Accounting for non-trading organisations - 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.

Subscription is a payment made to receive or be given access to certain services or information for a specific period of time. It is usually paid on annual basis. 

If donation is received without a specific purpose, it is a revenue receipt. But if donation is received for a specific purpose, this is considered as capital receipts and all expenses incurred towards the specific purpose should be set off from this receipt.

Specific funds are utilized for the specific activities only. If any sports events is organized, all expenses pertains to such event should be debited to sports fund account.

Subscription is an agreement to receive something for providing access to something. Membership fees is a subscription as a person pays money to become a member of an organisation and is usually paid annually. 

Clubs normally charge two kind of fee. Entrance fee and yearly contribution. 

Receipt and Payment account is a summary of cash transactions and starts with an opening cash/bank balance. Income and Expenditure account is like a Profit and Loss account, which is prepared for a specific period and does not carry forward an opening balance.

Subscription is the amount that is paid by members of NPO every year. It is the primary source of income of NPO. It is generally paid every month. It is the amount paid by members to keep their membership alive. An advance receipt of subscription from a member is an income received in advance. So it is treated as liability. 

The Not-for-Profit Organisations are required to prepare financial statements at the end of the each accounting period and the general principles of accounting  are fully applicable in their preparation. The final accounts of a not-for-profit organisations consist of the following:

Receipts and payments account is prepared by taking the information from cash book. It records all the cash receipts and payments including revenue and capital.

A capital expenditure is a expenditure to acquire and maintain long term assets. Capital expenditure is done on more valuable assets that have long term use in the business. Long term usually means more than a year. Expenditure incurred by a publisher for acquiring copyrights is an example of Capital expenditure.

Receipts and payments account mostly begin with an opening balance as it is nothing but cash account. A receipts and payment account is just like a cash account hence it begins with opening balance and ends with closing balance of cash.

The third step in preparation of Receipt and Payment account is showing the total amounts of all payments on credit side whether of capital or revenue nature and whether pertaining to past, current and future periods.

b'Option D is correct. Capital receipts refer to those receipts which either create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the firm. They are non-recurring or non-routine in nature. Sale proceeds of fixed assets leads to reduction in assets. Loan and Capital raised create liability for firm. All are capital receipts. '

b'Option D is correct. Capital receipts refer to those receipts which either create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the firm. They are non-recurring or non-routine in nature. Sale of investments leads to reduction in assets. Bank loan and money raised through issue of shares create liability for firm. All are capital receipts. '