Dividends and Divisible Profits of a Company | Auditing

Some of the most frequently asked exam questions on auditing for dividends and divisible profits are as follows:  Q.1. Define and explain the term 'Di­visible Profits'. Ans. These refer to that portion of profits (i.e., the excess of income over expenditure including pro­vision for taxes and depreciation) which are avail­able for distribution as dividend to the sharehold­ers of the company. [...]