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English Essay Writing 1 * 5 = 5 Marks English Correct the Sentense 5 * 1 = 5 Marks Multiple Choice QUestions 40 * 1 = 40 marks (Accounts & Finance) Accounts & Finance Questions need to write Briefly 5 * 2 = 10 Marks Simple Arthamatic and Reasoning = 10 * 1 = 10 Marks -----------Total 70 Marks -----------If u select in Written test u will have Next HR Interview (Personal Questions) and Tecchinal round (Questions on Accounts and finance). Here i am attaching some imp Questions & Prepare well. 3.Subject Interview Accoounting Definations & Concepts and Principals Ratio's with definations , Shares & debeture Parent & subsidary Company Public ltd Company and Private Ltd Company Revenue Income/Expenditure deffered Income/Expenditure Capital Income/Expenditure Accured Income/Expenditure Time value of money Zero based Budget Fixed Cost, varible cost ,marginal cost and Break even Good will Amortisation Depriciation & Types Assets and types of Assets (i.e Tangible and Intangible,ficticious Assets) patnership and Jointventure and Consignment Trading P&L and Balance sheet (Format & Shedules) and Trail Balance Minirioty Interest or minority ownership Less than 50% ownership of a corporation's voting stock, or not enough ownership to control company operations. From a purely accounting point of view, a parent company which owns less than 100% but more than 50% of a subsidiary presents the value of the remaining ownership (the minority ownership) on the balance sheet in a separate account. In such cases, minority interest is shown as either a liability or an equity item on the consolidated balance sheet, and the income (or loss) owed to the minority owners is subtracted from (or added to) the parent's income to arrive at a net income number (consolidated). Lease & its Types Green shoe option Cash flow statements LOng Term Debt/Short Term Debt Non Balance sheet Items (Leases Assets/Foot Notes Items) margin of safety, In Finance Financial Management , divined yeild and networth capital Budgeting Financial services , Commercial Paper and Venture Capital and Mutual Funds Portfolio Management ,working Capital and types of Working capital,caliculation methods and Abt Project in the Acadamic ----------------------------------------
What is book building? -- --Book building is a process where by the company seeks bids from prospective investors for its Public offer. Based upon the bids received the offer price is fixed. What is an IPO? ---- IPO stands for Initial Public offering. The shares are issued for the first time to the public as opposed to the secondary market. What is an ADR? ----ADR is American Depository Receipt. A non US company issues ADRs in US in order to rise capital. An ADR will normally be in multiples of Equity shares of that company. What are the various investing opportunities you have? Real Estate, Government securities, Debentures, Equity Shares, Preference shares, tax saving Bonds, Mutual funds, Insurance etc. What is a merger? ----A merger is a transaction between two companies where by both companies merge into each other and as a result a new company is formed. What is a subsidiary company? -- --A company which is controlled by its holding company. The control could be because of any of the following factors. More than 50% of capital being owned by holding company. Majority of the Board of directors of subsidiary are from holding company. Who are promoters? ----Promoters are the people who initiates the idea of creating the company. They may/may not join the Board of directors after the company is formed. What are consolidated statements? ----These are the financial statements reported by a holding company and these statements include the financial performance of its subsidiaries. What is stock option? ----Stock option is an instrument that carries a right to buy the underlying stock at a certain price during certain time frame. Normally issued to the employees of the companies to motivate and retain them. What is the rule of Nominal accounts? ---Debit all expenses and losses. Credit all incomes and gains. What are the important financial ratios a banker looks into when you approach for loan? Debt Service coverage ratio Interest Coverage Ratio What is a prospectus? - ---It is an invitation asking prospective investors to invest in the company. What is the financial year in India ? Jan-Dec or Apr-mar or July-June?-----Apr1-Mar31 Give exmaple for the following: Non Cash Expenditures : Depreciation, Write down of investments, Provisions. Intangible assets : Goodwill, PATENTS, TRADEMARKS Adjustments after Net Income : Dividends, Interest on capital in case of partnerships Contingent liabilities : Guarantees Fixed expenses : Rent, Insurance All Items which are in Bold are important 1.all accounting concepts 2.revenue expendatures/deffered revenue expenditures/capital expenditure 3.pvt ltd company,public ltd comp 4.Types of shares
asset. Note: Asset write-down is not to be confused with depreciation or amortization (which is a regular charge of the cost of an asset over its estimated
useful life). Asset impairment arises as result of review of the long-lived assets by an entity, where as depreciation is a uniform charge of the cost of the asset over its estimated useful life. Diff between Capital Resv and Revenue Resrv? What are the components of B/S? What is net-worth? What is differed Expenditure?Where can u find iton B/S? what is liquid ratio and acid ratio? Debt-Equity ratio? What is unearned revenue?Ex: Advanced income What is Working Capital? Structure of cost sheet? Functions of financial Mgt? What is Primary market and Secondary market? SEBI? capital expenditure -- money spent for additions or improvements to structures or equipment that are used to carry on the activities of an organization or individual. Q)capital gain or loss -- the gain or loss incurred from the sale or disposition of assets including securities and real estate. Q)accounting equation -- the basic equation of double-entry accounting that reflects the relationship of assets, liabilities and net worth (reserves + stockholders equity + retained earnings). The equation may be expressed in its simplest form as: assets = liabilities + net worth. Q)accounts payable -- amounts recorded as liabilities on the books of a company, institution or individual that are owed, but have not yet been paid, to a creditor for previously purchased merchandise or services. Q)accounts receivable -- amounts recorded as assets
Mergers and Amalgamations ********Derivatives mutual funds open end and close end option and warrants
FI Questionnaire 1. What is the difference between company and company code? 2. How many chart of accounts can be attached to a company code? 3. How many chart of accounts does SAP define, and its purposes? 4. What are substitutions and validations? What is the precedent? 5. What is a controlling area? 6. Define relationship between controlling area and company code. 7. What is a fiscal year variant? 8. What are special periods used for? 9. What do you mean by year dependent in fiscal year variants? 10. What are shortened fiscal year? When are they used? 11. What are posting periods? 12. What are document types and what are they used for? 13. How are tolerance group for employees used? 14. What are posting keys? State the purpose of defining posting keys? 15. What are field status groups? 16.What are withholding tax types and tax codes? 17. What is a transport request? 18.What is dunning? What is the maximum level of dunning? 19. What is automatic payment program and what are its pre-requisites? 20. What are open items? What is open item clearing? 21.What are house banks? What are bank chains state the purpose of having bank chains? 22. State the procedure of setting up cash journals? 23. What is a Chart of depreciation? 24. How many chart of depreciation can be assigned to a company code? 25. What is a depreciation key? 26. What are asset classes 27. How is account determination done for assets? 28. What are depreciation areas? What is the purpose of defining depreciation area? 29. What are cost elements and what are cost element groups? 30. What are cost centers? Define cost center hierarchy? 31. What are primary and secondary cost elements?
