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Q.Distinguish between statement of affairs and balance sheet.

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Statement of affairs = from incomplete records, less reliable; balance sheet = from double entry, more reliable.

BasisStatement of affairsBalance sheet
ReliabilityLess reliable — prepared from incomplete records with estimated figures.More reliable — prepared from double entry records verifiable from the ledger.
ObjectiveTo estimate the capital on a particular date.To show the true financial position on a particular date.

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