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Prepare Common-size Balance Sheet and comment on the financial position of Sun Ltd. and Star Ltd. The Balance Sheet of Sun Ltd. and Star Ltd. as at 31st March, 2019 are:

Particulars

Sun Ltd.

(₹)

Star Ltd.

(₹)

I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

1. Shareholders' Funds

(a) Share Capital

9,00,000

12,00,000

(b) Reserves and Surplus

4,00,000

3,50,000

2. Current Liabilities

Trade Payables (Creditors)

2,00,000

2,50,000

Total

15,00,000

18,00,000

II. ASSETS

1. Non-Current Assets

Fixed Assets (Tangible)

10,00,000

16,00,000

2. Current Assets

Trade Receivables (Debtors)

5,00,000

2,00,000

Total

15,00,000

18,00,000

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Solution

Common Size Balance Sheet

as at March 31, 2019

Particulars

Absolute Amount

(Rs)

Percentage of Balance Sheet Total

(%)

Sun Ltd.

Star Ltd.

Sun Ltd.

Star Ltd.

I. Equity and Liabilities

1. Shareholders’ Funds

a. Share Capital

9,00,000

12,00,000

60.00

66.67

b. Reserve and Surplus

4,00,000

3,50,000

26.67

19.44

2. Current Liabilities

a. Trade Payables

2,00,000

2,50,000

13.33

13.89

Total

15,00,000

18,00,000

100.00

100.00

II. Assets

1. Non-Current Assets

a. Fixed Assets

10,00,000

16,00,000

66.67

88.89

2. Current Assets

a. Trade Receivables

5,00,000

2,00,000

33.33

11.11

Total

15,00,000

18,00,000

100.00

100.00

Comments:

1. Star Ltd. has a greater share of Capital in the total sources of funds i.e. 66.67% in comparison to 60% of Sun Ltd.

2. Sun Ltd. retains 26.67% of their earnings as a part of Reserves and Surplus. Whereas, Star Ltd. retains only 19.44% of their earnings.

3. Star Ltd. has invested major portion of its funds on acquiring the Fixed Assets as these are 88.89% of the total application of funds in comparison to 66.67% of Sun Ltd. On the other hand, Sun Ltd. emphasises more on Current Assets as these are 33.33% of the total applications of funds in comparison to 11.11% of Star Ltd.


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SRS Ltd.
BALANCE SHEET as on 31st March, 2016

Particulars ulars

Note No.
31st March, 2016
(₹)
31st March, 2015
(₹)
I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholders' Funds
(a) Share Capital
4,50,000 3,50,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus
1 1,25,000 50,000
2. Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term Borrowings
2 2,25,000 1,75,000
3. Current Liabilities
(a) Short-term Borrowingst
3 75,000 37,500
(b) Shrot-term Provisions
4 1,00,000 62,500
Total Total Expenses
9,75,000 6,75,000
II. ASSETS
1, Non-Current Assets
(a) Fixed Assets:
(i) Tangible
5 7,32,500 4,52,500
(ii) Intangible
6 50,000 75,000
(b) Non-current Investments
75,000 50,000
2. Current Assets
(a) Current Investments
20,000 35,000
(b) Inventories
7 61,000 36,000
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
36,500 26,500
Total
9,75,000 6,75,000
Notes to Accounts

Particular

31st March 2016

(₹)

31st March 2015

(₹)

1.

Reserves and Surplus

Surplus, i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss

1,25,000

50,000

2.

Long-term Borrowings

12% Debentures

2,25,000

1,75,000

3.

Short-term Borrowings

Bank Overdraft

75,000

37,500

4.

Short-term Provisions

Provision for Tax

1,00,000

62,500

5.

Tangible Assets

Machinery

8,37,500

5,22,500

Accumulated Depreciation

(1,05,000)

(70,000)

7,32,500

4,52,500

6.

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

50,000

75,000

7.

Inventories

Stock-in-Trade

61,000

36,000

Additional Information:
(i) ₹50,000, 12% Debentures were issued on 31st March, 2016.
(ii) During the year, a piece of machinery costing ₹40,000, on which accumulated depreciation was ₹20,000, was sold at a loss of ₹5,000.
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