Analysis of Financial Statements

Sponsor Area

Question
CBSEENAC12000050

State any one limitation of 'Analysis of Financial Statements'.

Solution

Analysis of Financial Statements suffers from certain limitations and they are:
a) It is only a study of interim report.
b) It ignores non-monetary factors. 

Sponsor Area

Question
CBSEENAC12000052

From the following 'Statement of Profit & Loss' for the year ended 31st March, 2013, prepare a 'Comparative Statement of Profit & Loss' of Good Service Ltd. 

Particulars

Note No.

2012-2013
Rs

2011-2012
Rs

Revenue from operations
Other Incomes
Expenses

 

20,00,000
10,00,000
21,00,000

15,00,000
4,00,000
15,00,000

 Rate of income tax was 50%.

Solution

Question
CBSEENAC12000077

State any one objective of Financial Statement Analysis.

Solution

The most important objective of Financial Statement Analysis is to diagnose the information contained in financial statements so as to judge the profitability and financial soundness of the business. It provides better and easy understanding of the changes in the financial data over a period of time.

Question
CBSEENAC12000096

State the significance of Analysis of Financial Statements to the Lenders.

Solution

Analysis of financial statements helps the lenders in assessing the long-term solvency of the business. It also helps them in evaluating the relative financial status of a firm in comparison to other competitive firms.