Balance Sheet
Liabilities Assets
Share Capital Fixed Assets
Reserves & Surplus Investments
Secured Loans Current Assets, Loans &Advances
Unsecured Loans Miscellaneous Expenditure
Current Liabilities & Provisions Profit & Loss A/c (Dr balance,if any)
A. LIABILITIES
(a) Share Capital
Capital is the amount contributed by the promoters to
the business. As the firm is seen as different from its
promoters, capital becomes a part of the firm’s ‘liability’
to the promoters.
For a company, the capital has a few stages:
• Authorized capital: the maximum amount which can
be raised by way of capital.
• Issued capital: the amount of authorized capital
which has been offered to shareholders.
• Subscribed capital: the amount of issued capital
which has been subscribed by the shareholders.
• Paid up capital: the amount of subscribed capital
which has actually been paid up (balance is unpaid).
(b) Reserves & Surpluses
Reserves are the earnings kept aside for a specific
purpose. Surpluses are the earnings not so earmarked.
The components of Reserves are:
• Capital Reserve: It includes
o Capital Redemption Reserve: for payment of
preference shares.
o Revaluation Reserve: as market value of fixed
assets.
o Debenture Redemption Reserve: for repayment
of debentures.
o Subsidy Reserves: subsidy held for use in a project.
(d) Unsecured Loans
Unsecured loans are the loans raised without offering
security. These loans include:
• Fixed deposits
• Loans & advances from subsidiaries
• Short term loans and advances from banks and
others
• Other loans and advances.
(e) Current Liabilities & Provisions
These are the liabilities which are payable within 1 year
from the date of balance sheet. Major components of
current liabilities are:
• Acceptances, i.e. the bills accepted for payment
• Sundry Creditors, i.e. the trade creditors against
receipt of materials and other creditors towards
expenses incurred
• Advance payments received- from dealers,
customers etc
• Unclaimed Dividends, i.e. the dividends declared
which are yet to be paid off
• Interest Accrued but not Due, which can arise in
respect of all loans and deposits
• Other liabilities, if any, which are payable within 1 year.
Major components of Provisions are:
• Provisions for Taxation, which are kept aside from
profit for eventual payment to income tax authorities
• Proposed Dividends, i.e. the amount provided for
pending declaration of dividends
• Other Provisions, viz, for contingencies, for provident
fund etc.
B. ASSETS
(a) Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are those assets which are held for use in
production or for providing goods and services over a
long run. In other words, fixed assets facilitate the
production process although these assets do not directly
go into the process of production.
A list of fixed assets appears in Sch VI of the Companies
Act. The fixed assets include land and building, plant and
machinery, furniture and fittings, patents, goodwill etc.
Fixed assets are presented as Gross Block and Net Block.
Gross Block represents the original cost of the fixed assets
and Net Block is the book value of the fixed assets which
is calculated as the original cost less accumulated
depreciation of each category of assets.
(b) Investments
Investments generally refer to the money deployed in
securities or assets which are not directly related to the
main activities of the company. A firm having surplus
cash invests the same in securities to earn returns instead
of holding the idle cash with it. A firm may also have
investments in real estates, subsidiary companies etc.
(c) Current Assets, Loans & Advances
Current assets are the assets which can be turned over
into cash within the operating cycle, maximum 1 year
The following types of current assets find mention in the
Sch VI of the Companies Act:
- Interest accrued on investments - Stores and spares
- Loose tools - Stock-in-trade
- Work-in-progress - Sundry debtors
- Cash balance on hand and Bank balances
Loans and advances are in the nature of short term
advances generally given in course of the business.
Examples of loans and advances are:
• Advances recoverable in cash or kind or for value to
be received
• Bill of exchange
• Balances with customs, port trusts etc
• Advances and loans to subsidiaries/ partnership firms
(d) Miscellaneous Expenditure
Miscellaneous Expenditure is the expenditure against
which the firm does not hold any tangible asset and,
hence, Miscellaneous Expenditure is also called ‘Intangible
Assets’. Such expenditure needs to be written off over a
period of time. Miscellaneous Expenditure which is not
written off appears on the asset side of the balance sheet.
