State the meaning of financial statement analysis?
Financial statements analysis includes gaining an idea of an entitys financial situation by analysing the financial statements of the company. You will use three main financial statements—statement of income, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Analysis of these financial statements is also submitted to the board of directors and senior management committees. They use the information in their decision- making process as input. This research is also used by third stakeholders, such as regulatory authorities and investors, to gain insight into the organisation.
How will you disclose the following items in the Balance Sheet of a company;
(i) Loose tools
(ii) Uncalled liability on partly paid-up shares
(iii) Debentures redemption reserve
(iv) Mastheads and publishing titles (v) 10% debentures
(vi) Proposed dividend
(vii) Share forfeited account
(viii) Capital redemtion reserve
(ix) Mining rights
(x) Work-in-progress
State the importance of financial statements to
(i) shareholders
(ii) creditors
(iii) government
(iv) investors
Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.
Explain the process of preparing income statement and balance sheet.
Prepare the format of statement of profit and loss and explain its items.
Explain how financial statements are useful to the various parties who are interested in the affairs of an undertaking?
List any three objectives of analysing financial statements?
Explain the limitations of financial statements.
Explain the nature of the financial statements.
Explain in detail about the significance of the financial statements.
What do you mean by Ratio Analysis?
List the techniques of Financial Statement Analysis.
What does a Bearer Debenture mean?
What are various types of ratios?
Distinguish between Vertical and Horizontal Analysis of financial data.
State the meaning of ‘Debentures issued as a collateral security’.
What relationships will be established to study?
(a) Inventory Turnover (b) Debtor Turnover
(c) Payables Turnover (d) Working Capital Turnover
State the meaning of Analysis and Interpretation.
What is meant by ‘Issue of debentures for consideration other than cash’?
Differentiate between redemption of debentures out of capital and out of profits.
What is meant by ‘Issue of debenture at discount and redeemable at premium?
What is meant by ‘Issue of debentures for consideration other than cash’?
What is meant by redemption of debentures by ‘Purchase in the Open Market’?
Explain the different terms for the issue of debentures with reference to their redemption.
What is the importance of comparative statements? Illustrate youranswer with particular reference to comparative income statement.
What is meant by a ‘Irredeemable Debenture’?
Explain the guidelines of SEBI for creating Debenture Redemption Reserve.
Describe the meaning of ‘Debenture Issued as Collateral Securities’. What accounting treatment is given to the issue of debentures in the books of accounts?
Explain the different types of debentures?