Question : Assertion A: - For inter-firm comparison, it is necessary that accounting practices followed by the firms do not vary significantly. As there may be variations in accounting practices followed by different firms, a meaningful comparison of their financial statements is not possible.
Reason R: - Analysis of financial statements is based on the information given in the financial statements. Hence, this analysis suffers from various limitations from which the financial statements.
Option 1: Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but the reason R is not the correct explanation of Assertion A
Option 2: Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but the reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A
Option 3: Both Assertion A is correct but the reason R is not correct
Option 4: Both Assertion A and Reason R are not correct
Correct Answer: Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but the reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A
Solution : Answer = Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A
For inter-firm comparison, it is necessary that accounting practices followed by the firms do not vary significantly. As there may be variations in accounting practices followed by different firms, a meaningful comparison of their financial statements is not possible. Analysis of financial statements is based on the information given in the financial statements. Hence, this analysis suffers from various limitations from which the financial statements. Hence, the correct option is 2.
Question : Assertion A :- Price level changes and the purchasing power of money are inversely related. A change in the price level makes analysis of financial statements of different accounting years invalid.
Reason R :- Accounting records ignore changes in the value of money.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
Option 4: Both Assertion A and reason R are not correct
Question : Choose which of the following statements is not true.
Option 1: There may be variations in accounting practices followed by different firms, a meaningful comparison of their financial statements is not possible.
Option 2: Window dressing refers to the presentation of a better financial position than what it actually is by manipulating the books of account.
Option 3: Financial analysis does not identify symptoms of the problems.
Option 4: All of the above
Question : Statement 1: In management accounting, data from cost accounting and financial accounting are both used. Statement 2: Therefore, a suitable system is required to combine cost accounts and financial accounts.
Option 1: Both the statements are true
Option 2: Both the statements are false
Option 3: Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
Option 4: Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
Question : Statement 1: For efficient analysis and interpretation, the financial accounting data is categorised and codified. Statement 2: The accounts are categorised according to their nature.
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