Tutorial 13 14 Revised
Tutorial 13 14 Revised
Tutorial 13 14 Revised
Questions
Financial control
1. 11-1
2. 11-2
3. 11-3
4. 11-5
5. 11-9
6. 11-10
7. 11-24
8. 11-31
9. 11-44
10. 11-46
Q1. Cameron Sdn Bhd. and Fraser Sdn Bhd. are companies operating in a similar market. Your
manager has asked you to help her review the performance of both companies from their financial
statements which are summarized.
Profit and Loss accounts for the year ended 31 October 2012
RM RM
Cameron Fraser
Sales 23,800 24,000
Cost of sales 17,850 16,800
Gross Profit 5,950 7,200
Expenses 2,500 4,800
Profit before tax 3,450 2,400
Tax on profit 900 600
Profit after tax 2,550 1,800
1,000 900
Retained Profit 1,550 900
REQUIRED:
(a) Calculate four profitability ratios and two liquidity ratios for Cameron Sdn Bhd. and Fraser
Sdn Bhd. Show all workings.
(b) Comment briefly on the performance of two companies as indicated by the ratios you have
calculated in Part (a).
Q2. The following summary financial statements are available for a trader:
Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 October Year 2013
RM’000
Sales 660
Cost of sales 416
Gross profit 244
Selling and administration overheads 225
Net profit 19
Required
(a) Calculate the following ratios:
(i) Stock turnover
(ii) Debtor days
(iii) Current
(iv) Acid test (Quick).
(b) Comment briefly on the liquidity of the business.
(c) Calculate the value of each relevant Balance Sheet item as a result of each of the
following:
(i) Increasing the period of credit granted to customers by one month.
(ii) Reducing the level of stock by the equivalent of two weeks’ sales.