Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part B

Chapter

Cash Flow Statement

Question:

Read the following information to answer.

On the basis of case study given below, answer the question which follows:
"Mikku on alumni of IIT Delhi initiated his start-up "Gajanan Lid.," in the year 2016. His profit in the year 2020-21 after all appropriation was ₹6,25,000. This profit was arrived after taking the following items into consideration:

Loss on Sale of fixed Assets ₹5,00,000
Goodwill written off ₹3,80,000
Transfer to reserve ₹3,55,000
Provision for tax ₹2,70,000
Interest on Debentures paid ₹1,65,000
Particulars 2020(₹) 2021(₹)
Prepaid Expenses 25,000 10,000
Accrued interest 40,000 68,000
Trade payables 7,00,000 4,00,000
Inventories 6,50,000 5,50,000

From among the following, choose the item which would be mentioned in financing activity also:

Options:

Provision for tax

Interest on Debenture

Goodwill written off

Loss on sale of fixed assets

Correct Answer:

Interest on Debenture

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- Interest on Debenture.

Interest on Debenture would be mentioned in financing activity also.


In case of a non-financial enterprise, as per AS-3, it is considered more appropriate that payment of interest and dividends are classified as financing activities whereas receipt of interest and dividends are classified as investing activities.