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Accountancy · 2026 · 6 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q34
From the following information obtained from the books of 'Ajanta Ltd.', calculate Cash from Operations: Net Profit for the year ended 31st March,…
From the following information obtained from the books of 'Ajanta 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 $\displaystyle 10,500$ was $\displaystyle 4,90$,000. Additional Information : $\displaystyle 31.3.2024$ $\displaystyle 31.3.2025$ Particulars ( ) ( ) Inventories $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ Trade receivables $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 2,25,000$ Prepaid insurance $\displaystyle 20,000$ $\displaystyle 15,000$ Accrued interest $\displaystyle 40,000$ $\displaystyle 30,000$ Other current assets $\displaystyle 90,000$ $\displaystyle 1,40,000$ Trade payables $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 1,70,000$ Outstanding expenses $\displaystyle 12,000$ $\displaystyle 8,500$ Rent received in advance $\displaystyle 10,000$
Marking-scheme solution
Calculation of Cash from Operations for the year ended $\displaystyle 31$ March $\displaystyle 2025$
Particulars Amount(₹)
Net Profit before Tax $\displaystyle 4,90,000$
Add: Non-Cash & Non-Operating Items:
Depreciation $\displaystyle 80,000$
Goodwill written off $\displaystyle 10,500$
$\displaystyle 90,500$
Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes $\displaystyle 5,80,500$
Add: Increase in Current Liabilities
& Decrease in Current Assets
Decrease in prepaid insurance $\displaystyle 5,000$
Decrease in accrued interest $\displaystyle 10,000$
Increase in rent received in advance $\displaystyle 10,000$ $\displaystyle 25,000$
Less: Decrease in Current Liabilities
& Increase in Current Assets
Increase in inventories $\displaystyle (50,000)$
Increase in trade receivables $\displaystyle (25,000)$
Increase in other current assets $\displaystyle ( 50,000)$
Decrease in trade payable $\displaystyle (30,000)$
Decrease in outstanding expenses $\displaystyle (3,500 )$
($\displaystyle 1,58,500$)
Cash generated from operations $\displaystyle 4,47,000$
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