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Question 36 Marks
Form the following information provided, prepare Comparative Statement of Profit and loss for the years ended 31st March 2018 and 2017:
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Note:
Other expenses for 2012 $=\frac{20}{100}[₹\ 6,00,000-₹\ 3,60,000]=₹\ 48,000.$
Other expenses for 2013 $=\frac{15}{100}[₹\ 9,00,000-₹\ 4,50,000]=₹\ 67,500.$
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Question 46 Marks
Prepare a Comparative Statement of Profit & Loss from the following:

Interest on investments @ ₹ 2,00,000 and taxes payable @ 50%.
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Question 76 Marks
Prepare a comparative statement of profit & loss from the following:

Interest on investment @ ₹ 50,000 each year.
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Question 96 Marks
India Ltd. is in advertisement business. Encouraged by substantial profits, company decided to donate ₹ 1,00,000 to an Old Age Home in the locality where the company had its head office. Following particulars are obtained from the Company's books:
You are required to:
  1. Prepare a Comparative Statement of Profit & Loss, and
  2. Identify the value involved.
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Question 116 Marks
With the help of the following information prepare a Comparative Statement of Profit & Loss of Gopal Ltd.
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Question 126 Marks
Prepare a Comparative Statement of Profit from the following information:
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Changes in inventories mence opening stock less closing stock.
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Question 156 Marks
From the following information, prepare Comparative Statement of Profit and Loss:
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Working note:
Gross profit = Revenue from Operations Cost of materials consumed
Gross profit 2014 - 15 = ₹ 6,00,000 - ₹ 4,50,000 = ₹ 1,50,000
Gross profit 2015 - 16 = ₹ 8,00,000 - ₹ 4,80,000 = ₹ 3,20,000
Other Exp. for 2014 - 15 = 10% of ₹ 1,50,000 = ₹ 15,000
Other Exp. for 2015 - 16 = 20% of ₹ 3,20,000 = ₹ 64,000
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Question 196 Marks
From the following Statment of profit and loss of the Sakhi Ltd. for the years ended 31st march 2015 and 2016, prepare comprative statment of profit & loss.
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Question 206 Marks
ABC Ltd. is a leading manufacturing Company. Encouraged by the spurt in its profits, Company decided to give 15% interim dividend to the equity shareholders of the Company. Following is the comparative Statment of Profit and Loss of the Company:

You are required to:
  1. Fill in the missing figures in the Comparative Statment of Profit & Loss.
  2. Compute the Net Profit Ratio for both the years.
  3. Identif y the values involved in paying the interim dividend.
Answer

Net Profit Ratio $=\frac{\text{Net Profit After Tax}}{\text{Revenue from Operation}}\times100$
$2015-16=\frac{18,00,000}{50,00,000}\times100=36\%$
$2016-17=\frac{26,50,000}{75,00,000}\times100=35.33\%$
Values involved:
  1. Sharing: Company has shared its profits with the shareholders.
  2. Fulfilment of Responsibility: By paying part of its profits in the shape of dividends, Company has fulfilled its responsibility towards shareholders who had invested their money in the Company .
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Question 216 Marks
Profit & loss statement for the year ended 31st march 2017 and 2016:

Calculate percentage changes from 2016 to 2017.
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Question 236 Marks
From the following Balance Sheets of Royal Industries as at 31st March, 2017 and 2016, prepare a comparative Balance Sheet:
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Note: While solving a question, previous year fingures will be placed first. calculation of percentage increase or decrease is as follows.
$\frac{\text{C}}{\text{A}}\times100=\text{D}$
  1. $\frac{3,00,000}{5,00,000}\times100=60\%$
  2. $\frac{1,00,000}{3,00,000}\times100=33.33\%$
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Question 256 Marks
What is meant by Comparative Financial Statements? Explain their objectives.
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Comparative Financial Statement is a tool of financial analysis that shows change in each item of the Financial Statements in both absolute amount and percentage terms, taking the item in preceding accounting period as base.
  1. Data Presentation becomes Simple and Comparable: Comparative Statement or Comparative Financial Statement is a statement with data for two or more years in a tabular form. Thus, it is a simple presentation, understandable and comparable. It helps in drawing conclusions easily.
  2. Indicates Trend: Comparative Statement or Comparative Financial Statement gives information about the changes affecting financial position and performance of an enterprise. It is an indicator of trend and, thus, helps in forecasting.
  3. Indicates Strengths and Weaknesses: Comparative Statement or Comparative Financial Statement indicates strengths and weaknesses of the enterprise with respect to liquidity, profitability and solvency.
  4. Comparison with other Firms and Industry Performance (i.e., Inter-firm Comparison):​​​ Comparative Statement or Comparative Financial Statement helps in comparison of an enterprise's performance with that of other enterprises or with that of the industry.​​​​
  5. Forecasting and Planning: Analysing changes and trend in the financial data of previous years helps the management in forecasting and planning.
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Question 286 Marks
From the following Statement of Profit and Loss of Moontrack Ltd., for the years ended 31st March 2012 and 2011, prepare a 'Comparative Statement of Profit & Loss,
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Question 296 Marks
From the following Statement of Profit and Loss of Star Ltd. for the years ended 31st March 2018 and 2017 prepare a comparative statement of Profit & Loss:
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Question 326 Marks
From the following 'Statement of Profit & Loss' of Fenox Ltd. for the years ended 31st March, 2013 and 2012 prepare a 'Comparative Statement of Profit & Loss:
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