Saturday, 13 May 2017

Financial Statements



Open the links below each statement for an explanation of what each term means.

Statement of comprehensive income (profit and loss account).



https://www.tutor2u.net/business/reference/income-statement-introduction


Statement of Financial position (balance sheet):



Balance sheet for XYZ plc as at 31 March 20X6
£'000

Fixed assets
1,800  
Likely to find sub-totals for buildings, equipment and vehicles
Current assets
Stock
300
Debtors
250
Cash
150
                        
Total current assets
700
Stock + debtors + cash
Current liabilities
(400)
Net Current Assets
300
Current assets – current liabilities; also known as working capital
Net assets employed
2,100
Fixed assets + net current assets
Financed by:
Long term liabilities
700
e.g. loans from banks
Share capital
1,000
Amounts invested by shareholders
Profit and loss reserves
400
The profit accumulated that has been retained by the business
Capital employed
2,100
Long term liabilities + share capital + profit and loss reserves
Note that net assets employed = capital employed. This is always the case, because the capital employed is the amount of long-term money put into the business and the net assets employed how it is used.
https://www.tutor2u.net/business/reference/the-balance-sheet

Can you calculate:
1. Gross profit
2. Operating profit
3. Profit for the year (net profit)
4. Gross profit margin
5. Operating profit margin
6. Profit for the year (net profit) margin
7. Measuring liquidity (current ratio and acid test ratio)