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A-LevelAccountingCompany Accounts / Financial StatementsFeb/Mar 2024Paper 1 Q181 Mark

Why is a statement of changes in equity prepared?

Ato calculate profit when incomplete records have been kept
Bto match the dividends paid to profit for the year
Cto show the change in capital employed
Dto show the movements in the shareholders' stake in the business

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is D: to show the movements in the shareholders' stake in the business

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Company Accounts / Financial Statements in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting Feb/Mar 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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