J. K. SHAH CLASSES S.Y.J.C.
- BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTANCY
CHAPTER 9 ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Weightage: 16 Marks
Practical question 8 Marks Objectives 2 Mark
Meaning of Financial Statements
Financial Statements are statements which are prepared by the business to find out
profitability, efficiency, solvency, growth of business to judge the financial strength
and status of the business.
TOOLS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
COMPARATIVE AND COMMON SIZE STATEMENTS
These statements are prepared for these financial Statements.
Revenue Statement Balance Sheet
A. Comparative statements
Comparative statements shows financial data for two years placed side by side to
facilitate comparison.
STEPS TO PREPARE COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS
Enter the details of Assets and liabilities or Incomes and Expenses in the first
Column.
Enter the amounts of previous year’s in second column.
Record the amounts of Current Year’s in the third year.
Record the Absolute changes (i.e. difference between the column of current
year and previous year) in fourth column.
Record the percentage changes in the fifth column.
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