by:
Vishal sharma,
 This statement reveals resources from which funds were
obtain by the firm hand the specific uses to which such
funds were applied. The effectiveness of financial
management in procuring funds from various sources &
using them effectively for generating income without
sacrificing the financial position of the firm is reflected
in fund flow statement .
Definitions of fund flow statement :
 In the words of Foulke, “a statement of source and
application of fund is a technical device design to
analysis the changes in the financial condition of
business enterprises between two dates”.
 According to : Almond Coleman, “ The fund flow
statement summarizing the significant financial changes
which were occurred between the beginning & the end
of a company’s accounting periods”.
 This fund flow statement has two parts :
1. Sources of fund
2. Application of fund
 The difference between these two parts that is
sources & uses of funds represents net changes in
working capital.
 The excess of sources of funds over uses of fund is
the net increase in working capital & excess of uses
over sources of fund is net decrease in working
capital.
 The amount of net increase or decrease as shown
in fund flow statement should be equal to the
amount shown by schedule of working capital
changes.
 MEANING OF FUND: the term ‘fund’ is used to
convey a variety of meanings in financial management. It
includes only cash or cash equivalents of the business,
while in the broader sense it covers all financial resources
of enterprise.
fund = Net working capital = total current assets – total
current liabilities
• MEANING OF FLOW
The term ‘FLOW’ means movement and in this sense it
includes both ‘inflow’ and ‘outflow’.
The changes which occurred in the current accounts as a
result flow of fund are reflected in a statement known
as ‘schedule of changes in working capital’ .
The similar changes in non current accounts are shown
in ‘Fund Flow Statement’.
Therefore, following two statements under this
techniques .
1. Statement or Schedule of Changes in Working
Capital.
2. Statement of Sources and Uses of Funds or Funds
Flow Statement.
It discloses the changes in individual item of
current asset & current liabilities between two
period & there effect on working capital. Working
capital will increase when there is an increase in
current asset and decrease in current liabilities,
whereas, working capital will decrease when there
is a decrease in current asset & increase in current
liabilities.
Net increase in working capital is treated as use of
funds & the net decrease in working capital is
treated as source of funds.
Item Previous Year Current Year Effect on
Increase Rs.
Working
capital
Decrease Rs.
(A) Current
Assets
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
Stock in trade
Debtors
Bills receivable
Advance
payment
Short term
investment
Prepaid expense
Accrued income
Total (A)
(B) Current Liabilities
(1) Short term
loans
(2) Bank overdraft
(3) Creditors
(4) Bills payable
(5) Outstanding
expenses
(6) Unclaimed
dividend
Total (B)
Net Working Capital
(A-B)
Increase / Decrease in
Working Capital
Total
Sources of Fund Amount Uses Of Funds Amount
Fund from operation
Issue of share
Issue of debenture
long term loans
Sale of fixed assets /
Investment
Non trading receipts
Decrease in working
capital
(if any)
Loss from operation
Redemption of
preference shares
Redemption of
debentures
Repayment of
long term loans
Purchase of fixed
assets
/ Investments
Payment of dividend
& taxes
Increase in working
capital
(if any)
Fund from operations :
The profit made by a firm through normal operations is
a major source of funds. The amount of sales as shown
in the P&L A/c is a source of funds by way of increase
in cash , debtor and B/R.
Particular Amount Particular Amount
Depreciation
Loss on sale of fixed
assets
Under writing
commissions
Discount on issue of
shares &
debentures
Preliminary expense
written off
Deferred revenue
expenses
Goodwill written off
Patent or trademark
Provision for taxes
(If treated non current
Profit or gain on sale
of
fixed asset
Dividend received
Interest received of
investment
Profit on revaluation
of asset
Fund from
operation
EquityLiabilities 2011 2012 Assets 2011 2012
Shareholder' Fund:
Share capital
Security premium
General reserve
P & L A/C
Non-current Liabilities :
Debentures
Current Liabilities
Provision for taxation
Creditors
24000
2400
1800
5850
---------
2940
10050
47040
36000
3600
2700
6240
7800
3270
10920
70530
Non- Current assets
Land & building
Machinery
Furniture
Current assets:
Stock
Debtors
Cash at Bank
16620
10680
720
6630
10950
1440
47040
33960
15390
450
7800
11730
1200
70530
Depreciation written off on machinery Rs3840 and on
furniture Rs120during year 2012.
Particular 2011
Amount
2012
Amount
Change in
Increase
Working capital
Decrease
CURRENR
ASSETS:-
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank
Total
Current liabilities
creditors
Total
Net working capi.
Increase in w.c
6630
10950
1440
19020
10050
10050
8970
840
7800
11730
12oo
20730
10920
10920
9810
----
1170
780
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-----
240
870
840
Sources of fund Amount Application of fund Amount
Fund from
operations
Issue of share
capital including
security premium
(36000-
24000)+(3600-
2400)
Issue of debenture
Sale of furniture
8520
13200
7800
150
Purchase of land
and building
(33960-166920)
Purchase of
machinery
Payment of tax
Increase in working
capital
17340
8550
2940
840
29670 29670
Particular Amount Particular Amount
To provision for
taxation
To dep. On
machinery
To dep. On
furniture
To transfer to
general reserve
(2700-1800)
To balances c/d
3270
3840
120
900
6240
By balance b/d
By Fund from
operation
(bal. Figure)
5850
8520
14370 14370
fund flow statement

fund flow statement

  • 1.
