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Accounting For Managers: S. No. Questions 1
Accounting For Managers: S. No. Questions 1
S. No.
Questions
1.
(a) What do you understand by the concept of conservatism ? Why is it also called the concept of prudence? Wh
to be in the Past ?
(b) What is a Balance Sheet ? How does a Funds Flow Statement differ from a Balance Sheet ? Enumerate the
Sheet and a Funds Flow Statement.
2.
3.
(a) Discuss the importance of ratio analysis for inter-firm and intra-firm comparisons including circumstances res
understand by the term pay-out ratio? What factors are taken into consideration while determining pay-out ratio
policy? Discuss fully.
From the ratios and other data given below for Bharat Auto Accessories Ltd. indicate your interpretation of the co
and profitability.
Year I
Current Ratio
265%
278%
302%
115%
110%
99%
2.75
3.00
3.25
Receivables Turnover
9.83
8.41
7.20
37
43
50
95%
100%
110%
6.11
6.01
5.41
5.10
4.05
2.50
11.07% 8.5%
7.0%
22%
23%
25%
10%
16%
23%
70%
71%
73%
Rs. 3
Rs. 3
Rs. 3
16.4%
18%
22.7%
7.03%
5.09%
2.0%
4.
Bose has supplied the following information about his business to Summary of Cash
Sundry debtors
Stock
Machinery
Furniture
Sundry creditors
On 31st March
(Rs.)
1,81,000
1,50,000
2,50,000
40,000
1,10,000
Receipts
Rs.
To Opening balance
5,000
Payments
By Payments to creditors
1,93,000
1,40,000
?
?
1,25,000
Rs.
3,50,000
To Cash sales
To Receipt from debtors
To Misc. receipts
To Loan from Dass @ 9%
per annum (taken on
1.10.2003)
61,000 By wages
7,53,000 By Salaries
2,000 By Drawings
By Sunday office expenses
1,00,000 By Machinery purchased (on
1.10.2003)
By Closing balance
1,60,000
1,50,000
40,000
1,10,000
95,000
16,000
9,21,000
9,21,000
Discount allowed totaled Rs.7,000 and discount received was Rs.4,000. Bad debts written off were Rs.8,
@5% per annum and machinery @10% per annum under the straight line method of depreciation. The office ex
premium for the year ending 30th June, 2004. Wages amounting to Rs.20,000 were still due on 31st March, 200
Prepare trading and profit and loss account for the year ended 31sl March, 2004 and the balance sheet a
5.
What procedure would you adopt to study the liquidity of a business firm?
Who are all the parties interested in knowing this accounting information?
What ratio or other financial statement analysis technique will you adopt for this.
6.
7.
From the following particulars, determine the bank balance as per pass book of Priya & Co. as on 28th Februar
Credit balance as per cash book on 28th February, 2008 was Rs. 15,000
Interest charged by the bank up to 28th February Rs. 500 was recorded in the pass book.
Bank charges made by the bank Rs. 125 were also recorded only in the pass book.
Out of the cheques of Rs. 25,000 paid into the bank, cheques of Rs. 18,750 were cleared and credited by the ba
Two cheques of Rs. 7,500 and Rs. 15,000 were issued but out of them only one cheque of Rs. 7,500 was prese
Dividends on shares Rs. 4,500 were collected by the bankers directly, for which Priya & Co. did not have any inf
A company manufactures a single product in its factory utilizing 600% of its capacity. The selling price and cost d
Rs.
5,40,000
Direct materials
96,000
Direct labour
1,20,000
Direct expenses
19,000
Fixed overheads :
Factory
2,00,000
Administration
21,000
25,000
12.5% of factory overheads and 20% of selling and distribution overheads are variable with production
fixed. Since the existing product could not achieve budgeted level for two consecutive years, the Company d
investment but largely using the existing plant and machinery.
The cost estimates of the new product are as follows:
Cost elements
Direct materials
16.00
Direct labour
15.00
Direct expenses
1.50
2.00
1.50
It is expected that 2,000 units of the new product can be sold at a price of Rs. 60 per unit. The fixed facto
10%, while fixed selling and distribution expenses will go up by Rs. 12,500 annually. Administrative overheads re
However, there will be an increase of working capital to the extent of Rs. 75,000, which would take the total cost
The company considers that 20o/o pre-tax and interest return on investment
You are required to
(a) Decide whether the new product be introduced.
(b) Make any further observation/recommendations about profitability of the company on the basis of the above
investment is Rs. 8 lakh.
8.