Preparation of income and expenditure account - class-XII

Income and Expenditure account is prepared by non-trading concern to reveal the surplus or deficit arising out of the operating activities during the accounting period. It is one of the final accounts of non-trading concern like the profit and loss account of the trading concern,

In income and Expenditure account all expenditure are recorded on the debit side whereas all incomes are recorded on credit side of Income and Expenditure account.

Separate funds are those funds which are earmarked for a specific activity. In case of fund based accounting, all the incomes related to that particular activity is credited to that fund and all the expenses debited to that fund. For example, Building fund, Sports fund etc. 

Non trading organizations like professionals i.e doctors, chartered accountants, lawyers are preparing the income and expenditure account.

Receipts may be classified as revenue receipts and capital receipts. 

Every business have to make its financial statement at the end of every year which includes profit & loss account and balance sheet.

Income and expenditure account is prepared by a non-trading concern to reveal the surplus or deficit arising out of the operating activities during the accounting period.

Receipt and Payment is summarized statement of cash transactions during an accounting year hence it is not accompanied by balance sheet. The account through which surplus or deficit of a non-profit-seeking concern is ascertained is called Income and Expenditure account.

Income and expenditure is a nominal account, It is similar to profit and loss account. It either represents deficit or surplus at the end of the year. Therefore, it either shows surplus that is excess of income over expenditure or deficit which is excess of expenditure over income.

Option D is correct.
Nominal account is related to expenses or losses and incomes or gains. Income
and Expenditure account is an account prepared by non trading concerns to
ascertain surplus or deficit of income over expenditure for a particular
period. So Income and Expenditure account is a Nominal account.

Specific donations are the amount received by organisaton as funding. The amount is not received for any work and hence has to be considered as a liability and to be recorded under liabilities head in the balance sheet.

Subscription amount to be shown in income and expenditure account can be calculated using the formula given below:

Stationery amount to be shown in income & expenditure account can be calculated using the formula given below:

Income and Expenditure Account is prepared on an accrual basis. All incomes and expenses relating to the accounting year, whether they are actually received and paid or not, are taken into consideration. Expenditure is recorded on the debit side and income is recorded on the credit side. A distinction is made between capital and revenue items and only revenue items are included in this account.

Financial Accounting is based on dual system of accounting.Income & expenditure account is also based on this basic system of accounting.