Read the following statements and give your answer according to the codes given below: i. Credit on investment is calculated as a part of the final account preparation process ii. Stock valuation is necessary to determine profit by creating a business account iii. Working audit is a statutory requirement for auditing a company iv. Garner vs. Murray case deals with the settlement of accounts in case of bankruptcy of a partner of a partnership firm

i and iv are correct
ii and iv are correct
iii and iv are correct
i and iii are correct

The correct answer is: D. i and iii are correct

  • Statement (i) is correct. Credit on investment is calculated as a part of the final account preparation process. The final account preparation process involves the following steps:
    • Recording all the transactions of the business in the journal.
    • Posting the journal entries to the ledger.
    • Preparing the trial balance.
    • Preparing the profit and loss account.
    • Preparing the balance sheet.
    • Preparing the notes to accounts.

In the final account preparation process, the credit on investment is calculated as follows:

Credit on investment = Opening balance of investment + Net profit – Drawings – Closing balance of investment

  • Statement (ii) is incorrect. Stock valuation is not necessary to determine profit by creating a business account. Profit can be determined by the following formula:

Profit = Sales – Cost of goods sold – Operating expenses

Stock valuation is only necessary to determine the cost of goods sold.

  • Statement (iii) is correct. Working audit is a statutory requirement for auditing a company. A working audit is a detailed examination of the books and records of a company to ensure that they are accurate and complete. The working audit is conducted by the company’s auditors and is required by law.

  • Statement (iv) is incorrect. Garner vs. Murray case does not deal with the settlement of accounts in case of bankruptcy of a partner of a partnership firm. The Garner vs. Murray case deals with the liability of partners in a partnership firm. The case held that partners are jointly and severally liable for the debts of the partnership firm.