(1) __________ is concerned with the maximization of a firm's earnings after taxes. (a) Shareholder wealth maximization (b) Profit maximization (c) Stakeholder maximization (d) EPS maximization Answer : B (2) Which of the following would generally have unlimited liability? (a) A limited partner in a partnership. (b) A shareholder in a corporation. (c) The owner of a sole proprietorship. (d) A member in a limited liability company (LLC). Answer : C (3) Which of the following examples would be deductible as an expense on the corporation's income statement? (a) Interest paid on outstanding bonds. (b) Cash dividends paid on outstanding common stock. (c) Cash dividends paid on outstanding preferred stock. (d) All of the above. Answer : A (4) In finance we refer to the market where new securities are bought and sold for the first time as the __________ market. (a) money (b) capital (c) primary (d) secondary Answer : C (5) Which of the following would not improve the current ratio? (a) Borrow short term to finance additional fixed assets. (b) Issue long-term debt to buy inventory. (c) Sell common stock to reduce current liabilities. (d) Sell fixed assets to reduce accounts payable. Answer : A (6) Krisle and Kringle's debt-to-total assets ratio is.4. What is its debt-to-equity ratio? (a) .2 (b) .77 (c) .667 (d) .333 Answer : C (7) Which group of ratios measures a firm's ability to meet short-term obligations? (a) Liquidity ratios.
E.O.Q: Economic order Quantity. It is a quality of material that Can be ordered at which both ordering cost and carring costs are minimum. E.O.Q = 2AO A= Annual usage units O= ordering cost per Annam C= Carring cost per unit per Annam Semi Variable Cost : These costs are partly fixed and partly, variable in relation to out put For Example:- Telephone bill, Electricity bill Angle of Incidents:- When both the cost curve and sales curve cuts or meet at a point. That point is called as Break even point. - The angle left after profit angle (or) Angle of Incidents Margin of safety:- Difference between told actual sales-break even sales Margin of safety = Total sales B.E.P Margin of safety will be reached faster if angle of Incidents is Total sales = 30000 Margin safety = 30000-20000 BEP sales = 20000 = 10000 Means Excess actual sales over break even sales is called margin of safety. Absorption Costing: Each and every item of cost i.e, variable cost and fixed cost is charged to the product. Case 1: In this case fixed cost are charged to the product on the basis of normal capacity.
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SHARE Has a nominal value May be fully paid or partly paid Can be transferred is whole numbers and not in fractions Each and every shares shall be of equal denomination Shares are identified with distinctive numbers Can be issued directly to the public
STOCK No Nominal value Always fully paid Can be transferred in fractions May be of unequal amount Do not have any distinctive numbers Only fully paid up shares can be converted in to stock and cannot be issued Directly BILL OF EXCHANGE In a bill there is an order to pay In a bill there are there parties 1. Drawer 2. Drawee 3. Payee In a bill the drawer and the payee may be the same The maker of a bill is liable only when the drawee does not accept or pay A bill has to be accepted by the drawee before he can be held liable LEDGER The ledger is the Book of second entry Depending upon his conveniences the trader Records of the transaction in the ledger It will never Loose importance as it is the main book of Accounts which is relied upon permanently In the preparation of trial balance and final A/Cs Ledger is a must In the finalization of income tax to be paid, the tax authorities depend on ledger.
