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  • What is the objective of Financial Reporting?


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  • Financial Reporting involves the disclosure of financial information to the various stakeholders about the financial performance and financial position of the organization over a specified period of time These stakeholders include ? investors, creditors, public, debt providers, governments & government agencies Financial Reporting is very important and critical task of an organization It is vital part of Corporate Governance The objectives & purposes of financial reporting :? * Providing information to management of an organization which is used for the purpose of planning, analysis, benchmarking and decision making * Providing information to investors, promoters, debt provider and creditors which is used to enable them to male rational and prudent decisions regarding investment, credit etc * Providing information to shareholders & public at large in case of listed companies about various aspects of an organization * Providing information about the economic resources of an organization, claims to those resources (liabilities & owner?s equity) and how these resources and claims have undergone change over a period of time * Providing information as to how an organization is procuring & using various resources * Providing information to various stakeholders regarding performance management of an organization as to how diligently & ethically they are discharging their fiduciary duties & responsibilities * Providing information to the statutory auditors which in turn facilitates audit * Enhancing social welfare by looking into the interest of employees, trade union & Government 

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    • C. 500
    • D. 1000
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    • A. Mutual Fund
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    • C. Stock Exchange
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    • B. 6 months
    • C. 7 days
    • D. 1 year
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    • C. Janalakshmi
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    • A. Public
    • B. Protected
    • C. Default
    • D. Private
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    • Options
    • A. 1677
    • B. 1770
    • C. 1796
    • D. 1831
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