QuestionsCategory: CA-Final DividendI am understanding that in dividend payment out of general reserves there are three conditions, we calculate three amounts ,select the lowest and that is max amount that can be withdrawn from free reserves. Why did we deduct CY Profit in condition 1?
Karan MeswaniKaran Meswani asked 7 years ago
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RaviRavi Staff answered 7 years ago

apart from 3 conditions, there is also concept of loss adjustment.
Adjustment of Losses

  1. All past year losses (If any) should be adjusted if dividend is paid out of CURRENT YEAR profits. Logic behind such provision is simple, As company’s position is improving it is better to adjust all past losses.
  2. Only CY Loss (If any) should be adjusted if dividend is paid out of GENERAL Reserves. Logic behind such is simple, As company is not in good financial position, forced to use General Reserves, let’s make things less difficult by adjusting only CY losses

 
So while calculating amount required as per condition 1 we will need extra withdrawal to set off losses also

RaviRavi Staff answered 7 years ago

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Auditaudit Staff answered 7 years ago

Why are we deducting from the amount as per condition 1, we can first determine the amount as per 3 conditions , select the least amount, then from this least amount deduct the CY LOSS?

RaviRavi Staff answered 7 years ago

In condition I, we do reverse calculation, that for this much maximum dividend how much withdrawal is required, keeping in mind we will have to adjust loss first.
If you don’t deduct it, amount you will be getting won’t be sufficient to pay dividend at maximum rate allowed.
Further after computing lowest and finalising allowed withdrawal from general reserves .
We will deduct loss while calculating actual dividend to be paid .

RaviRavi Staff answered 7 years ago

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