Examples of the miscellaneous expenditure are:
• Preliminary expenses
• Exchange, commission, brokerage and other expenses
incurred or discount allowed on underwriting or
subscription of shares/debentures
• Interest paid out of capital during construction
period.
Balance in Profit and Loss Account
It represents the loss of the firm carried forward. While
the profit carried forward appears on the liability/credit side,
the loss carried forward appears on the asset/debit side. The
firm may adjust the loss against the uncommitted reserves,
if any, and carry forward the balance amount of loss in asset
side.
Banker’s Approach to Analysis of Balance Sheet
The balance sheets of the companies are drawn from
the point of view of their shareholders who are interested in
‘solvency’ of the business. However, the lending banker’s
approach to balance sheet is mainly a study in ‘liquidity’ of
the firm. The lending banker, therefore, re-classifies the
Balance Sheet with emphasis on proper identification of
current assets and current liabilities. The banker identifies
the ‘eligible current assets’ which can be financed. All
other items of “Current assets, Loans and Advances” in the
balance sheet are placed in CMA format as ‘non-current
assets’. Similarly, the banker identifies all current liabilities
payable within current year. In the process, some part of
term liabilities of the balance sheet is shown as current liability
in CMA format.
The guidelines for re-classification of current assets and
current liabilities are as under:
i. Cash margin for LCs and guarantees relating to working
capital can be taken as current assets.
ii. Fixed deposits in banks and trustee securities are to be
classified as current assets. Temporary investment of
surplus liquidity in MF, money market instruments
(CD, MMME etc) can be taken as current assets. All other
investments, like ICDs, investments in shares and bonds
etc will be excluded from current assets.
iii. Slow moving/obsolete inventory and overdue receivables
(say over 6 months) are to be removed from current assets
iv. Stores and spares should bear a relation to the
consumption of the unit (max 12 months consumption
taken as current assets for imported spares and 9 months
consumption for domestic spares)
v. Advances paid to employees, suppliers for raw materials
etc can be taken as current assets only for the amount
as realizable within 1 year.
vi. Investment in shares, advance to companies etc not
connected with business of the unit should be excluded.
Advance to interconnected companies can be taken as
current asset only if these are on market terms and at
reasonable level/period.
vii. Security deposits (for electricity, customs etc)/tender
deposits are to be excluded from current assets.
viii. Outstanding advance payments received from customers
are to be taken as current liability (unless specifically
payable after 1 year). Advance payments received against
works in progress are to be netted off.
ix. Deposits received from dealers are to be treated as
current liabilities unless payable on termination of
dealership.
x. Current liabilities would include: bank borrowings, usance
bills discounted, short term borrowings from banks/friend
and relatives, sundry creditors for materials and
expenses, interest accrued but not due, dividend and
other expenses payable. The instalment on term loan,
public deposits etc payable within 1year is classified as a
current liability.
xi. Provision for taxation should be netted off against the
Adavance Tax Paid for all years.
xii. Provision for disputed liabilities (e.g. excise duty, sales
tax etc) should be treated as current liability unless these
are payable in instalments as per the written orders of
the concerned authorities. If the amount is invested in
fixed deposits, the same should be netted off.
xiii. Provisions for all known/accrued liabilities should be
made, including those for prior period, events after
balance sheet date etc. If some known liabilities may be
payable eventually from general reserves in future, an
estimated amount should be taken as current liabilities.
xiv. ICDs taken will be shown as current liability/short
term borrowing (and also under additional information
in Form III)
xv. Bills negotiated under LCs: The facility of purchase of
demand and usance bills under LCs is provided outside
assessed bank finance (ABF). Therefore, receivables
under sale bills drawn under LCs (inland/export) will not
be included in current assets in Form III and bank
borrowings under LC Bills Purchase limit will be excluded
from projected bank finance under current liabilities.
However, the same will be shown as contingent liability
under ‘Additional Information’.
Above re-classification would give the lending banker a
true and fair view of the liquidity position of the firm and
helps him proper assessment of working capital requirement.
