Statement:
| Dr. | Trading, Profit and Loss Account (for the year ended 31st March, 2020) |
Cr. | |
| Particulars | Amount (₹) |
Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| To Opening stock | 50,000 | By Sales | 6,00,000 |
| To Purchases | 4,50,000 | By Closing Stock | 1,50,000 |
| To Carriage | 20,000 | ||
| To Direct expenses | 30,000 | ||
| To Wages | 50,000 | ||
| To Gross Profit c/d | 1,50,000 | ||
| Total | 7,50,000 | 7,50,000 | |
| To Office expenses | 62,500 | By Gross Profit b/d | 1,50,000 |
| To Finance expenses | 15,000 | ||
| To Selling expenses | 50,000 | ||
| To Net Profit c/d | 22,500 | ||
| Total | 1,50,000 | 1,50,000 | |
