Financial Statements - I
CBSE · Class 11 · Accountancy
Summary of Financial Statements - I for CBSE Class 11 Accountancy. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.
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Overview
Financial statements are prepared after the trial balance and show the results and financial position of a business. Trading and Profit and Loss Account gives the profit or loss for the period, while the Balance Sheet shows assets, liabilities and capital at a given date. The chapter also explains h
Key Concepts
A stakeholder is any person associated
A stakeholder is any person associated with the business. Stakeholders may be internal or external, and their information needs differ. Owners want pr
The trial balance is the basis
The trial balance is the basis for preparing financial statements. If debit and credit totals agree, accounts are taken as free from arithmetical erro
Capital items and revenue items
Capital items and revenue items are treated differently. Revenue items go to the Trading and Profit and Loss Account, while capital items go to the Ba
If the benefit of expenditure extends
If the benefit of expenditure extends up to one accounting period, it is termed revenue expenditure. Salaries, rent, wages, and normal advertising are
If the benefit of expenditure extends
If the benefit of expenditure extends beyond one accounting period, it is capital expenditure. Furniture purchase is a clear example. Capital expendit
Learning Objectives
- State the nature of financial statements
- Identify stakeholders and their information needs
- Distinguish between capital and revenue expenditure and receipts
- Explain Trading and Profit and Loss Account and its preparation
- State the meaning of gross profit, net profit and operating profit
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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