According to the manner prescribed in the revised Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013, the particulars of the balance sheet will appear in which top-to-bottom relative order?(A) Deferred tax assets(B) Deferred tax liabilities(C) Reserves and Surplus(D) Short-term provisionsChoose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A(A), (B), (C), (D)
- B(A), (D), (C), (B)
- C(C), (A), (D), (B)
- D(C), (B), (D), (A)
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's track the arrangement under Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013:Part I: Equity and LiabilitiesShareholders' Funds Includes Reserves and Surplus (C)Share Application Money Pending AllotmentNon-Current Liabilities Includes Deferred Tax Liabilities (B)Current Liabilities Includes Short-term provisions (D)Part II: AssetsNon-Current Assets Includes Deferred Tax Assets (A)Thus, looking at the choices relative to layout hierarchy, the order from top to bottom is (C) (B) (D) (A).