PROMISSORY NOTE In a pro-note there is a promise to pay In a pronote there are two parties the maker and the payee Pronote cannot be made payable to the maker himself The maker a pronote is primarily liable A pronote is signed by the person liable to pay. so no acceptance is needed JOURNAL Journal is the book of first or original entry. It is also called the Book of first entry Transaction in the Journal will be recorded Immediately When once the entries are posted to ledger the Journal Looses its Importance In the preparation of final A/Cs Journal is not useful The tax authorities generally may not depend on Journal
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TRIAL BALANCE The trial Balance is prepared to check the arithmetical accuracy of the Books of Accounts Trial balance doesnot show the financial position of business The trials balance is prepared based on the Ledger Accounts The preparation of trial balance is not compulsory Trial balance can not be shown as a documentary evidence
BALANCE SHEET Balance sheet is prepared to knowledge true position of Assts and liabilities particular date The financial position can be knowledge from balance sheet The balance sheet is prepared on the base of information from trial balance The preparation of balance sheet is must But balance sheet will be accept documentary evidences by tax authorities and courts BALANCE SHEET The objective of preparing balance sheet is to know financial position of the business on a specific date Balance sheet is a statement and hence TO and BY are not used Capital Incomes and expenditures are shown in the balance sheet Balance sheet will not show any balancing figure. A total of liabilities and Assets side should always be equal
PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT Objective of preparing P&L A/C to ascertain the Net profit cost it loss of the business during the year Is an account having debit and credit as such TO and BY are used recorded in the P & L A/C Revenue expenditure and Incomes are accorded in the P & L A/C Balancing figure of this Account either net profit or Net loss
Fixed Assets:- These assets are acquired for long term use in the business Liquid assets:- These assets also known as circulating, fluctuating or current assets can be converted is to cash as early as possible. Fictitious assets: Fictitious assets are those assets, which do not have physical Form. They do not have any real value Ex: loss on issue of shares, preliminary Expences. Intaugible assets:- Intaugible assets are those having no physical existence and can not fouch Ex: Goodwill, Trademarks Contingent liabilities :- These are not the real liabilities they are not actual liabilities at present. They right become liability in future on condition that the contemplated evint SHARE CERTIFICATE The holder is a registered member of the compound The holder of a share certificate is essentially a member For the issue of share certificate may required approval of the central Govt. All Companies must issue share certificates Share certificate is issued is partly (or) fully paid shares SHARE WARRANT The bearer of a shares warrant is not a registered member The bearer of a share warrant can be a member only if the article so provided in AOA Share warrant can be issued central Govt. approval is must Share warrants can be only by public companies Share warrant can be issued only fully paid shares
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Bookkeeping :- is complementary to the Accounting process Book keeping is the systematic recording of financial and Economic transactions. Accounting is the snalysis and Interpretation of book keeping records. Realization concept: Revenues will be Recorded in book only when they are realized Cash Book: the cash book is a sub-divisinal of the Book of original entry recording transactions involving receipts and payments of cash. All cash transactions are first entered in the cash book and these posted from cash book in to the ledger - transactions are recorded chronologically in the cash book Bill of exchange:Is a instrument in writing containing can un conditional order signed by the laker PRUDENCE : Incomes are recognized, when they are realised all possible expences are provide Realization Concept : In this concept Assets are recorded at the realization value of Assets and not the histocal cost basis So now a days realization convention is not accepted professional According bodys. TERM LOANS: Term loans represents by secured borrowing and at present are the most important source of finance for new projects The generally carry a rate of interest these loans are generally repayable over a period of years in annual , semi annual , quantity installments Term loans are also provided by banks, state financial institutions and all India lending institutions CASH PROFIT Cash profit is arrived by adjusting the non cash transactions to the net profit CASH FLOW STATEMENT Accounting standard 3 explain about this - this statement shows how much cash is generated and expensed in the organization during the year , it also opening and closing balance of cash - it is use full for investors and creditors - it provides vital(important) information about companies ability to generate future cash flow to satisfy investors and creditors expectations Methods of preparing cash flows:- There are two methods 1. Direct method = Gross receipts gross payments 2. indirect method = net profit add non cash expenditure less nosh income (credit sales) = net cash flow CLASSIFICATION OF CASH FLOW - Operating cash flow - Investing cash flow - Financing cash flow
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Out Standing Expenditure: Expenditure incurred but the payment for which is not yet paid will be shown in the balance sheet liabilities side and profit and loss account debited. Accrued expenses: The expenditure which is incurred and the payment thereof might or might not be paid. Working capital: For running day to day activities a business, some capital is required which is called working capital Working capital: current assets current liabilities Excess of total current assets over current liabilities Working capital cycle/ operating cycle: there is a complete cycle from cash to cash , Operating cycle is the time duration required to convert cash in to cash a. conversion of cash in to Raw material b. conversion of raw material in to work in progress c. conversion of work in progress in to finished goods d. conversion of finished goods debtors and e. conversion of debtors in to cash No operating cycle: No of days in year / operating cycle period Stock exchange: stock exchange is the place , where stocks shares and other securities of the listed companies bought and sold
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PRIMARY MARKET Shares are purchased directly at the time of allotment by the company
SECONDARY MARKET Shares are purchased from market through the stock exchange
STOCK EXCHANGE Stock exchange is the place, where stocks shares and other securities of the listed companies bought and sold
DEBT SECURITAZATION
It is a mode of financing Where in securities are issued on the basis of package of assets called polio This involves the following process of activities Organizing function Pooling function Securitization function
WORKING CAPITAL
