Financial Statements - I

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Class 11 Accountancy

Chapter: Financial Statements - I (Financial Statements of Sole Proprietorship)


1. Introduction to Financial Statements (рд╡рд┐рддреНрддреАрдп рд╡рд┐рд╡рд░рдг)

Financial Statements are the final products of accounting process. They provide financial information about the business enterprise to the users (owners, creditors, investors, tax authorities, etc.) to help them in decision-making.

  • Trading Account: Prepared to ascertain Gross Profit or Gross Loss.
  • Profit and Loss Account: Prepared to ascertain Net Profit or Net Loss.
  • Balance Sheet: Prepared to ascertain the financial position (Assets, Liabilities, and Capital) of the business on a particular date.

2. Operating vs. Non-Operating Items & Capital vs. Revenue

  • Capital Expenditure (рдкреВрдВрдЬреАрдЧрдд рд╡реНрдпрдп): Expenditure that increases earning capacity or acquires fixed assets (e.g., Purchase of Machinery). Long-term benefit.
  • Revenue Expenditure (рдЖрдпрдЧрдд рд╡реНрдпрдп): Expenditure incurred for day-to-day conduct of business or maintenance of fixed assets (e.g., Salaries paid, Rent paid). Short-term benefit.
  • Capital Receipts: Receipts from sale of fixed assets, raising loans, or capital introduced.
  • Revenue Receipts: Receipts from sale of goods, commission received, discount received, etc.

3. Trading Account (рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдкрд╛рд░ рдЦрд╛рддрд╛)

Prepared to calculate Gross Profit or Gross Loss. It includes all direct expenses related to the purchase and manufacture of goods.

Key Formulae:

  • Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): COGS = Opening Stock + Net Purchases + Direct Expenses - Closing Stock (OR) COGS = Sales - Gross Profit
  • Net Purchases: Total Purchases - Purchase Return (Return Outward)
  • Net Sales: Total Sales - Sales Return (Return Inward)
  • Gross Profit: Total Credit Side - Total Debit Side (if Credit > Debit)
  • Gross Loss: Total Debit Side - Total Credit Side (if Debit > Credit)

Format Structure (Debit Side / Credit Side):

  • Debit Side: Opening Stock, Purchases (Net), Direct Wages, Carriage Inwards, Freight & Cartage on Purchases, Factory Rent, Manufacturing Expenses, Power & Fuel.
  • Credit Side: Sales (Net), Closing Stock.

4. Profit and Loss Account (рд▓рд╛рдн-рд╣рд╛рдирд┐ рдЦрд╛рддрд╛)

Prepared to calculate Net Profit or Net Loss. It starts with Gross Profit (brought down from Trading Account) and includes all indirect expenses and indirect incomes.

Key Formulae:

  • Net Profit: Total Credit Side - Total Debit Side (if Credit > Debit)
  • Net Loss: Total Debit Side - Total Credit Side (if Debit > Credit)
  • Operating Profit: Net Profit + Non-Operating Expenses - Non-Operating Incomes (OR) Gross Profit + Indirect Incomes - Indirect Expenses (excluding interest on loans and loss on sale of assets)

Common Items Included:

  • Debit Side (Indirect Expenses): Office Salaries, Rent, Rates & Taxes, Printing & Stationery, Electricity, Discount Allowed, Bad Debts, Depreciation, Interest on Loan, Carriage Outwards, Advertising, Loss by Fire/Theft.
  • Credit Side (Indirect Incomes): Commission Received, Discount Received, Rent Received, Interest on Investments, Dividend Received, Bad Debts Recovered.

5. Balance Sheet (рдЖрд░реНрдерд┐рдХ рдЪрд┐рдЯреНрдард╛)

A statement showing assets, liabilities, and capital of the business on a specific date. It is not an account, hence it has no Debit (Dr.) or Credit (Cr.) sides; instead, it has Liabilities and Assets.

Fundamental Accounting Equation:

Assets = Liabilities + Capital Capital = Assets - Liabilities Liabilities = Assets - Capital

Classification of Assets & Liabilities:

  • Fixed Assets (рд╕реНрдерд╛рдИ рд╕рдВрдкрддреНрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдВ): Land, Building, Plant & Machinery, Furniture, Goodwill, Patents (Long-term use).
  • Current Assets (рдЪрд╛рд▓реВ рд╕рдВрдкрддреНрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдВ): Cash in hand, Cash at bank, Debtors, Bills Receivable, Closing Stock, Prepaid Expenses, Accrued Income (Short-term realization).
  • Non-Current Liabilities (рджреАрд░реНрдШрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рджрд╛рдпрд┐рддреНрд╡): Long-term Loans, Bank Loans, Debentures.
  • Current Liabilities (рдЪрд╛рд▓реВ рджрд╛рдпрд┐рддреНрд╡): Creditors, Bills Payable, Outstanding Expenses, Bank Overdraft, Income Received in Advance.

Adjustment to Capital:

Closing Capital = Opening Capital + Additional Capital + Net Profit - Drawings - Interest on Drawings


6. Important Adjustments & Their Treatments (рдорд╣рддреНрддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╕рдорд╛рдпреЛрдЬрди)

S.No.Adjustment (рд╕рдорд╛рдпреЛрдЬрди)Treatment 1 (Trading / P&L A/c)Treatment 2 (Balance Sheet)
1.Closing Stock (рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╕реНрдЯреЙрдХ)Credited to Trading AccountShown as Current Asset
2.Outstanding Expenses (рдЕрджрддреНрдд рд╡реНрдпрдп)Added to the concerned expense in P&L / TradingShown as Current Liability
3.Prepaid Expenses (рдкреВрд░реНрд╡рджрддреНрдд рд╡реНрдпрдп)Deducted from the concerned expense in P&LShown as Current Asset
4.Accrued Income (рдЙрдкрд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рдд рдЖрдп)Added to the concerned income in P&LShown as Current Asset
5.Income Received in Advance (рдЕрдиреБрдкрд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рдд рдЖрдп)Deducted from the concerned income in P&LShown as Current Liability
6.Depreciation (рдореВрд▓реНрдпрд╣реНрд░рд╛рд╕)Debited to Profit & Loss AccountDeducted from the respective Fixed Asset
7.Bad Debts (рдбреВрдмреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдЛрдг)Debited to Profit & Loss A/c (New Bad Debts + Provision)Deducted from Sundry Debtors
8.Provision for Doubtful Debts (рд╕рдВрджрд┐рдЧреНрдз рдЛрдгреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░рд╛рд╡рдзрд╛рди)Debited to Profit & Loss A/cDeducted from Sundry Debtors
9.Interest on Capital (рдкреВрдВрдЬреА рдкрд░ рдмреНрдпрд╛рдЬ)Debited to Profit & Loss AccountAdded to Capital on Liability side
10.Interest on Drawings (рдЖрд╣рд░рдг рдкрд░ рдмреНрдпрд╛рдЬ)Credited to Profit & Loss AccountDeducted from Capital on Liability side

7. Quick Tips for MP Board Exam Success

  1. Headings Matter: Always write proper headings like "Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended..." and "Balance Sheet as at...".
  2. Double Effect: Every adjustment must be shown at least twice in the financial statements.
  3. Closing Stock Valuation: If Closing Stock is given inside the Trial Balance, it is recorded only in the Balance Sheet (as a Current Asset). If given outside the Trial Balance, it goes to both Trading Account and Balance Sheet.
  4. Tally Check: Total of Assets side of the Balance Sheet must equal the total of Liabilities + Capital side.