Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Analysis of Financial Statements

Question:

Which of the following is not an objective of an analysis of the Financial Statements of a company?

Options:

Judge the short-term and long-term liquidity position of the firm.

Judge the financial health of the firm.

Judge the reasons for the change in the profitability of the firm.

Judge the variations in the accounting practices of the business followed by different enterprises.

Correct Answer:

Judge the variations in the accounting practices of the business followed by different enterprises.

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- Judge the variations in the accounting practices of the business followed by different enterprises.

The objectives of analysing financial statements of a company are as follows-

* To assess the current profitability and operational efficiency of the firm as a whole as well as its different departments so as to judge the financial health of the firm.

* To ascertain the relative importance of different components of the financial position of the firm.

* To identify the reasons for change in the profitability/financial position of the firm.

* To judge the ability of the firm to repay its debt and assessing the short-term as well as the long-term liquidity position of the firm.

THUS, OPTION 4 IS NOT ANY OBJECTIVE OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.