For planning day to day activities of a business Current assets current liabilities , excess of total current assets over current liabilities
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ACCRUED INCOME Income earned but which not due ( no right to receive on this date) Earned during the current accounting year but not have been actually received by the end of the same year OUT STANDING INCOME Income accrued and due but was not received DEBTORS Means taken goods on credit, who owes an amount to some body, People who has taken loan or money CREDITORS Means from whom have taken goods on credit people to whom we owes ACCRUED EXPENSES The expenditure which is incurred and the payment there of might or might not be paid PREPAID EXPENDITURE The amount paid for the expenditure relating to the future years OUT STANDING EXPENDITURE The expenditure incurred but the payment for which is not yet paid and will be shown in the balance sheet liabilities side and debited to profit and loss account AMORTISATION Writing of intangible assets eg patents, goodwill this assets there is no physical existence RECURRING EXPENSES Items which are repeated eg sales and wages NON RECURRING EXPENSES Items which are not regular and repeated eg buying of machinery or other fixed assets, insurance claims DELCREDERE COMMISSION Consignment of goods it is extra commission paid to bare the bad debts collection
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CONVENTIONS: It refers to the general agreement on the usage and practices in social or economic life, it is a customary practice, rule, method or usage. In other words, it is an accounting procedure followed by the accounting community on the basis of long standing customs. Accounting Conventions can be used as follows: CONSISTENCY: The accounting practices should remain in the same from one year to another for instance, it would not be proper to value stock-in-trade according to one method one year and according to another method next year. If a change becomes necessary, the change and its effect should be stated clearly. DISCLOSURE: Apart from legal requirements, good accounting practice also demands that all significant information should be disclosed. Not only various assets, for example, have to be stated but also the mode of valuation should be disclosed. Various types of revenues to be stated but also the mode of valuation should be disclosed. Whether something should be disclosed or not will depend on
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NOTES TO ACCOUNTS: Notes to accounts are the explanation of the management about the items in the financial statements i.e., profit and loss account and balance sheet. The management gives more explanation and information about the item of profit and loss account and the balance sheet and any other items, by way of notes of accounts Notes to accounts are integral part of financial statement. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: An Accounting Standard is a selected set of accounting policies or broad guidelines regarding the principles and methods to be chosen out of several alternatives. Standards conform to applicable laws, customs, usages and business environment. So there is no universally acceptable set of standards. In India, Accounting Standards Board (ASB) has the authority of issuing Accounting Standards. The sole objective of Accounting Standards is to harmonise the diversified policies to make the system more useful and effective. The Council of the ICAI has so far issued twenty eight Accounting Standards. However, AS-8 on Research & Development is withdrawn consequent to issue of AS-26 Intangible Assets. These are as follows: Date from which mandatory (accounting periods commencing on or after) 1-4-1993 1-4-1999 1-4-2001 1-4-1995 1-4-1996 1-4-1995 1-4-2003 Withdrawn and included in AS-26 1-4-1993 1-4-1993 1-4-2004 (Any foreign exchange transaction entered before 1-4-2004 shall be accounted for as per Enterprises to which applicable at present All All See Note - 2 All All -All All All All All
Title of the AS Disclosure of Accounting Policies Valuation of Inventories Cash Flow Statements Contingencies and Events Occurring after the Balance Sheet Date Net Profit or Loss for the period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies Depreciation Accounting Accounting for Construction Contracts Accounting for Research & Development Revenue Recognition Accounting for Fixed Assets The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
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Accounting for Government Grants Accounting for Investments Accounting for Amalgamations Accounting for retirement benefits in Financial Statements of Employers Borrowing Costs Segment Reporting Related Party Disclosures Leases Earning Per Share Consolidated Financial Statements Accounting for Taxes on Income Accounting for Investment in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements Discontinuing Operations Interim Financial Reporting Intangible Assets Financial Reporting of Interest in Joint Venture Impairment of Asset
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NOTE 1: a) Sole Proprietary concerns / Individuals b) Partnership Firms c) Societies registered under the Societies Registration Act d) Trusts e) Hindu Undivided Family f) Association of persons NOTE 2: AS - 3, AS - 17, and AS - 20 have been made mandatory in respect of following enterprises: i) Enterprises whose equity or debt securities are listed on a recognized stock exchange in India, and enterprises that are in the process of issuing or debt securities that will be listed on a recognized stock exchange in India as evidenced by the board of directors resolution in this regard. ii) All other commercial, industrial and business reporting enterprising, whose turnover for the accounting period exceeds Rs. 50 Crores. NOTE 3: AS - 21 is mandatory if an enterprise presents consolidated financial statements. In other words, the accounting standard does not mandate an enterprise to present consolidated financial
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Margin of Safety: Difference between Total Actual Sales - Break Even Sales Margin of Safety = Total Sales - B.E.P. Margin of Safety will be reached faster if angle of incidents is more and vice versa. Ex: Total Sales = 30000 ; B.E.P. Sales = 20000 therefore Margin of Safety = 30000 - 20000 = Rs. 10000
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Interest Coverage Ratio = Earning Before Interest Interest P.E.Ratio (Price Earning Ratio) = Market Price Per Share Earning Per Share Dividend Yield Ratio = Dividend Per Share Market Price Per Share Operating Leverage = Contribution___________ Earning Before Interest & Tax (EBIT)
Finance Leverage = Earning Before Interest & Tax (EBIT) Earning Before Tax Total Leverage = Operating Leverage x Finance Leverage EPS = Earnings available to Equity Shareholders No.of Equity Shares outstanding
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Memorandum of Association (MOA) Memorandum defines the companies constitution and scope. MOA is the companies constitution and scope. It is a primary document. It is subordinate to the Act. It is a must for every company. Strict provisions for alteration. Ultra virus MOA even all the members cannot ratify it. (change).
