Advance Accounts
Advance Accounts
Advance Accounts
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Company
As per section 2(20) of the Companies Act, 2013 “Company” means a company incorporated under
this act or under any previous company law.
Final Accounts
Under Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013, at the annual general meeting of the company, the
Board of Directors of the company shall lay financial statements before the company:
Financial Statements as per Section 2(40) of the Companies Act, 2013, inter-alia include-
(i) A balance sheet as at the end of the financial year;
(ii) A profit and loss account, or in the case of a company carrying on any activity not for profit,
an income and expenditure account for the financial year;
(iii) Cash flow statement for the financial year;
(iv) A statement of changes in equity, if applicable; and
(v) Explanatory note
Provided that the financial statement, with respect to One Person Company, small company and
dormant company, may not include the cash flow statement.
Students may note that preparation of cash flow statement shall be separately studied in AS-3.
Provisions Applicable
(1) Specific Act is applicable for
(a) Insurance company
(b) Banking company or
(c) Any company engaged in generation or supply of electricity*or
(d) Any other class of company for which a form of balance sheet or Profit and loss
account has been prescribed under the Act governing such class of company
(2) In case of all other companies
Balance Sheet as per Part I of Schedule III and Statement of Profit and Loss as per Part II
of Schedule III
The Electricity Act, 2003 does not specify any format for presentation of Financial Statements.
Therefore, Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 is followed by Electricity Companies in
preparation of their financial statements.
Managerial Remuneration
Managerial remuneration is calculated as a percentage on profit. Managerial remuneration payable
by a company is governed by various sections of the Companies Act, 2013 and also Schedule V under
the Companies Act, 2013.
1. As per section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013, total remuneration payable by a public
company to its directors, including managing director and whole time director, and its
manager in respect of any financial year shall not exceed 11% of the net profits of that
company for that financial year computed in the manner laid down in section 198.
2. Provided that the company in general meeting may, with the approval of the central
government authorize the payment of remuneration exceeding 11% of the net profits of the
company subject to the provisions of Schedule V.
3. The remuneration payable to any one managing director; or whole time director or manager
shall not exceed 5% of the net profits of the company and if there is more than one such
director, remuneration shall not exceed 10% of the net profits to all such directors and
managers taken together.
4. The remuneration payable to directors who are neither managing directors nor whole-time
directors shall not exceed –
(a) 1% of the net profits of the company, if there is a managing or whole time director or
manager
(b) 3% of net profits in any other case
5. Remuneration payable by companies having no profit or inadequate profit without Central
Government approval
(a)
Where the effective capital is Limit of yearly remuneration payable
per managerial person shall not
exceed (`)
(i) Negative or less than 5 crores 60 lakhs
(ii) 5 crore and above but less than 100 84 lakhs
crores
(iii) 100 crores and above but less than 250 120 lakhs
crores
(iv) 250 crores and above 120 lakhs plus 0.01% of the effective
capital in excess of ` 250 crores.
Provided that if the resolution passed by the shareholders is a special resolution, this
limit shall be doubled.
Incase the period is less than 1 year, the limits shall be proportionate.
Provided further that the limits specified under items (A) ant (B) of this section should apply, if-
(i) Payment of remuneration is approved by a resolution passed by the Board and, in the
case of a company covered under Section 178(1) also by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee;
(ii) The company has not committed any default in repayment of any of its debts (including
public deposits) or debentures or interest payable thereon for a continuous period of 30
days in the preceding financial year before the date of appointment of such managerial
person and in case of a default, the company obtains prior approval from secured
creditors for the proposed remuneration and the fact of such prior approval having been
obtained is mentioned in the explanatory statement to the notice convening the general
meeting;
(iii) An ordinary resolution or a special resolution, as the case may be, has been passed for
payment of Remuneration as per the limits laid down in item (A) or a special resolution
has been passed for payment of remuneration as per item (B), at the general meeting of
the company for a period not exceeding 3 years.
(iv) A statement along with a notice calling the general meeting referred to in clause (iii) is
given to the shareholders.
Dividend
Under section 123(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, no dividend shall be declared or paid by a
company for any financial year except-
(a) Out of the profits of the company for that financial year arrived at after providing for
depreciation in accordance with the provisions of section 123(2), or
(b) Out of the profits for any previous financial years arrived at after providing for depreciation
in accordance with the provisions of that section and remaining undistributed; or
(c) Out of both the above;
(d) Out of the moneys provided by the central Government or any state government for the
payment of divided by the company in pursuance of any guarantee given by that
government
15 40.59
Add: Increase for the purpose of grossing up of dividend �100−15 × 230�
270.59
Gross dividend
40.59
Dividend distribution tax @ 15% [15% of ` 270.59 lakh]
4.88
Add: Surcharge@12%
45.47
1.36
Add: Education cess@ 2% and SHEC @ 1%
46.83
Dividend Distribution tax
The accounting treatment for Dividend Distribution tax in the financial statements of a company can
be explained with the help of following example:
On 31st March, 2018 Ltd. declared dividend amounting to ` 425 lacs for the year 2017-2018. The
Dividend Distribution tax liability (15% of Corporate dividend tax including surcharge @ 12%,
Education Cess @ 2% and SHEC @ 1% i.e. 17.304%) arises as per Income-tax Act, 1961. In this case,
calculate the grossing-up of dividend and separately disclose the charge for DDT in the ‘Notes to
Accounts’ of ‘Reserves and Surplus’.
