What is meant by ‘Issue of debentures for consideration other than cash’?
Debentures can be issued for non-cash considerations. The company may have purchased assets from some vendors or acquired some other business. Then instead of paying cash, the company may issue debentures to such vendors. Such an issue for debentures can be at par, or for a discount or at a premium.
State the meaning of ‘Debentures issued as a collateral security’.
What is ‘Capital Reserve’?
Can the company purchase its own debentures?
What is discount on issue of debentures?
Describe the steps for creating Sinking Fund for redemption of debentures.
Can a company purchase its own debentures in the open market? Explain.
Under which head is the ‘Debenture Redemption Reserve’ shown in the balance sheet?
What is meant by conversion of debentures? Describe the method of such a conversion.
Explain the different types of debentures?
What do you mean by Ratio Analysis?
List the techniques of Financial Statement Analysis.
State the meaning of financial statement analysis?
What are various types of ratios?
Distinguish between Vertical and Horizontal Analysis of financial data.
What are limitations of financial statement analysis?
What relationships will be established to study?
(a) Inventory Turnover (b) Debtor Turnover
(c) Payables Turnover (d) Working Capital Turnover
State the meaning of Analysis and Interpretation.
List any three objectives of analysing financial statements?
The liquidity of a business firm is measured by its ability to satisfy itslong-
term obligations as they become due. What are the ratios used forthis purpose?
Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.
Explain the process of preparing income statement and balance sheet.
How would you study the Solvency position of the firm?
What do you mean by Ratio Analysis?
What are important profitability ratios? How are these worked out?
State the meaning of financial statement analysis?
Explain the limitations of financial statements.
What do you understand by analysis and interpretation of financial statements? Discuss its importance.
How will you disclose the following items in the Balance Sheet of a company;
(i) Loose tools
(ii) Uncalled liability on partly paid-up shares
(iii) Debentures redemption reserve
(iv) Mastheads and publishing titles (v) 10% debentures
(vi) Proposed dividend
(vii) Share forfeited account
(viii) Capital redemtion reserve
(ix) Mining rights
(x) Work-in-progress
The average age of inventory is viewed as the average length of time inventory is held by the firm or as the average number of days’ sales in inventory. Why?