Articles of Association (AOA) AOA represents Rules and Regulations of the company. It is a secondary document. It is subordinate to MOA and Act. Can be written or taken from Companys Act. Special resolution is sufficient except where the amendment brings into effect a private from public. Ultra virus AOA but intra virus the MOA can be ratified.
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Shares Shares are part of the capital of the company. Shareholders are members or owners of the company. When recommended by the board dividend could be declared to shareholders. Shares do not carry on any charge. Shares have restrictions issue at a discount. Shareholders have voting rights.
Debentures Debentures constitute a loan. Debenture holders are creditors. Fixed amount of interest on debentures paid before dividend declaration. Debentures generally have a charge on the asset of the company. Debentures do not have restrictions issue at a discount. Debenture holders do not have voting
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Shareholder One of the owner of the company and has proprietary interest in the company. When the company makes profits and the board recommends, shareholder gets a share in the profits. No security for his investment. Eligible for voting rights. On liquidation, shareholders are paid last.
Debenture holder Only a creditor of the company Get a fixed rate of interest whether the company makes profit or not. Normally debentures are secured. No voting rights. Ranks priority with regard repayment.
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Shares Has a nominal value. May be fully paid or partly paid. Can be transferred in whole numbers and not in fractions. Each and every share shall be of equal denominations. Shares are identified with distance numbers. Can be issued directly to the public.
Stock No nominal value. Always fully paid. Can be transferred in fractions also. May be unequal amounts. Do not have any distinctive numbers. Only fully paid up shares can be converted in to stock and cannot be issued directly. Revenue expenditure Expenditure incurred for the maintenance of asset. These expenses are shown in the debit side of profit and loss account. Expenditure incurred for short term investment. The benefits for the expenditure will flow or enjoyed by the organization for the current year only. Ex: salaries, printing & stationary etc. The item dealt is called goods or merchandise. Plant Goods ; T.V. Goods. Goods are purchased with an intention to sell. There is no need of depreciation.
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Capital expenditure Expenditure for the purchase and installation of asset. These assets are shown at the assets side of the balance sheet Expenses are incurred for long term investment. The benefits will flow or enjoyed by the organization for more than one year. Ex: plant and machinery The item dealt is called as asset. It is expressed or identified in its own name. Plant Plant ; T.V. T.V. Asset is purchased for utilization in the business, in the normal course of business. Depreciation is to be considered for the life of asset.
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Profit and Loss Account Objective of preparing P & L Account to ascertain the net profit or loss of the business during the year. In this account having debit and credit as such To and By are used Revenue expenditure and incomes are recorded in the Profit and Loss Account. Balancing figure of this account either net profit or net loss.
Balance Sheet The objective of the preparing Balance Sheet is to know the financial position of the business on a specific date. Balance Sheet is a statement and hence To and By are not used. Capital incomes and expenditures are shown in the Balance Sheet. Balance Sheet will not show any balancing figure. A total of Liabilities and Assets side should always be equal. Non-Recurring Expenses Items Which Are Not Regular And Repeated. Ex: Buying of Machinery or Other Fixed Assets, Legal Expenses, Loss or Profit on sale of Asset, Insurance Claims. Private Limited Company Minimum number of members are 2. Maximum number of members are 50. Minimum directors are 2. Can start business after incorporation. Private Limited Company shall not issue its shares to outsiders. Reserve Reserve is an appropriation on profits. It is made for future unknown liability. It can be utilized for any future purpose. Is shown below the line. Below the line means Profit and Loss Appropriation Account. Joint Venture It is a terminable venture. It may not bear a name. Persons carrying on business are called Co-venturers. The profits are ascertained for each venture separately cash basis of accounting is followed.
Recurring Expenses Items which are repeated. Ex: Salaries & Wages
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Public Limited Company Minimum number of members are 7. Maximum number of members are unlimited. Minimum directors are 3. After getting business commencement certificate they can do business. Public Limited Company can go for public issue. Provision Provision is a charge against the profits. Is made for known liability or expenditure. It is utilized for that purpose only. Is shown above the line. Above the line means Profit and Loss Account. Partnership It is a going concern. It always has a name. Persons carrying on business are called partners. Profits are ascertained at regular intervals, i.e., annually.
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Deposit Deposits are amounts, received by the company from the public. Deposits are short term or middle term financial sources. Deposits are unsecured. It is easy to rise public deposits. Member Name entered in the register of members. Member is also a share holder. Share warrant holder is not a member.
Debenture Debenture is a document, which acknowledge debt, which is issued by company Debentures are long term financial sources. Debentures are generally secured. Issue of debentures restricted by RBI. Share holder Name not entered in the register on members. Share holder is not a member unless name is entered in the register of members. Share warrant holder is share holder.
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Partner Partner is one of the owner. Partnership is governed by Partnership Act, 1932. Partner is a unlimited liability.
Director Director is one of the member of the executive body. Companies is governed by the Companies Act, 1956. Director is generally not liable.
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Company Company comes into existence only when it is registered under the companies act. Members: minimum Private : 2 Members Public : 7 Members Maximum Private : 50 Public : un limit. A company on its incorporation enjoys a separate legal entity. In case of company members liability is limited.
Partnership A firm is created by mutual agreement between partners. Registration is optional. Members: Minimum 2 Partners. Maximum In case of Banking Business : 10 In case of Other Business : 20. A firm does not have separate legal entity. In case of firm, partners are jointly or severably liable.
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Company A company is a trading association. A company is required to be registered under the companies act.
