Schedule of Changes in Working Capital

Q. How is schedule of changes in working capital prepared?

Schedule of changes in working capital is prepared on the basis of current assets and current liabilities given in the balance sheet for two years. It is prepared in the following manner:

  Particulars Previous Year
Rs.
Current Year
Rs.
Increase
Rs.
Decrease
Rs.
  Current Assets:        
  Cash in hand XXX XXX    
  Cash at Bank XXX XXX    
  Bills Receivable XXX XXX    
  Sundry Debtors XXX XXX    
  Stock XXX XXX    
  Accrued Income XXX XXX    
  Marketable Securities XXX XXX    
  Prepaid Expenses XXX XXX    
    XXX XXX    
  Current Liabilities:        
  Sundry Creditors XXX XXX    
  Bills Payable XXX XXX    
  Bank Overdraft XXX XXX    
  Outstanding Expenses XXX XXX    
  Amounts received in advance XXX XXX    
    XXX XXX    
  Working Capital (CA – CL)        
  Net increase/decrease in working capital        
    XXX XXX XXX XXX

Increase in the amount of current asset will be shown in the increase column and decrease in the amount of current assets will be shown in decrease column. Decrease in the amount of current liabilities will be shown in the increase column and increase in the amount of current liabilities will be shown in the decrease column.

If the total of increase column is more than that of the decrease column, net result will be net increase in working capital and if the total of decrease column is more than that of the increase column, result will be net decrease in working capital.


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