Both Financing & Operating activity
1. Interest paid on loans is classified differently for financing and non-financing companies.
2. For a financing company (like Shyam Sunder Ltd.), interest paid on loans is considered an operating expense since earning and paying interest is part of its core business operations.
3. According to AS-3 (Cash Flow Statements), interest paid is classified as:
- Operating Activity for financial institutions and banks.
- Financing Activity for non-financial firms.
4. Since Shyam Sunder Ltd. is a financing company, the interest paid on loans will be classified under operating activities in the cash flow statement.
Thus, the correct answer is: (D) Operating activity.
From the following Balance Sheet of Hira Ltd. as at 31st March, 2023, prepare Comparative Balance Sheet: 
From the following information extracted from the books of Kant Ltd., calculate ‘Cash Flows from Operating Activities’.