Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Analysis of Financial Statements

Question:
What is the main limitation of financial analysis?
Options:
Do not reflect changes in price level
Measures the profitability
Cannot measure solvency
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Do not reflect changes in price level
Explanation:
Limitations of financial analysis are:
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.