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Forfeiture of Shares Forfeiture is proceeding against reluctant shareholder. ( defaulted in call payment) Forfeiture can be done only partly paid up shares.
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Share Certificate The holder is a registered member of the company. The holder of a share certificate is essentially a member. For the issue of share certificate may not required approval of the Central Government. All companies must issue share certificates. Share certificate is issued is partly or fully paid shares. Share certificate is not negotiable. The holder of a share certificate can present a petition for winding up.
Share Warrant The bearer of a share warrant is not a registered member. The bearer of a share warrant can be a member only if the article so provided in and as. Share warrant can be issued Central Govt. approval is must. Share warrant can be issued only by public companies. Share warrant can be issued only fully paid shares. Share warrant is negotiable. The holder of a share warrant cannot present a petition for winding up.
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Promissory Note In promissory note there is a promise to pay.. In promissory note there are two parties, namely, the maker and the payee. A promissory note is signed by the person liable to pay. So no acceptance is needed.
Bill of Exchange In a bill there is an order to pay. In a bill there are three parties, namely, drawee, drawer, and payee. A bill has to be accepted by the drawee before he can be held liable.
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Book-keeping : is complement to the accounting process. Book-keeping is the systematic recording of financial and economic transactions. Accounting: is the analysis and interpretation of Book-keeping records. Cash Book : The Cash Book is a sub division of the original entry recording transactions involving receipts and payments of cash. All cash transactions are first entered in the cash book and then posted from cash book in to the ledger. Transactions are recorded chronologically in the cash book. Bill of Exchange : is a instrument in writing containing an unconditional order, signed by the maker, directing a certain person to pay a certain sum of money only to, or to the order of a certain person or to the bearer of the instrument. Prudence: Incomes are recognized when they are realized, all possible expenses are provide. Term Loans : Term Loans represents secured borrowing and at present are the most important source of finance for new projects. They generally carry a rate of interest. These loans are generally repayable over a period of 6 to 10 years in annual, semi annual, or quarterly in installments. Term loans are also provided by banks, state financial institutions and all India term lending institutions. Cash Profit: Cash is arrived by adjusting the non-cash transactions to the net profit after tax. Net profit after tax xxxx Add: Non-cash expenses xxx xxxx Add: Depreciation xxx xxxx Less: Non-cash incomes(credit sales) xxx Cash Profit xxxx Cash Flow Statement: Accounting Standard 3 explains about this. The statement shows how much cash is generated and expended in the organization during the year. It also shows opening and closing balance of cash. It is use full for investors and creditors. It provides vital (important) information about companies ability to generate future cash flow to satisfy investors and creditors expectations.
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Methods in preparing cash flows: There are two methods, these are a) Direct Method, and b) Indirect Method. In Direct Method : Gross Receipts Gross Payments = Net Cash Flow In Indirect Method : Net Profit + Non-cash Expenditure Non-cash Incomes (Credit Sales) = Net Cash Flow. Classification of Cash Flows : i) Operating Cash Flow ii) Investing Cash Flow iii) Financing Cash Flow Cash : The purchasing power in hand is called cash. Cash Expenses : Cash is paid for expenses incurred. Ex: Salaries, Wages paid etc. Non-cash Expenses : it is an expenditure, there is no cash involvement. Expenses are incurred but cash is not paid ( that is cash is not going out of the business) Ex: depreciation writing off, goodwill, patents, writing off preliminary expenses, discount on issue of shares and debentures, loss on revaluation of assets and liabilities etc., in this cases income is reduced since tax saving is effected. Amalgamation : Involves merger of two existing companies or a company takeover the another company. Absorption : A company take over another company. Amalgamation includes absorption. Fixed Assets : These assets are acquired for long term use in the business. Liquid Assets : These assets also known as circulating, fluctuating, or current assets. These assets can be converted in to cash as early as possible. Fictitious Assets : Fictitious assets are those assets, which do not have physical form. They do not have any real value. Ex: loss on issue of shares, preliminary expenses etc. Intangible Assets : Intangible assets are those having no physical existence and cannot touch. Ex: Goodwill, Patents, and Trademarks etc. Contingent Liabilities : These are not the real liabilities. They are not actual liabilities at present. They right become a liability in respect of pending. This is not shown in balance sheet. That may be shown as notes under balance sheet. Del-credre Commission : It is extra commission paid to bear the bad debts collection loss. Demat Account : Demat means the materialized account. It is a separate account maintained for investments (Shares, Securities, Debentures, Bonds etc.). It gives information about shares sought and sold, prices at which shares were bought and sold, shares presently holding and amount held. IRR (Internal Rate of Return) : This method takes in to consideration time value. It can be said as discounted rate of return.
