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Question
What are the objectives of preparing financial statements?
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Solution
The following are the objectives of preparing financial statements:
1. To ascertain profit earned or loss incurred by a business during an accounting period.
This is estimated by preparing Trading and Profit and Loss Account.
2. To ascertain the true financial position of a business.
This is reflected by the Balance Sheet.
3. To enable comparison of current year’s performance with that of the previous year’s, i.e., intra-firm comparisons.
Also, to compare own performance with that of the other firms in the same industry, i.e., inter-firm comparisons.
4. To assess the solvency and credit worthiness of the business
5. To provide various provisions and reserves to meet unforeseen future conditions and to toughen the financial position of the business
6. To provide vital information to facilitate various users of accounting information in decision-making process.
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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
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What is meant by 'Analysis of Financial Statements'? State any two objectives of such an analysis.
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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.
Briefly explain the significance of 'Analysis of financial statements' to (a) The Finance Manager, and (b) Trade Payables.
Short Answer Question
State the meaning of financial statements?
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 |
List any five items that are shown under Reserves and Surplus.
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?
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 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 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.
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?
Briefly explain any three limitations of financial statements.
Bank overdraft is shown in the balance sheet under the ______.
What are the objectives of financial statements? They provides ______.
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 - "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 - "Going Concern concept assumes that the enterprise continues for a long period of time."
Statement 2 - "Going Concern concept assumes that the enterprise continues for a shorter period of time."
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 |
Provision of taxation is made by debiting which account?
What are the items shown under the heading of "Investments" in the balance sheet?
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?
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?
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.
Securities Premium is shown under which head in the Balance Sheet ?
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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:
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. |
What will the amount of interest on drawings of the partners?
