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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS OF A COMPANY
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....es as required by the Companies Act shall be made in the notes to accounts in addition to the requirements set out in this Schedule. 3. (i) Notes to accounts shall contain information in addition to that presented in the Financial Statements and shall provide where required (a) narrative descriptions or disaggregations of items recognised in those statements; and (b) information about items that do not qualify for recognition in those statements. (ii) Each item on the face of the Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss shall be cross-referenced to any related information in the notes to accounts. In preparing the Financial Statements including the notes to accounts, a balance shall be maintained between providing excessive detail that may not assist users of financial statements and not providing important information as a result of too much aggregation. 4. (i) Depending upon the turnover of the company, the figures appearing in the Financial Statements may be rounded off as given below:-- Turnover Rounding off (a) less than one hundred crore rupees To the nearest hundreds, thousands, lakhs or millions, or decimals thereof. (b) one hundred crore rupees or more To....
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.... 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 See accompanying notes to the Financial Statements. Notes GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF BALANCE SHEET 1. An asset shall be classified as current when it satisfies any of the following criteria:-- (a) it is expected to be realised in, or is intended for sale or consumption in, the company's normal operating cycle; (b) it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded; (c) it is expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting date; or (d) it is cash or cash equivalent unless it is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. All other assets shall be classified as non-current. 2. An operating cycle is the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash or cash equivalents. Where the normal operating cycle cannot be identified, it is assumed to have a duration of twelve months. 3. A liability shall be classified as current when it satisfies any of the....
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....shares allotted as fully paid-up by way of bonus shares. (C) Aggregate number and class of shares bought back. (j) terms of any securities convertible into equity/preference shares issued along with the earliest date of conversion in descending order starting from the farthest such date; (k) calls unpaid (showing aggregate value of calls unpaid by directors and officers); (l) forfeited shares (amount originally paid-up). B. Reserves and Surplus (i) Reserves and Surplus shall be classified as: (a) Capital Reserves; (b) Capital Redemption Reserve; (c) Securities Premium Reserve; (d) Debenture Redemption Reserve; (e) Revaluation Reserve; (f) Share Options Outstanding Account; (g) Other Reserves-(specify the nature and purpose of each reserve and the amount in respect thereof); (h) Surplus i.e., balance in Statement of Profit and Loss disclosing allocations and appropriations such as dividend, bonus shares and transfer to/from reserves, etc.; (Additions and deductions since last balance sheet to be shown under each of the specified heads); (ii) A reserve specifically represented by earmarked investments shall be termed as a "fund". (iii) Debit balance o....
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....aranteed by directors or others, the aggregate amount of such loans under each head shall be disclosed. (iv) Period and amount of default as on the balance sheet date in repayment of loans and interest, shall be specified separately in each case. G. Other current liabilities The amounts shall be classified as: (a) Current maturities of long-term debt; (b) Current maturities of finance lease obligations; (c) Interest accrued but not due on borrowings; (d) Interest accrued and due on borrowings; (e) Income received in advance; (f) Unpaid dividends; (g) Application money received for allotment of securities and due for refund and interest accrued thereon. Share application money includes advances towards allotment of share capital. The terms and conditions including the number of shares proposed to be issued, the amount of premium, if any, and the period before which shares shall be allotted shall be disclosed. It shall also be disclosed whether the company has sufficient authorised capital to cover the share capital amount resulting from allotment of shares out of such share application money. Further, the period for which the share application money has been pend....
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....g amounts of each class of assets at the beginning and end of the reporting period showing additions, disposals, acquisitions through business combinations and other adjustments and the related amortization and impairment losses/reversals shall be disclosed separately . (iii) Where sums have been written-off on a reduction of capital or revaluation of assets or where sums have been added on revaluation of assets, every balance sheet subsequent to date of such write-off, or addition shall show the reduced or increased figures as applicable and shall by way of a note also show the amount of the reduction or increase as applicable together with the date thereof for the first five years subsequent to the date of such reduction or increase. K. Non-current investments (i) Non-current investments shall be classified as trade investments and other investments and further classified as: (a) Investment property; (b) Investments in Equity Instruments; (c) Investments in preference shares; (d) Investments in Government or trust securities; (e) Investments in debentures or bonds; (f) Investments in Mutual Funds; (g) Investments in partnership firms; (h) Other non-current i....
