Question : In a Company Balance Sheet, the credit (profit) balance of the Statement of Profit and Loss is shown under:
Option 1: Reserve and Surplus
Option 2: Current Liabilities
Option 3: Non-current Assets
Option 4: Non-current Liabilities
Correct Answer: Reserve and Surplus
Solution : Answer = Reserve and surplus
In a company's balance sheet, the credit balance of the statement of profit and loss, representing profit, is typically shown under the category of "Reserve and Surplus". This section accounts for retained earnings and other accumulated profits that have not been distributed as dividends. Hence, the correct option is 1.
Question : Capital employed in a firm is calculated from the liabilities approach as follows
Option 1: Partner's capital – credit balance in current account + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss account – Goodwill - Non trade investment – fictitious assets – all outside liabilities
Option 2: Partners capital + credit balance in current account (minus Debit balance of current account) + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss (if any) – goodwill – non trade investment
Option 3: Partners capital – credit balance in current account + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss account – Goodwill – non trade investment – fictitious assets – all outside liabilities
Option 4: All assests – goodwill – Non trade investment – fictious assets – Debit balance of profit and loss account – outsiders liabilities
Question : The premium on redemption of debenture is shown under which head of the Balance Sheet?
Option 1: Non current liabilities
Option 2: Current liabilities
Option 3: Non current assets
Option 4: Current assets
Question : Capital employed in a firm is calculated from assets side approach as follows:
Option 1: All assets – goodwill – non trade investment – fictious assets – long term outside liabilities
Option 2: All assets – goodwill – non trade investment – fictious assets – credit balance in cuirrent account – all outside liabilities
Option 3: Partners capital – credit balance in current account + free reserve + credit balance of profit a and loss account – Goodwill – non trade investment – fictious assets – all outside liabilities
Question : Securities Premium Reserve A/c has a ------------ and is a-----------, to be shown on the equity and liabilities side under the head -----------.
Option 1: Debit balance, capital profit, reserve and surplus
Option 2: Credited, revenue profit, reserve and surplus
Option 3: Credited, capital profits, reserve and surplus
Option 4: Credited, capital profit, shareholders' fund
Question : Due to be Settled within 12 Months from the Date of the Balance Sheet: A liability is classified or shown as ------.
Option 1: Non – current liabilities
Option 3: Current assets
Option 4: Non – current assets
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