Liabilities Assets
Share Capital Fixed Assets
Reserves & Surplus Investments
Secured Loans Current Assets, Loans &Advances
Unsecured Loans Miscellaneous Expenditure
Current Liabilities & Provisions Profit & Loss A/c (Dr balance,if any)
A. LIABILITIES
(a) Share Capital
Capital is the amount contributed by the promoters to
the business. As the firm is seen as different from its
promoters, capital becomes a part of the firm’s ‘liability’
to the promoters.
For a company, the capital has a few stages:
• Authorized capital: the maximum amount which can
be raised by way of capital.
• Issued capital: the amount of authorized capital
which has been offered to shareholders.
• Subscribed capital: the amount of issued capital
which has been subscribed by the shareholders.
• Paid up capital: the amount of subscribed capital
which has actually been paid up (balance is unpaid).
(b) Reserves & Surpluses
Reserves are the earnings kept aside for a specific
purpose. Surpluses are the earnings not so earmarked.
The components of Reserves are:
• Capital Reserve: It includes
o Capital Redemption Reserve: for payment of
preference shares.
o Revaluation Reserve: as market value of fixed
assets.
o Debenture Redemption Reserve: for repayment
of debentures.
o Subsidy Reserves: subsidy held for use in a project.
(d) Unsecured Loans
Unsecured loans are the loans raised without offering
security. These loans include:
• Fixed deposits
• Loans & advances from subsidiaries
• Short term loans and advances from banks and
others
• Other loans and advances.
(e) Current Liabilities & Provisions
These are the liabilities which are payable within 1 year
from the date of balance sheet. Major components of
current liabilities are:
• Acceptances, i.e. the bills accepted for payment
• Sundry Creditors, i.e. the trade creditors against
receipt of materials and other creditors towards
expenses incurred
• Advance payments received- from dealers,
customers etc
• Unclaimed Dividends, i.e. the dividends declared
which are yet to be paid off
• Interest Accrued but not Due, which can arise in
respect of all loans and deposits
• Other liabilities, if any, which are payable within 1 year.
Major components of Provisions are:
• Provisions for Taxation, which are kept aside from
profit for eventual payment to income tax authorities
• Proposed Dividends, i.e. the amount provided for
pending declaration of dividends
• Other Provisions, viz, for contingencies, for provident
fund etc.
B. ASSETS
(a) Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are those assets which are held for use in
production or for providing goods and services over a
long run. In other words, fixed assets facilitate the
production process although these assets do not directly
go into the process of production.
A list of fixed assets appears in Sch VI of the Companies
Act. The fixed assets include land and building, plant and
machinery, furniture and fittings, patents, goodwill etc.
Fixed assets are presented as Gross Block and Net Block.
Gross Block represents the original cost of the fixed assets
and Net Block is the book value of the fixed assets which
is calculated as the original cost less accumulated
depreciation of each category of assets.
(b) Investments
Investments generally refer to the money deployed in
securities or assets which are not directly related to the
main activities of the company. A firm having surplus
cash invests the same in securities to earn returns instead
of holding the idle cash with it. A firm may also have
investments in real estates, subsidiary companies etc.
(c) Current Assets, Loans & Advances
Current assets are the assets which can be turned over
into cash within the operating cycle, maximum 1 year
The following types of current assets find mention in the
Sch VI of the Companies Act:
- Interest accrued on investments - Stores and spares
- Loose tools - Stock-in-trade
- Work-in-progress - Sundry debtors
- Cash balance on hand and Bank balances
Loans and advances are in the nature of short term
advances generally given in course of the business.
Examples of loans and advances are:
• Advances recoverable in cash or kind or for value to
be received
• Bill of exchange
• Balances with customs, port trusts etc
• Advances and loans to subsidiaries/ partnership firms
(d) Miscellaneous Expenditure
Miscellaneous Expenditure is the expenditure against
which the firm does not hold any tangible asset and,
hence, Miscellaneous Expenditure is also called ‘Intangible
Assets’. Such expenditure needs to be written off over a
period of time. Miscellaneous Expenditure which is not
written off appears on the asset side of the balance sheet.