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Purchase Consideration : Consideration paid by the transferor company to the shareholders of Transferee Company. Economic Value Added : A company or business earning profit which is more than cost of capital (Return expected by Investors). Impairment : Permanent decline in value of asset. ABC Analysis : ABC Analysis is a method of inventory control. It is popular system of inventory control. The item of inventory is generally classified in to three types. These are: A : Usage value is Maximum and number of items is Minimum. B : Usage value is Medium and number of items is also Medium. C : Usage value is Lowest and number of items is Highest. Annual Report : Annual Report is a report, which will contain the all financial statements of the company and auditors report and main opinions on performance of company. It is useful with previous reports. Sweat Equity Shares : means equity shares issued by the company to employees, directors. Such issue should be authorized by a special resolution passed by the company in general meeting. Memorandum : means MOA as originally framed or altered from time to time in pursuance of any previous company law or of this act. Issue of Share at a Discount : Shares can be issued at a discount, if the following conditions are fulfilled. The issue of shares at a discount must be a resolution passed by the members at the general meeting. The issue should be sanctioned by the company law tribunal. The resolution authorizing the issue of shares specified the maximum rate of discount at which the shares are to be issued. The rate of discount shall not exceed 10%. Unless company law tribunal allowed such excess under special circumstances. The issue can be made only after one year. One year has elapsed since the company was entitled to commence business. The shares shall be issued with in two months of the sanction by the company law tribunal or such other period as permitted. Shares issued at a price less than the nominal value : Then it is called shares issued at discount. The difference between the issued price and nominal value is discount on issue of share. It is shown in balance sheet under the head of miscellaneous expenditure not written off. Shares issued at Premium: When a company issues shares at a price higher than the nominal value of the share (securities) then the difference in the nominal value and the issue price is the premium. The premium may be received in cash or in kind. But the share premium collected by a company on issue of shares is required to be retained in a separate accounts titled as share (securities) premium account. Securities premium account can be used only for paying up of fully paid bonus shares to be issued by the company to its members. To write off preliminary expenses.
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Portfolio Management : Classification of assets get aims at minimizing the total risk while taking the maximum returns is called portfolio management. It refers to diversification of assets which means not keeping all eggs in the same basket. Good will : It is an amount paid over and above the value of assets and liabilities of the under taking. Goodwill is the reputation of the business. This reputation is due to excess sales and profit made then normal sales and profit. Reasons for goodwill are: Good reputation Favourable location Ability and skill of employees Good management. Goodwill is of two types, these are i) Purchased Goodwill and ii) Developed Goodwill Purchased goodwill: more amounts paid for assets than required Ex: Total Assets = 100000 Amount Paid= 150000 Developed Goodwill: This goodwill not be written in books. Goodwill is to be calculated basically on the basis of following methods, i) Capitalization method and ii) Super Profit Method Capitalization Method: Normal Capital Employed = Future Maintainable Profits Normal Rate of Return Goodwill = Normal Capital Employed Actual closing capital employed Super Profit Method: Super Profit = Future Maintainable Profits Actual Capital Employed x Normal Rate of Return. Goodwill = Super Profit x No. of years for which super profit can be maintained. Capital Employed = Total Assets of the Company Outsiders Liabilities. Annual Report : Annual Report contains Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Notes to accounts of the company during the last year. Notes to Accounts : it gives the information on the following aspects, i) Accounting policies with respect to Fixed assets and depreciation Research and development expenditure Foreign exchange transactions Excise duty Interim / proposed dividend Investments
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We are downloaded more than 12W Companys annual report from their web sites and internet. Then we can access more than 600 files. Cash Accounting System : Only cash transactions are recorded if the system is followed. Mercantile Accounting System : Both cash transactions and credit transactions are recorded in this system. If cash transactions are incurred first they are recorded first. If credit transactions are incurred first they are recorded first. In simple to say what ever is incurred first will be recorded first. Discount : Discounts are two types. These are i) Trade Discount and ii) Cash Discount Trade Discount : It is deducted from list price or catalogue price or tag. It is generally allowed by whole seller to retailer. Trade Discount are not recorded in books. Ex: Tag Price = Rs. 100 - Trade Discount = Rs. 10 Rs. 90 This amount is recorded in the books. Purchase A/c Dr 90 To Cash A/c 90 Cash Discount : This discount is given to debtors to make them pay debts as early as possible. Ex: Immediately - 5%, within 15 days 4%, within one month 2% etc. Cash discount is given for early or prompt payment. Cash discount are recorded in books. Purchase A/c Dr 100 To Cash 90 To Discount 10
Substance over form :Information is to be present in accordance with their substance and not nearly their legal from. Ex: Rights and benefits in Plant and Machinery, Transferred but registration is pending. It means the expenses before starting of the production or company or for extension of existing undertaking. Preliminary expenditure : is an expenditure incurred for setting or undertaking. Ex: i) for drafting legal documents (MOA and AOA) Legal Documents ii) Fees for registration of the company iii) Underwriting Commission iv) Brokerage and Charges for drafting, printing, typing and advertising the prospectus. Deferred Revenue Expenses : The benefit of the expenditure will be differed to the future periods for which the expenditure is charges. Differed revenue expenditure is known as asset in balance sheet. Ex: Preliminary expenses, Advertisement expenses Deferred Revenue Income : which is income differed to the future periods. That means it is not related to one period but related to more than one period.
