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Accountancy · 2026 · 6 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 3 · Q34
From the following information obtained from the books of 'Severe Ltd.', calculate Cash from Operations: Net Profit for the year ended 31st March,…
From the following information obtained from the books of 'Severe Ltd.', calculate Cash from Operations : Net Profit for the year ended 31st March, $\displaystyle 2025$ after charging depreciation of $\displaystyle 80,000$ and after writing off goodwill $\displaystyle 2,000$ was $\displaystyle 5,40$,000.
Additional Information :
| Particulars | $\displaystyle 31.3.2024$ (₹) | $\displaystyle 31.3.2025$ (₹) |
| Commission received in advance | $\displaystyle 10,000$ | $\displaystyle 4,000$ |
| Accrued interest | $\displaystyle 60,000$ | $\displaystyle 80,000$ |
| Outstanding rent | $\displaystyle 40,000$ | $\displaystyle 30,000$ |
| Trade receivables | $\displaystyle 3,24,000$ | $\displaystyle 3,43,000$ |
| Trade payables | $\displaystyle 2,30,000$ | $\displaystyle 2,97,000$ |
| Inventories | $\displaystyle 54,000$ | $\displaystyle 79,000$ |
| Other current assets | $\displaystyle 27,000$ | $\displaystyle 24,700$ |
Marking-scheme solution
Calculation of Cash from Operations for the year ended $\displaystyle 31$ March $\displaystyle 2025$
Particulars Amount(₹)
Net Profit before Tax $\displaystyle 5,40,000$
Add: Non-Cash & Non-Operating Items:
Depreciation on Machinery $\displaystyle 80,000$
Goodwill written off $\displaystyle 2,000$
$\displaystyle 82,000$
Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes $\displaystyle 6,22,000$
Add: Increase in Current Liabilities
& Decrease in Current Assets
Increase in Trade Payables $\displaystyle 67,000$
Decrease in Other Current Assets $\displaystyle 2,300$ $\displaystyle 69,300$
Less: Decrease in Current Liabilities
& Increase in Current Assets
Decrease in Commission Received in Advance $\displaystyle (6,000)$
Increase in Accrued Interest $\displaystyle (20,000)$
Decrease in Outstanding Rent $\displaystyle (10,000)$
Increase in Trade Receivables $\displaystyle (19,000)$
Increase in Inventories $\displaystyle (25,000)$
$\displaystyle (80,000)$
Cash generated from operations $\displaystyle 6,11,300$
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