The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 88
Accounts
Accounts,
(1.) | Of the stock in trade of the Company. |
(2.) | Of the sums of money received and expended by the Company and the matter in respect of which such re-receipt and expenditure takes place and |
(3.) | Of the credits and liabilities of the Company. |
70. Once at the least in every year the Directors shall lay before the Company in general meeting a statement of the income and expenditure for the past year made up to a date not more than three months before such meeting.
71. The statement so made shall show arranged under the most convenient heads the amount of gross income distinguishing the several sources from which it has been derived and the amount of gross expenditure distinguishing the expense of the establishment salaries and other like matters Every item of expenditure fairly chargeable against the year's income shall be brought into account so that a just balance of profit and loss may be laid before the meeting page 13 and in cases where any item of expenditure which may in fairness be distributed over several years has been incurred in any one year the whole amount of such item shall be stated with the addition of the reasons why only a portion of such expenditure is charged against the income of the year.
72. A balance sheet shall be made out in every year and laid before the general meeting of the Company and such balance sheet shall contain a summary of the property and liabilities of the Company arranged under the heads appearing in the form annexed to this table or as near thereto as circumstances admit. (Sec Act.)