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.... respectively in which any director is a partner or a director or a member should be separately stated. N. Current Investments (i) Current investments shall be classified as: (a) Investments in Equity Instruments; (b) Investment in Preference Shares; (c) Investments in Government or trust securities; (d) Investments in debentures or bonds; (e) Investments in Mutual Funds; (f) Investments in partnership firms; (g) Other investments (specify nature). Under each classification, details shall be given of names of the bodies corporate [indicating separately whether such bodies are: (i) subsidiaries, (ii) associates, (iii) joint ventures, or (iv) controlled special purpose entities] in whom investments have been made and the nature and extent of the investment so made in each such body corporate (showing separately investments which are partly paid). In regard to investments in the capital of partnership firms, the names of the firms (with the names of all their partners, total capital and the shares of each partner) shall be given. (ii) The following shall also be disclosed: (a) The basis of valuation of individual investments; (b) Aggregate amount of qu....
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....ers of the company or any of them either severally or jointly with any other person or amounts due by firms or private companies respectively in which any director is a partner or a director or a member shall be separately stated. S. Other current assets (specify nature) This is an all-inclusive heading, which incorporates current assets that do not fit into any other asset categories. T. Contingent liabilities and commitments (to the extent not provided for) (i) Contingent liabilities shall be classified as: (a) Claims against the company not acknowledged as debt; (b) Guarantees; (c) Other money for which the company is contingently liable. (ii) Commitments shall be classified as: (a) Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not provided for; (b) Uncalled liability on shares and other investments partly paid; (c) Other commitments (specify nature). U. The amount of dividends proposed to be distributed to equity and preference shareholders for the period and the related amount per share shall be disclosed separately. Arrears of fixed cumulative dividends on preference shares shall also be disclosed separately. V. Where in r....
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....section 2 in like manner as they apply to a statement of profit and loss. 2. (A) In respect of a company other than a finance company revenue from operations shall disclose separately in the notes revenue from-- (a) Sale of products; (b) Sale of services; (c) Other operating revenues; Less: (d) Excise duty. (B) In respect of a finance company, revenue from operations shall include revenue from-- (a) Interest; and (b) Other financial services. Revenue under each of the above heads shall be disclosed separately by way of notes to accounts to the extent applicable. 3. Finance Costs Finance costs shall be classified as: (a) Interest expense; (b) Other borrowing costs; (c) Applicable net gain/loss on foreign currency transactions and translation. 4. Other income Other income shall be classified as: (a) Interest Income (in case of a company other than a finance company); (b) Dividend Income; (c) Net gain/loss on sale of investments; (d) Other non-operating income (net of expenses directly attributable to such income). 5. Additional Information A Company shall disclose by way of notes additional information regarding aggregate expenditure and income o....
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....gregate, if material, of the amounts set aside to provisions made for meeting specific liabilities, contingencies or commitments. (b) The aggregate, if material, of the amounts withdrawn from such provisions, as no longer required. (vi) Expenditure incurred on each of the following items, separately for each item:-- (a) Consumption of stores and spare parts; (b) Power and fuel; (c) Rent; (d) Repairs to buildings; (e) Repairs to machinery; NOTES (f) Insurance; (g) Rates and taxes, excluding, taxes on income; (h) Miscellaneous expenses, (vii) (a) Dividends from subsidiary companies. (b) Provisions for losses of subsidiary companies. (viii) The profit and loss account shall also contain by way of a note the following information, namely:-- (a) Value of imports calculated on C.I.F basis by the company during the financial year in respect of-- I. Raw materials; II. Components and spare parts; III. Capital goods; (b) Expenditure in foreign currency during the financial year on account of royalty, know-how, professional and consultation fees, interest, and other matters; (c) Total value if all imported raw materials, spare parts and components consu....