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Prepare the format of balance sheet and explain the various elements of balance sheet.



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COMPANY'S BALANCE SHEET- As per REVISED SCHEDULE VI

Name of the Company...

BALANCE SHEET

as at...

Particulars

Note No.

Figures as at the end of Current Year

Figures as at the end of the Previous Year

I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1) Shareholders’ Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

 

 

(b) Reserves and Surplus

 

 

 

(c) Money received against Share Warrants

 

 

 

(2) Share Application Money Pending Allotment

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Long-Term Borrowings

 

 

 

(b) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net)

 

 

 

(c) Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

(d) Long-Term Provisions

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short-Term Borrowings

 

 

 

(b) Trade Payables

 

 

 

(c) Other Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(d) Short-Term Provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-Current Assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible Assets

 

 

 

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

 

 

(iii) Capital Work-in-Progress

 

 

 

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

 

 

(b) Non-Current Investments

 

 

 

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

 

 

(d) Long-Term Loans and Advances

 

 

 

(e) Other Non-Current Assets

 

 

 

(2) Current Assets

 

 

 

(a) Current Investments

 

 

 

(b) Inventories

 

 

 

(c) Trade Receivables

 

 

 

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

(e) Short-Term Loans and Advances

 

 

 

(f) Other Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items under the head Equity and Liabilities
1. Shareholders’ Funds
a. Share Capital:
i. Authorised Capital-  
ii. Issued Share Capital-
iii. Subscribed Share Capital-
iv. Called-up Share Capital-
v. Paid-up Share Capital-
vi. Share Forfeiture Amount
b. Reserves and Surplus: It consists of the following items to be shown separately.
i. Capital Reserve
ii. Capital Redemption Reserve
iii. Securities Premium
iv. Debenture Redemption Reserve
v. Revaluation Reserve
vi. Other Reserves (such as General Reserve, Tax reserve, etc.)
vii. Proposed Additions to Reserves
viii. Sinking Fund
ix. Share Option Outstanding Amount
x. Surplus i.e. credit balance in Statement of Profit and Loss. However, in case of debit balance in Statement of Profit and Loss, it is deducted from the total of reserves.
c. Money received against warrants: A financial instrument that allows its holder to acquire equity shares is known as Share Warrant. Any amount received by the company on such share warrants is required to be disclosed under this head.
2. Share Application Money Pending Allotment
Amount received by the company on application of shares issued and the allotment on which is to be received after the date of balance sheet is shown under this head separately.
 
3. Non-Current Liabilities
These are comprised of the following items.
a. Long-Term Borrowings- It is further consists of the given below items.
Debentures
Bonds
Term Loans from bank as well as from other parties
Deposits
Other Loans and Advances
b. Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net)
c. Other Long-Term Liabilities
d. Long-Term Provisions
 
4. Current Liabilities
Under this head the following items are disclosed.
a. Short-term Liabilities- It is further comprised of the given below items.
Loan repayable on demands from bank as well as from other parties
Deposits
Other Loans and Advances
b. Trade Payables
c. Other Current Liabilities- It includes all those liabilities that are not covered in any of the mentioned above heads. Some examples are-
Income received in advance
Interest accrued but not due on borrowings
Interest accrued and due on borrowings
Unpaid Dividends
Calls-in-Advance and interest thereon
Other Payables etc.
d. Short-term Provisions- These are categorised as follows.
Provision for Doubtful Debts
Proposed Dividend
Provision for Tax
Provision for Employees Benefits
Others
Items under the head Assets
Non-Current Assets and Current Assets are two titles that come under the heading of Assets.
1. Non-Current Assets
a. Fixed Assets- These are further classified s follows.
Tangible Assets (such as, Building, Machinery, Furniture, etc.)
Intangible Assets (such as Goodwill, Trademark, Copyrights, Mining Rights, etc.)
Capital Work-in-Progress
Intangible Assets under development
b. Non-current Investments- These are the investments that are not held for the purpose of resale.
c. Deferred Tax Assets
d. Long-term Loans and Advances
e. Other Non-Current Assets
2. Current Assets
Under this head the following items are shown.
a. Current Investments- Investments that are held for conversion into cash within a period of 12 months. These are further classified as follows.
Investment in Equity Shares
Investment in Preference Shares
Investment in Government or Trust Securities
Investment in Debentures or Bonds
Investment in Mutual Funds
Investment in Partnership Firms
Other Investments
b. Inventories- It comprised of the given items.
Raw Materials
Work-in-Progress
Finished Goods
Stock-in-Trade (goods acquired for trading)
Stores and Spares
Loose Tools
c. Trade Receivables
d. Cash and Cash Equivalents- These are classified as follows.
Cash on Hand
Balances with Banks
Cheques, Drafts on Hand
Others
e. Short-term Loans and Advances
f. Other Current Assets (such as prepaid expenses, advance taxes, etc.)

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