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Monday, April 27, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Cash Flow Statement - Management Accounting for LDCE

Cash Flow Statement          -    Management Accounting for LDCE

 

«  Meaning: A statement which discloses the changes in Cash position between two periods (usually 31st March of previous year to 31st March of current year)

 

«  Example: A Balance sheet shows a cash balance as on 31.03.2019 at Rs. 5 lakhs, while the same position as on 31.03.2020 at Rs. 6 lakhs.  That means cash inflows during the year 2019-20 is Rs.1 lakh.

 

«  The statement also outlines the reasons for such cash inflows or cash outflows, which in turn helps to analyze the functioning of Business.

 

«  It is an important tool in the hands of Business Management.

 

«   Components of Cash are 1. Cash on Hand  2.  Cash at Bank  3. Short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash.

 

Advantages:

 

1.       Efficient in Cash Management  - Helps how much cash will be available at a particular point of time to meet the day to day obligations.

 

2.       Helps in internal financial management.

 

3.       Discloses the movement of cash during the financial year. Understanding and analysis of what are the sources & applications of cash.

 

4.       Past years cash flow statement is used as an estimate for next year's cash flow.

 

5.       Shows the success / failure of cash management.

 

6.       Comparison between two firms.

 

7.       Analysis of relationship between profitability and net cash flow.

 

                  Limitations

 

1.       Cash flow statement cannot serve the purpose of Profit and Loss Account.  Because later covers both cash items and non cash items, whereas former covers only cash items.

 

2.       Cash  flow statement can't replace the Fund flow statement. The later one is reflecting the complete financial picture than the former one.

 

3.       Cash balance as per Cash flow statement cannot represent the real liquid position of the firm, because of postponing of purchases & other payments.

 

4.       Very difficult to define the term "Cash". whether the items like cheques, stamps, postal orders etc are comes under purview of cash or not.  

 

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Working Capital Management Accounting for LDCE

                                                      Working Capital Management Accounting for LDCE

1991 LDCE SCR - 5 marks

 

ü  Meaning:  Represents the amount of funds required to finance " the day to day activities".

 

ü  Excess of Current Assets over Current Liabilities.

 

ü  It should be ideal/sufficient.  That means neither more nor less to the correct requirements of working capital.

 

ü  Shortage - Difficult to manage day to day activities/payments.

 

ü  Surplus - Capital will be blocked / unutilized.

 

ü  So it should be sufficient to meet current obligations  ( not long term obligations)

 

ü  The difference between Gross Working Capital and Net Working Capital is "Current Liabilities". Total sum of all current assets is called Gross Working Capital.  The difference between Current Assets & Current Liabilities is called Net Working capital.

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ROCE - Management Accounting for LDCE

ROCE     -     Management Accounting for LDCE

·         Full form is Return On Capital Employed

 

·         It is most important Ratio among all the Financial Ratios

 

·         ROCE = Return /Capital Employed  x 100

 

·         Expressed in Percentage.  Example  Return is 200 rupees against the capital 2000 rupees employed. ROCE is 200/2000 x 100 = 10 %. 

 

·         Return = Net Profit + or - Non Trading adjustments + Interest on Long term debts + Provision for tax - Interest/Dividend from non trade investments

 

·         Capital Employed = Equity share capital + Reserves & Surpluses + Preference share capital + Debentures & other long term loan - Misc Expenditure & loss - Non trade investments.

 

ROCE in Indian Railways

 

·         Para 511 of Indian Railway Finance & Administrate Code mentions Return on Capital.

 

·         Return on Capital = Percentage of Revenue Surplus/Net Receipts to Capital at charge and Investments from Capital Fund.

 

·         Revenue Surplus/Net Receipts = Total Revenue Receipts - Total Revenue Expenditure

 

·         Since element of Dividends is not there (from 2017-18 onwards due to merger of Railway Budget with General Budget), the Net Receipts and the Revenue Surplus are one and same.

 

·         Total Revenue Receipts = Gross Earnings (X, Y & Z) minus  Suspense

 

·         Total Revenue Expenditure = Gross Working Expenses ( OWE + Appropriation to DRF & Pension Fund) minus Suspense.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Marginal Costing for LDCE


Marginal Costing

·         Total cost + Profit  = Sales   
  
·         Total Cost = Variable Cost   +  Fixed Cost  

·         So, Variable Cost + Fixed Cost + Profit  = Sales

·         Sales = Variable Cost + (Fixed Cost + Profit)

·         Contribution = (Fixed Cost + Profit)

·         Sales - Variable Cost = Contribution

·         I.e., S - V = (F + P)
or
·         S - V = C
or
·         C = S - V

·         Contribution = Sales - Variable Cost

·         Contribution = (Fixed Cost + Profit)

·         (Fixed Cost + Profit) = Sales - Variable Cost

·         Profit Volume Ratio (PV Ratio) = Contribution / Sales

·         BEP - Break Even Point = Where No Profit or No loss.