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Operating Exp. Ratio = Operating Exp. / Sales x 100 Operating Expenses = (Office Administrative Exp. + Selling & Distribution Exp. + Financial Exp.) Office & Administration Exp. Ratio = Office & Admn. Exp. / Sales x 100 Selling & Distribution Exp. Ratio = Selling & Distribution Exp. / Sales x 100 Financial Exp. Ratio = Financial Exp. / Sales x 100 Above five ratios make us know the relationship between various expenses and sales. The lower the ratio the greater is the profitability, and higher the ratio the lower is the profitability Operating Ratio = Cost of Goods Sold + Operating Expenses / Sales x 100 Operating Ratio tells us the efficiency of the conduct of business operation. A high ratio means the operating expenses are high and margin is less. Therefore the lower is the ratio the higher is the position. Non-Operating Expenses Ratio = Non Operating Expenses / Sales x 100 Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities This ratio explains whether the firm is able to meet short term obligations or not. The higher ratio is an indication of the soundness of the organization. Current Assets = Cash in Hand + Cash at Bank + Sundry Debtors + Bills Receivable + Stock + Prepaid Exp. + Short term investment etc. Current Liabilities = Sundry Creditors + Bills Payables + Overdraft + Outstanding Expenses. The current ratio tells us the ability of the firm to meet its short term obligation. Liquidity Ratio = Liquid Assets / Current Liabilities Liquid Assets = Current Assets Stock The liquid ratio is very helpful in measuring liquidity position and firms capacity to pay off short term obligation. The liquid ratio is a measure of liquidity. Absolute Liquidity Ratio = Liquid Assets Debtors / Liquid Liabilities Liquidity Liabilities = Current Liabilities Bank Overdraft It gives a more meaningful measure of liquidity. The satisfactory ratio will be 1 : 1 i.e., Rs.1 worth of absolute liquid assets are sufficient for Rs.1 worth of current liabilities. Fixed Assets to Proprietors Funds = Fixed Assets / Proprietors Funds This ratio establishes the relationship between the fixed assets and proprietors funds. Proprietors funds also indicates the general financial strength of a firm. Total Assets to Proprietary Funds = Total Assets / Proprietary Funds Current Assets to Proprietor Funds = Total Funds Current Assets / Proprietary
Capital Gearing Ratio = Equity Share Capital / Fixed Interest - Bearing Securities Debt Equity Ratio = Debt or External Equities / Equity or Internal Equities
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Stock Turnover Ratio = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Stock It reveals the movement of stock in the organization. If the no. of times is more it indicates the fast movement of stock. If the no. is less it indicates slow movement of stock in the organization. Debtors Turnover Ratio = Credit Sales / Average Debtors & Bills Receivable This ratio gives a picture of how many times debtors made payments to the firm. Creditors Turnover Ratio = Credit Purchases / Average Creditors & Bills Payable This ratio focuses light on how many times credit facility is allow to the firm. The lower the ratio the higher the facility of credit. Working Capital Turnover Ratio = Sales (or) Cost of Sales / Working Capital To know the relationship between working capital and sales. Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio = Sales (or) Cost of Sales / Fixed Assets To know the effective utilization of fixed assets in production. Total Assets Turnover Ratio = Sales / Capital Employed To test the managerial efficiency and business performance. This ratio measures how efficiently assets are employed overall. Ratio: The relationship between two financial values. Gross Profit: Sales Cost of Goods Sold Equity: Proprietary Funds Debt: Long term and short term liabilities Operating exp.: The aggregate of office and administrative expenses, selling & distribution and financial expenses. Financial Leverage: The use of fixed rate of sources along with owners equity is described as financial leverage. Amalgamation : When two or more companies carrying one similar business taken over by a newly formed company for the progress in business, it is called amalgamation. Absorption : It one or more companies are taken over by a company already in existence, it is called absorption. Reconstruction : It means reorganization of companys financial structure. Purchase Consideration : Purchase consideration means the purchase price agreed upon, which is paid by the purchasing company inorder to pay to the Vendor Company.
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Financial Management: Concerns the acquisition, financing, and management of assets with some overall goal. Future Value: The value at some future time of a present amount of money, or a series of payment, evaluated at a given interest rate. Net Present Value: The Present Value of an investment projects net cash flows minus the projects initial cash outflow. Present Value: The current value of a future amount of money, or a series of payments, evaluated at a given interest rate. Price / Earning Ratio: The market price per share of a firms common stock divided by the most recent 12 months of earnings per share. Risk: The variability of returns from those that are expected. Capital Structure: The mix of a firms permanent long - term financing represented by debt, professed stock, and common stock equity. Compound Interest: Interest paid on any previous interest earned, as well as on the principal borrowed. Funds: Funds include not only cash but also the total current assets or financial resources. Profit Maximisation: It is a criterion for economic efficiency as profits provide a yard stick by which economic performances can be judged under condition of perfect competition. Wealth Maximisation: It stands that the management should seek to maximize the present value of the expected returns of the firm. Discounting: A reduction of some further amount of money to a present value at some appropriate rate in accordance with the concept of the time value of money. Sole Proprietorship: A sole proprietorship is a firm owned by an individual. He owns all assets and owes all liabilities of the business. Partnership Firm: A partnership firm is a business unit carried on by two or more persons with an intention to share profits or losses. The limitations are i) Unlimited liability ii) Limited life iii) difficulty in transferring ownership and iv) Limitations in raising funds.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI) The SEBI Act, 1992 was promulgated after withdrawing the Capital Issues (Control) Act. SEBI is broad in its application covering wide ranging issues. The powers and functions of SEBI Act are: Regulating the business of stock exchanges Registering and regulating the working of Stock Brokers, Sub Brokers, Share Transfer Agents, Bankers to the Issue, Trustees of Trust Deeds, Registrars to an issue, Merchant Bankers, Underwriters, Portfolio Mangers, Investment Advisors. Registering and regulating the working of Depositors, Custodians of Securities, Credit Rating Agencies Registering and regulating the working of Venture Capital Fund, Collective Investment Schemes, Mutual Funds Promoting self regulating organizations. Prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practices Promoting investors education Prohibiting insider trading Regulating substantial acquisition of shares, takeover of companies.
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