CBSE Class 12 Accountancy 2026: question 31
Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 67/1/1, section B-I, question 31, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q31 · 3 marks · Short answerFinancial Statements of a Company
Classify the following items under major heads and sub-heads (if any) in the Balance Sheet of the company as per Schedule-III, Part-I of the Companies Act, 2013 :
(i) Stores and Spare parts
(ii) Livestock
(iii) Public Deposits
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 67/1/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Stores and spares are a kind of inventory.
Hint 2
Livestock is a tangible fixed asset.
Hint 3
Public deposits are money borrowed from the public.
Step-by-step solution
Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.
- 1 mark
(i) Stores and spare parts: Current Assets – Inventories.
- 1 mark
(ii) Livestock: Non-Current Assets – Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Property, Plant and Equipment).
- 1 mark
(iii) Public deposits: Non-Current Liabilities – Long-term Borrowings.
Answer: (i) Current Assets – Inventories (ii) Non-Current Assets – Property, Plant and Equipment (iii) Non-Current Liabilities – Long-term Borrowings
Where the marks are
- Each item with major head and sub-head (1 mark each)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Financial Statements of a Company (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Balance Sheet Format under Schedule III
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