·         BEP - Break Even Point = Fixed Cost / P V Ratio

Problem:

Sales - Rs. 100,  Variable Cost - Rs. 80,  Fixed cost - Rs. 10.   Find the Sales at Break Even Point

Answer:

Contribution = Sales - Variable Cost

C = Rs. 100 - Rs. 80 = Rs. 20

PV Ratio = Contribution / Sales = Rs. 20/ Rs.100  = 0.20

BEP = Fixed Cost / PV Ratio

BEP Sales = Rs.10 /0.20  = Rs. 50

To Prove:

If Sales is Rs. 100,  Variable Cost is Rs. 80

If Sales is Rs. 50, Variable Cost is ?   = 50/100 x 80  = Rs. 40

Contribution = Sales - Variable Cost   Rs. 50 - Rs. 40 = Rs. 10


In Break Even Point, Contribution equals Fixed Cost.  Here too Contribution (Rs. 10) and Fixed Cost (Rs.10) are equal. That means No Profit or No loss at Sales Rs. 50.

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Friday, July 5, 2019

English Vocabulary


Learn English Vocabulary with the help of the Editorial of The Hindu Newspaper  
for aspiring LDCE candidates


Linkfor Analysis of Vocabulary in The Hindu Editorials

04.07.2019

1.    Hiatus (Noun)  - Pause, break, interval

If the party and its coalition survive the current turmoil it will still be only hiatus.

2.    Stem from (Verb) -  emerge from, originate from

The BJP’s confidence in winning the by-polls stems from its spectacular showing in the Lok Sabha elections.

3.    Wait in the wings (Phrase)  - Ready to do something or to be used at the appropriate time

The BJP is not just waiting in the wings; it is actively trying to reenact a script it has perfected over a decade and more.

4.    Horse-trading  (noun)  - Hard and shrewd bargaining especially in politics

With two MLAs of the Congress resigning from the Karnataka Assembly, it is clear that horse-trading to pull down the State government is under way.

5.    Manoeuvre (Verb)  - Manage, organize, arrange (something tactfully)

At 105 seats in the 224-strong house, it was eight short of a simple majority and began plans to manoeuvre its way to power.

6.    The time is ripe (phrase) – An appropriate or convenient time has come.



The BJP appears to be convinced that the time is ripe for a strike, both because of its success in the parliamentary election and the disenchantment in the Congress over the alliance with the JD(S).

7.    Pay the price (phrase)  - To go through the unpleasant outcome of something which you have done earlier.

The congress is lacking in these aspects and is paying a heavy price.

8.    Rout (Noun)  - Defeat

The party still enjoys significant public support in Karnataka, as was demonstrated in the local body election weeks after its rout in the Lok Sabha election.


02.07.2019

1.    fault-line (noun) – a divisive issue, difference of opinion.


Other than deepening the existing fault-lines in its own State and rendering the situation even more volatile, it is unclear what the Nagaland government hopes to achieve through the exercise. 

  1. demography (noun) – the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.

But the Assam experience shows that in the complex demographies of the Northeastern States, it may not turn out that way.

3.      on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically

When such is the situation on the ground, in an already volatile region where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is routinely extended, it is best that Nagaland proceeds with caution in this enterprise.

4.      emotive (adjective) – sensitive, emotional, delicate


Emotive political issues cannot be allowed to drive the compiling of a registry of citizens.

5.      deportation (noun) – expulsion/expelling, banishment, exile


Bangladesh has repeatedly suggested that the process going on in Assam is “an internal matter” of India, implying that there is no deportation possibility here.

6.      strata (plural form of stratum) (noun) – level, class, echelon/rank

While it would mean convenience, privacy and ease for people belonging to the upper strata who have easy access to healthcare facilities anytime, for those living in conditions of vulnerability and lack access to health care, self-help becomes the primary, timely and reliable form of care

7.      stigma (noun) – shame, disgrace, dishonor


                 One of the reasons why people shy away from getting tested for HIV is stigma and discrimination.

8.      deluge (noun) – a great/large quantity of something

What has changed is the deluge of new diagnostics, devices and drugs that are transforming the way common people access care, when and where they need them. 


01.07.2019

1.       Plurilateral

ü  bilateral - involving two parties / countries
ü  multilateral - among more parties / countries
ü  plurilateral - among limited parties / countries with a particular interest (between more than two countries, but not a great many, which would be multilateral.

Note: The term "plurilateral agreement" is used first time in the World Trade Organization.
"The countries that make up the G-20(19 nations and the European Union) account for 85% of the World's nominal GDP, and each pressing issues it wishes to discuss with other members on bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral levels."

2.       Fugitive

ü  Fugitive (n) : [ fyoo-ji-tiv ]
     
       A person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.  A
        runaway.   Example: A fugitive from justice.

"Mr. Modi raised several Indian concerns at the G-20 deliberations, including the need for cooperation on dealing with serious economic offenders and fugitives, as well as climate change funding. This found its way into the final declaration." 

3.       Grandstanding

ü  Grandstanding (verb intransitive)

        to conduct oneself or perform showily or ostentatiously in an attempt to impress onlookers.

"The G-20 is an important platform to discuss pressing issues, and it must not be detracted from its original purpose of promoting sustainable growth and financial stability by grandstanding by one or two members."

4.       Modicum - Noun mod-i-kuh m, moh-di- ]

ü  a moderate or small amount, little bit, particle.
Example: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.

"While the mandated investment in government securities will ensure a modicum of liquidity, the reduction in sectoral concentration will discipline funds and force them to diversify their risks."

5.            come to grief (phrase) – fall through, fail, collapse.


6.            ripple effect (noun) – the continuing and spreading results of an event/action repeatedly.


7.            come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, propose/put forward, submit/recommend.


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