Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Financial Statements of a Company

Question:

What is the correct order of the following items under the head Shareholder's fund in the Balance Sheet?
Share Capital, Money received against Share warrants, Reserves and Surplus?

Options:

Money received against Share Warrant, Share Capital, Reserves and Surplus

Share Capital, Reserves and Surplus, Money received against Share Warrant

Money received against Share Warrant, Reserves and Surplus, Share Capital

No specific format has been prescribed by Companies Act 2013 and these items can appear in any order.

Correct Answer:

Share Capital, Reserves and Surplus, Money received against Share Warrant

Explanation:

BALANCE SHEET FORMAT

Particulars

Note no

Figures at the end of current year

Figures at the end of previous year

 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

1)   Shareholder’s Funds

(a)   Share Capital

(b)  Reserve sand Surplus

(c)  Money received against share warrants

2)     Share Application money pending allotment

3)      Non-current  Liabilities

(a)   Long term borrowings

(b)    Deferred tax liabilities(net)

(c)    Other long term liabilities

(d)   Long term provisions

4)      Current Liabilities

(a)   Short-term borrowings

(b)   Trade payables

(c)    Other current liabilities

(d)   Short-term provisions

Total

  1. ASSETS

1)      Non-Current Assets

(a)      Fixed assets

(i)     Tangible assets

(ii)     Intangible assets

(iii)      Capital work-in-progress

(iv)     Intangible assets under development

(b)      Non-current investments

(c)      Deferred tax assets(net)

(d)      Long-term loans and advances

(e)      Other non-current assets

2)      Current Assets

(a)      Current investments

(b)      Inventories

(c)      Trade receivables

(d)      Cash and cash equivalents

(e)      Short term loans and advances

(f)       Other current assets

Total