Solution
Calculation of grossing-up of dividend:
Particulars ` in lacs
Dividend distributed by X Co. 425
75
15
Add: Increase for the purpose of grossing up of dividend � × 425�
100−15
500
Gross dividend
86.52
Dividend distribution tax
(An Extract)
‘Notes to Accounts’ of ‘Reserves and Surplus’
For the year ended 31st March, 2018
` (lacs) ` (lacs)
Dividend 425.00
Dividend Distribution tax 86.52 11.52
The Dividend Distribution tax should be disclosed separately under, the head ‘Other Current
Liabilities’. The relevant extracts of the Balance Sheet of X Ltd. can be shown as follows:
Q1. The following is the Draft Profit & Loss A/c of Mudra Ltd., the year ended 31st March, 2019:
` `
To Administrative, Selling and By Balance b/d 5,72,350
distribution expenses 8,22,542 By Balance from Trading A/c 40,25,365
To Directors fees 1,34,780 By Subsidies received from 2,73,925
To Interest on debentures 31,240 Govt.
To Managerial remuneration 2,85,350
To Depreciation on fixed assets 5,22,543
To Provision for Taxation 12,42,500
To General Reserve 4,00,000
To Investment Revaluation
Reserve 12,500
To Balance c/d 14,20,185
48,71,640 48,71,640
Depreciation on fixed assets as per Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013 was ` 5,75,345. You are
required to calculate the maximum limits of the managerial remuneration a per Companies Act,
2013.
Share suspense account represents application money received on shares, the allotment of which is
not yet made.
You are required to compute effective capital as per the provisions of Schedule V. Would you answer
differ if X Ltd. is an investment company?
Q3. Kumar Ltd., a non investment company has been incurring losses for the past few years. The
company provides the following information for the current year:
(` in lakhs)
Paid up equity share capital 120
Paid up Preference share capital 20
Reserves (including Revaluation reserve ` 10 lakhs) 150
Securities premium 40
Long term loans 40
Deposits repayable after one year 20
Application money pending allotment 720
Accumulated losses not written off 20
Investments 180
Kumar Ltd. has only one whole-time director, Mr. X. You are required to calculate the amount of
maximum remuneration that can be paid to him as per provisions of Part II of Schedule XIII, if no
special resolution is passed at the general meeting of the company in respect of payment of
remuneration for a period not exceeding three years.
2670 1670
Additional information:
(i) The authorized share capital of the company is 40,000 shares of ` 10 each.
(ii) The company on the advice of independent valuer wish to revalue the land at ` 3,60,000
(iii) Declared final dividend @ 10%.
(iv) Suspense account of ` 4,000 represents cash received for the sale of some of the machinery
on 1.4.20X1. The cost of the machinery was ` 10,000 and the accumulated depreciation
thereon being ` 8,000
(v) Depreciation is to be provided on plant and machinery at 10% on cost.
You are required to prepare Omega Limited’s Balance Sheet as on 31.3.20X2 and Statement of Profit
and Loss with notes to accounts for the year ended 31.3.20X2 as per Schedule III. Ignore previous
years’ figures & taxation.
Q6: You are required to prepare Balance sheet and statement of Profit and Loss from the following
trial balance of Haria Chemicals Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 20X1.
85,35,000 85,35,000
Q8. From the following particulars furnished by Pioneer Ltd., prepare the Balance Sheet as at 31st
March, 20X1 as required by Schedule III of the Companies Act. Give notes at the foot of the Balance
Sheet as may be found necessary –
Debit Credit
` `
Equity Capital (Face value of ` 100) 10,00,000
Calls in Arrears 1,000
Land 2,00,000
Building 3,50,000
Plant and Machinery 5,25,000
Furniture 50,000
General Reserve 2,10,000
Loan from State Financial Corporation 1,50,000
Inventory:
Finished Goods 2,00,000
Raw Materials 50,000 2,50,000
Provision for Taxation 68,000
Trade receivables 2,00,000
Advances 42,700
Dividend Payable 60,000
Profit and Loss Account 86,700
Cash Balance 30,000
Cash at Bank 2,47,000
Loans (Unsecured) 1,21,000
Trade payables (For Goods and Expenses) 2,00,000
18,95,700 18,95,700