Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Analysis of Financial Statements

Question:

Which of the following is not a limitation of financial statement analysis?

Options:

Affected by window-dressing

To measure the financial strength

Do not reflect changes in the price level

Lack of Qualitative Analysis

Correct Answer:

To measure the financial strength

Explanation:

1. Financial analysis does not consider price level changes.
2. Financial analysis may be misleading without the knowledge of the changes in accounting procedure followed by a firm.
3. Financial analysis is just a study of reports of the company.
4. Monetary information alone is considered in financial analysis while non-monetary aspects are ignored.
5. The financial statements are prepared on the basis of accounting concept, as such, it does not reflect the current position