Examples of the miscellaneous expenditure are:
• Preliminary expenses
• Exchange, commission, brokerage and other expenses
incurred or discount allowed on underwriting or
subscription of shares/debentures
• Interest paid out of capital during construction
period.
Balance in Profit and Loss Account
It represents the loss of the firm carried forward. While
the profit carried forward appears on the liability/credit side,
the loss carried forward appears on the asset/debit side. The
firm may adjust the loss against the uncommitted reserves,
if any, and carry forward the balance amount of loss in asset
side.
Banker’s Approach to Analysis of Balance Sheet
The balance sheets of the companies are drawn from
the point of view of their shareholders who are interested in
‘solvency’ of the business. However, the lending banker’s
approach to balance sheet is mainly a study in ‘liquidity’ of
the firm. The lending banker, therefore, re-classifies the
Balance Sheet with emphasis on proper identification of
current assets and current liabilities. The banker identifies
the ‘eligible current assets’ which can be financed. All
other items of “Current assets, Loans and Advances” in the
balance sheet are placed in CMA format as ‘non-current
assets’. Similarly, the banker identifies all current liabilities
payable within current year. In the process, some part of
term liabilities of the balance sheet is shown as current liability
in CMA format.
The guidelines for re-classification of current assets and
current liabilities are as under:
i. Cash margin for LCs and guarantees relating to working
capital can be taken as current assets.
ii. Fixed deposits in banks and trustee securities are to be
classified as current assets. Temporary investment of
surplus liquidity in MF, money market instruments
(CD, MMME etc) can be taken as current assets. All other
investments, like ICDs, investments in shares and bonds
etc will be excluded from current assets.
iii. Slow moving/obsolete inventory and overdue receivables
(say over 6 months) are to be removed from current assets
iv. Stores and spares should bear a relation to the
consumption of the unit (max 12 months consumption
taken as current assets for imported spares and 9 months
consumption for domestic spares)
v. Advances paid to employees, suppliers for raw materials
etc can be taken as current assets only for the amount
as realizable within 1 year.
vi. Investment in shares, advance to companies etc not
connected with business of the unit should be excluded.
Advance to interconnected companies can be taken as
current asset only if these are on market terms and at
reasonable level/period.
vii. Security deposits (for electricity, customs etc)/tender
deposits are to be excluded from current assets.
viii. Outstanding advance payments received from customers
are to be taken as current liability (unless specifically
payable after 1 year). Advance payments received against
works in progress are to be netted off.
ix. Deposits received from dealers are to be treated as
current liabilities unless payable on termination of
dealership.
x. Current liabilities would include: bank borrowings, usance
bills discounted, short term borrowings from banks/friend
and relatives, sundry creditors for materials and
expenses, interest accrued but not due, dividend and
other expenses payable. The instalment on term loan,
public deposits etc payable within 1year is classified as a
current liability.
xi. Provision for taxation should be netted off against the
Adavance Tax Paid for all years.
xii. Provision for disputed liabilities (e.g. excise duty, sales
tax etc) should be treated as current liability unless these
are payable in instalments as per the written orders of
the concerned authorities. If the amount is invested in
fixed deposits, the same should be netted off.
xiii. Provisions for all known/accrued liabilities should be
made, including those for prior period, events after
balance sheet date etc. If some known liabilities may be
payable eventually from general reserves in future, an
estimated amount should be taken as current liabilities.
xiv. ICDs taken will be shown as current liability/short
term borrowing (and also under additional information
in Form III)
xv. Bills negotiated under LCs: The facility of purchase of
demand and usance bills under LCs is provided outside
assessed bank finance (ABF). Therefore, receivables
under sale bills drawn under LCs (inland/export) will not
be included in current assets in Form III and bank
borrowings under LC Bills Purchase limit will be excluded
from projected bank finance under current liabilities.
However, the same will be shown as contingent liability
under ‘Additional Information’.
Above re-classification would give the lending banker a
true and fair view of the liquidity position of the firm and
helps him proper assessment of working capital requirement.