NEB Class 12 Finance Unit 2, Financial Statements and Reporting, explains the nature and need of financial statements, their major components, common size statements, the annual report and the users of financial statements. Read the note in PDF below, chapter wise, for NEB Class 12 Management students in Nepal. Finance Notes 2083: Unit 2 | New Syllabus | Class 12 Finance notes.
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What You Will Learn in Unit 2
- Nature of financial statements: What financial statements are, why they are prepared from accounting records, and the features that make them useful, such as being historical, summarised and prepared in a standard format.
- Need for financial statements: Why businesses prepare them. They show the financial position and performance of a business, support decisions by owners, lenders and managers, and are required for tax and legal reporting.
- Major components of financial statements: The main statements and what each one shows. These usually include the balance sheet (assets, liabilities and equity), the income statement (revenue, expenses and profit), and the cash flow statement (cash coming in and going out).
- Common size statements: How to convert each item into a percentage of one base figure, such as total assets or sales. You also learn how to use these percentages to compare years or companies of different sizes.
- Annual report and its major components: What an annual report is and what it usually contains, such as the financial statements, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report.
- Users of financial statements: Who reads financial statements and why. Owners and investors check returns, lenders check repayment ability, managers plan and control, and employees, suppliers and government authorities each have their own needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are financial statements?
Financial statements are formal reports that show a business’s financial position and performance. They usually include the balance sheet, the income statement and the cash flow statement.
Why are financial statements needed?
Financial statements give owners, lenders and managers a clear picture of what a business owns, owes and earns. They help people decide whether to invest, lend, or change how the business is run.
What is a common size statement?
A common size statement shows each item as a percentage of one base figure. For example, items on an income statement are shown as a percentage of sales. This makes it easy to compare companies of different sizes or the same company across years.
Who are the users of financial statements?
Users include owners and investors, lenders such as banks, managers, employees, suppliers, and government and tax authorities. Each group uses the statements for its own decisions.
What is an annual report?
An annual report is the yearly report a company gives its shareholders. It contains the financial statements along with other information about how the company performed during the year.
What is covered in Unit 2 of NEB Class 12 Finance?
Unit 2, Financial Statements and Reporting, covers the nature and need of financial statements, their major components, common size statements, the annual report and its components, and the users of financial statements.
