Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

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 ₹625000. This profit was arrived after taking the following items into consideration:

Loss on Sale of fixed Assets ₹500000
Goodwill written off ₹380000
Transfer to reserve ₹355000
Provision for tax ₹270000
Interest on Debentures paid ₹165000
Particulars 2020(₹) 2021(₹)
Prepaid Expenses 25000 10000
Accrued interest 40000 68000
Trade payables 700000 400000
Inventories 650000 550000



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:

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.