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What is Meant by 'Analysis of Financial Statements'? State Any Two Objectives of Such an Analysis.

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What is meant by 'Analysis of Financial Statements'? State any two objectives of such an analysis.

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A critical and thorough examination of the financial statements of a company in order to understand the data contained in it, is known as 'Analysis of Financial Statements'.

Objectives of Financial Analysis

(i) It enables the conduct of meaningful comparisons of financial data. It provides better and easy understanding of the changes in the financial data overtime.
(ii) It helps in designing effective plans and better execution of plans by enabling control and checks over the use of the financial resources.

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2016-2017 (March) All India Set 1

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संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Complete the following journal entries left blank in the books of VK Ltd.:

VK Ltd.
Journal
Date Particulars L.F.

Dr.

Rs

Cr.

Rs

2018
Feb 1

___________________             Dr.

        ___________________

(Purchased own 500, 9% debentures of Rs 100 each at Rs 97 each for immediate cancellation)

 

  ________

 

 

  ________

 

Feb 1

___________________             Dr.

       ___________________

       ___________________

(Cancelled own debentures)

 

  ________

 

 

 

 ________

 ________

______

___________________             Dr.

      ___________________

(______________________)

 

  ________

 

 

  ________

 


'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.


'Panipat Blankets Limited' are the manufacturers and exporters of blankets. The company decided to distribute 1,000 blankets free of cost to five villages of Kashmir which had been damaged by the floods. It also decided to employ 100 young persons from these villages in their newly established factory at Ludhiana in Punjab To meet the requirements of funds for its new factory, the company issued 1,00,000 equity shares of  Rs 10 each and 2,000, 9% debentures of Rs 100 each to the vendors of machinery purchased for Rs 12,00,000.

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 the interest of tax authorities in the analysis of financial statements.


Name any two financial statements prepared by a not-for-profit organisation. 


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.


From the following information prepare the balance sheet of Gitanjali Ltd., as per the (Revised) Schedule VI:

Inventories Rs. 14,00,000; Equity Share Capital Rs. 20,00,000; Plant and Machinery Rs. 10,00,000; Preference Share Capital Rs. 12,00,000; Debenture Redemption Reserve Rs. 6,00,000; Outstanding Expenses Rs. 3,00,000; Proposed Dividend Rs. 5,00,000; Land and Building Rs. 20,00,000; Current Investments Rs. 8,00,000; Cash Equivalent Rs. 10,00,000; Short term loan from Zaveri Ltd. (A Subsidiary Company of Twilight Ltd.) Rs. 4,00,000; Public Deposits 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?


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 ?

 

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.


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 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 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.


The financial statements do not exhibit


Which of the following statement is not true?


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 Indian Companies Act is in force these days?


The Goodwill is not a ________.


A company prepares its Balance Sheet as per the format in ______.


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.

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


Consider the following statements.

Statement 1 - "Facts and figures presented in financial statements are based on personal judgements"

Statement 2 - "Facts and figures presented in financial statements are not at all based on personal judgements"


Consider the following statements.

Statement 1 - "Recorded facts are based on replacement cost"

Statement 2 - "Recorded facts are not based on replacement cost"


What are the items shown under the heading 'Reserves and Surplus'?


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 ______.


Carriage Inwards is shown in the Statement of Profit and Loss under ______.


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 partnership deed provided that interest on capital will be allowed @10% p.a. The amount of interest on Ishita's capital will be:


Rudra, Dev and Shiv were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals were ₹ 6,00,000, ₹ 4,00,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. Besides his capital Shiv had given a loan of ₹ 75,000 to the firm. Their partnership deed provided for the following:

  1. Interest on capital @9% p.a.
  2. Interest on partner's drawings @12% p.a.
  3. Salary to Rudra ₹ 30,000 per month and to Dev ₹ 40,000 per quarter.
  4. Interest on Shiv's loan @9% p.a.

During the year Rudra withdrew ₹ 50,000 at the end of each quarter; Dev withdrew ₹ 50,000 in the beginning of each half year and Shiv withdrew ₹ 70,000 at the end of each half year.

The profit of the firm for the year ended 31-3-2022 before allowing interest on Shiv's loan was ₹ 7,06,750.

How much amount of net profit will be transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c?


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 (1) 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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