  • 2.
     This statementreveals resources from which funds were obtain by the firm hand the specific uses to which such funds were applied. The effectiveness of financial management in procuring funds from various sources & using them effectively for generating income without sacrificing the financial position of the firm is reflected in fund flow statement . Definitions of fund flow statement :  In the words of Foulke, “a statement of source and application of fund is a technical device design to analysis the changes in the financial condition of business enterprises between two dates”.  According to : Almond Coleman, “ The fund flow statement summarizing the significant financial changes which were occurred between the beginning & the end of a company’s accounting periods”.
  • 3.
     This fundflow statement has two parts : 1. Sources of fund 2. Application of fund  The difference between these two parts that is sources & uses of funds represents net changes in working capital.  The excess of sources of funds over uses of fund is the net increase in working capital & excess of uses over sources of fund is net decrease in working capital.  The amount of net increase or decrease as shown in fund flow statement should be equal to the amount shown by schedule of working capital changes.
  • 4.
     MEANING OFFUND: the term ‘fund’ is used to convey a variety of meanings in financial management. It includes only cash or cash equivalents of the business, while in the broader sense it covers all financial resources of enterprise. fund = Net working capital = total current assets – total current liabilities • MEANING OF FLOW The term ‘FLOW’ means movement and in this sense it includes both ‘inflow’ and ‘outflow’.
  • 5.
    The changes whichoccurred in the current accounts as a result flow of fund are reflected in a statement known as ‘schedule of changes in working capital’ . The similar changes in non current accounts are shown in ‘Fund Flow Statement’. Therefore, following two statements under this techniques . 1. Statement or Schedule of Changes in Working Capital. 2. Statement of Sources and Uses of Funds or Funds Flow Statement.
  • 6.
    It discloses thechanges in individual item of current asset & current liabilities between two period & there effect on working capital. Working capital will increase when there is an increase in current asset and decrease in current liabilities, whereas, working capital will decrease when there is a decrease in current asset & increase in current liabilities. Net increase in working capital is treated as use of funds & the net decrease in working capital is treated as source of funds.
  • 7.
    Item Previous YearCurrent Year Effect on Increase Rs. Working capital Decrease Rs. (A) Current Assets Cash at bank Cash in hand Stock in trade Debtors Bills receivable Advance payment Short term investment Prepaid expense Accrued income Total (A)
  • 8.
    (B) Current Liabilities (1)Short term loans (2) Bank overdraft (3) Creditors (4) Bills payable (5) Outstanding expenses (6) Unclaimed dividend Total (B) Net Working Capital (A-B) Increase / Decrease in Working Capital Total
  • 9.
    Sources of FundAmount Uses Of Funds Amount Fund from operation Issue of share Issue of debenture long term loans Sale of fixed assets / Investment Non trading receipts Decrease in working capital (if any) Loss from operation Redemption of preference shares Redemption of debentures Repayment of long term loans Purchase of fixed assets / Investments Payment of dividend & taxes Increase in working capital (if any)
  • 10.
    Fund from operations: The profit made by a firm through normal operations is a major source of funds. The amount of sales as shown in the P&L A/c is a source of funds by way of increase in cash , debtor and B/R.
  • 11.
    Particular Amount ParticularAmount Depreciation Loss on sale of fixed assets Under writing commissions Discount on issue of shares & debentures Preliminary expense written off Deferred revenue expenses Goodwill written off Patent or trademark Provision for taxes (If treated non current Profit or gain on sale of fixed asset Dividend received Interest received of investment Profit on revaluation of asset Fund from operation
  • 12.
    EquityLiabilities 2011 2012Assets 2011 2012 Shareholder' Fund: Share capital Security premium General reserve P & L A/C Non-current Liabilities : Debentures Current Liabilities Provision for taxation Creditors 24000 2400 1800 5850 --------- 2940 10050 47040 36000 3600 2700 6240 7800 3270 10920 70530 Non- Current assets Land & building Machinery Furniture Current assets: Stock Debtors Cash at Bank 16620 10680 720 6630 10950 1440 47040 33960 15390 450 7800 11730 1200 70530
  • 13.
    Depreciation written offon machinery Rs3840 and on furniture Rs120during year 2012.
  • 14.
    Particular 2011 Amount 2012 Amount Change in Increase Workingcapital Decrease CURRENR ASSETS:- Stock Debtors Cash at bank Total Current liabilities creditors Total Net working capi. Increase in w.c 6630 10950 1440 19020 10050 10050 8970 840 7800 11730 12oo 20730 10920 10920 9810 ---- 1170 780 ---- ------ ---- ----- 240 870 840
  • 15.
    Sources of fundAmount Application of fund Amount Fund from operations Issue of share capital including security premium (36000- 24000)+(3600- 2400) Issue of debenture Sale of furniture 8520 13200 7800 150 Purchase of land and building (33960-166920) Purchase of machinery Payment of tax Increase in working capital 17340 8550 2940 840 29670 29670
  • 16.
    Particular Amount ParticularAmount To provision for taxation To dep. On machinery To dep. On furniture To transfer to general reserve (2700-1800) To balances c/d 3270 3840 120 900 6240 By balance b/d By Fund from operation (bal. Figure) 5850 8520 14370 14370