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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS OF A COMPANY

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..... imilarly, all other disclosures 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 .....

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..... (iii) Capital work-in-progress (iv) Intangible assets under development (b) Non-current investments (c) Deferred tax assets (net) (d) Long-term loans and advances (e) Other non-current assets (2) 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 classifie .....

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..... the company held by each shareholder holding more than 5 per cent. shares specifying the number of shares held; (h) shares reserved for issue under options and contracts/commitments for the sale of shares/disinvestment, including the terms and amounts; (i) for the period of five years immediately preceding the date as at which the Balance Sheet is prepared: (A) Aggregate number and class of shares allotted as fully paid-up pursuant to contract(s) without payment being received in cash. (B) Aggregate number and class of 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; .....

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..... disclosed. (vi) Terms of repayment of term loans and other loans shall be stated. (vii) Period and amount of continuing default as on the balance sheet date in repayment of loans and interest, shall be specified separately in each case. D. Other Long-term Liabilities Other Long-term Liabilities shall be classified as: (a) Trade payables; (b) Others. E. Long-term provisions The amounts shall be classified as: (a) Provision for employee benefits; (b) Others (specify nature). F. Short-term borrowings (i) Short-term borrowings shall be classified as: (a) Loans repayable on demand; (A) from banks. (B) from other parties. (b) Loans and advances from related parties; (c) Deposits; (d) Other loans and advances (specify nature). (ii) Borrowings shall further be sub-classified as secured and unsecured. Nature of security shall be specified separately in each case. (iii) Where loans have been guaranteed by directors or ot .....

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..... Fixtures; (e) Vehicles; (f) Office equipment; (g) Others (specify nature). (ii) Assets under lease shall be separately specified under each class of asset. (iii) A reconciliation of the gross and net carrying 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 depreciation and impairment losses/reversals shall be disclosed separately. (iv) 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. J. Intangible assets (i) Classification shall be given as: (a) Goodwill; (b) Brands /trademarks; .....

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..... ) shall be given. (ii) Investments carried at other than at cost should be separately stated specifying the basis for valuation thereof; (iii) The following shall also be disclosed: (a) Aggregate amount of quoted investments and market value thereof; (b) Aggregate amount of unquoted investments; (c) Aggregate provision for diminution in value of investments. L. Long-term loans and advances (i) Long-term loans and advances shall be classified as: (a) Capital Advances; (b) Security Deposits; (c) Loans and advances to related parties (giving details thereof); (d) Other loans and advances (specify nature). (ii) The above shall also be separately sub-classified as: (a) Secured, considered good; (b) Unsecured, considered good; (c) Doubtful. (iii) Allowance for bad and doubtful loans and advances shall be disclosed under the relevant heads separately. (iv) Loans and advances due by directors or other officers of the company or any of them either severally or jointly with any other .....

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..... (d) Aggregate provision made for diminution in value of investments. O. Inventories (i) Inventories shall be classified as: (a) Raw materials; (b) Work-in-progress; (c) Finished goods; (d) Stock-in-trade (in respect of goods acquired for trading); (e) Stores and spares; (f) Loose tools; (g) Others (specify nature). (ii) Goods-in-transit shall be disclosed under the relevant sub-head of inventories. (iii) Mode of valuation shall be stated. P. Trade Receivables (i) Aggregate amount of Trade Receivables outstanding for a period exceeding six months from the date they are due for payment should be separately stated. (ii) Trade receivables shall be sub-classified as: (a) Secured, considered good; (b) Unsecured, considered good; (c) Doubtful. (iii) Allowance for bad and doubtful debts shall be disclosed under the relevant heads separately. (iv) Debts due by directors or other officers of the company or any of th .....

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..... (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 respect of an issue of securities made for a specific purpose, the whole or part of the amount has not been used for the specific purpose at the balance sheet date, there shall be indicated by way of note how such unutilized amounts have been used or invested. W. If, in the opinion of the Board, any of the assets other than fixed assets and non-current investments do not have a value on realisation in the ordinary course of business at least equal to the amount at which they are stated, the fact that the Board is of that opinion, shall be stated. PART II STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS Name of the Company . Profit and loss stateme .....

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..... hall apply to the income and expenditure account referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (40) of 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; .....

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..... (iii) In the case of all concerns having works in progress, works-in-progress under broad heads. (iv) (a) The aggregate, if material, of any amounts set aside or proposed to be set aside, to reserve, but not including provisions made to meet any specific liability, contingency or commitment known to exist at the date as to which the balance sheet is made up. (b) The aggregate, if material, of any amounts withdrawn from such reserves. (v) (a) The aggregate, 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 sub .....

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..... n the balance sheet within equity shall be presented separately from the equity of the owners of the parent. 2. In Consolidated Financial Statements, the following shall be disclosed by way of additional information: Name of the entity in the Net Assets, i.e., total assets minus total liabilities Share in profit or loss As % of consolidated net assets Amount As % of consolidated profit or loss Amount 1 2 3 4 5 Parent Subsidiaries Indian 1. 2. 3. . . Foreign 1. 2. 3. . . Minority Interests in all subsidiaries Associates (Investment as per the equity method) Indian 1. 2. 3. . . Foreign 1. 2. 3. . . Joint Ventures (as per proportionate consolidation/investment as per the equity method) Indian 1. 2. 3. . . Foreign 1. 2. 3. . . TOTAL 3 .....

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