Notes relating to the above Statements (pictures): i. The market value of the shares of the business at the end of the reporting period was £3.00 for 2019 and £2.00 for 2020. ii. All sales and purchases are made on credit. iii. At 1 April 2018, the trade receivables stood at £250 million and the trade payables at £210 million. iv. A dividend of £40 million had been paid to the shareholders in respect of each of the years. v. The business employed 14,000 staff at 31 March 2019 and 18,628 at 31 March 2020. vi. The business expanded its capacity during 2020 by setting up a new warehouse and distribution centre. vii. At 1 April 2018, the total of equity stood at £450 million and the total of equity and non-current liabilities stood at £650 million. Required Using the information from the given financial statements, statement of financial position (balance sheets) and income statement (profit & loss accounts) in page 3, calculate and interpret the following ratios for XYZ Plc for the years ended March 31 2019 and 2020, respectively: a) Operating Profit Margin b) Inventory days c) Payable period d) Receivable period e) Acid Test Ratio f) EPS (Earnings Per Share)
Reporting Cash Flows
Reporting of cash flows means a statement of cash flow which is a financial statement. A cash flow statement is prepared by gathering all the data regarding inflows and outflows of a company. The cash flow statement includes cash inflows and outflows from various activities such as operating, financing, and investment. Reporting this statement is important because it is the main financial statement of the company.
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is an integral part of the set of financial statements of an organization that reports the assets, liabilities, equity (shareholding) capital, other short and long-term debts, along with other related items. A balance sheet is one of the most critical measures of the financial performance and position of the company, and as the name suggests, the statement must balance the assets against the liabilities and equity. The assets are what the company owns, and the liabilities represent what the company owes. Equity represents the amount invested in the business, either by the promoters of the company or by external shareholders. The total assets must match total liabilities plus equity.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are written records of an organization which provide a true and real picture of business activities. It shows the financial position and the operating performance of the company. It is prepared at the end of every financial cycle. It includes three main components that are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
Owner's Capital
Before we begin to understand what Owner’s capital is and what Equity financing is to an organization, it is important to understand some basic accounting terminologies. A double-entry bookkeeping system Normal account balances are those which are expected to have either a debit balance or a credit balance, depending on the nature of the account. An asset account will have a debit balance as normal balance because an asset is a debit account. Similarly, a liability account will have the normal balance as a credit balance because it is amount owed, representing a credit account. Equity is also said to have a credit balance as its normal balance. However, sometimes the normal balances may be reversed, often due to incorrect journal or posting entries or other accounting/ clerical errors.
Notes relating to the above Statements (pictures):
i. The market value of the shares of the business at the end of the reporting period was £3.00 for 2019 and £2.00 for 2020.
ii. All sales and purchases are made on credit.
iii. At 1 April 2018, the trade receivables stood at £250 million and the trade payables at £210 million.
iv. A dividend of £40 million had been paid to the shareholders in respect of each of the years.
v. The business employed 14,000 staff at 31 March 2019 and 18,628 at 31 March 2020.
vi. The business expanded its capacity during 2020 by setting up a new warehouse and distribution centre.
vii. At 1 April 2018, the total of equity stood at £450 million and the total of equity and non-current liabilities stood at £650 million.
Required
Using the information from the given financial statements, statement of financial position (
a) Operating Profit Margin
b) Inventory days
c) Payable period
d) Receivable period
e) Acid Test Ratio
f) EPS (Earnings Per Share)
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