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Basic Terms in Accounting - Capital and Drawings

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Topics

  • Introduction: Capital
  • Formula for Capital (Accounting Equation)
  • Introduction: Drawings
  • Capital vs. Drawings
  • Real-Life Examples
Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Introduction : Capital

Capital (What the Owner Puts In) 

  • Capital is the total money or assets the owner invests in the business. 

  • In business, capital is a ‘liability’ because the business must pay the value of the money/assets back to the owner if the business closes.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Formula for Capital(Accounting Equation)

Capital = Assets – Liabilities 

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Introduction : Drawings

Drawings (What the Owner Takes Out) 

  • Drawings are any cash or goods the owner withdraws from the business for personal use. 

  • Drawings reduce the business’s capital. 

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Capital vs. Drawings

  Capital Drawings
Who Owner → Business Owner ← Business
Effect Increases resources Decreases capital
Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Real-Life Examples

Main Point Example
Owner invests money as capital Riya starts a stationery shop with ₹10,000 from her savings
Drawings – cash withdrawal for personal use Priya pays her mobile bill of ₹600 for herself from cake shop’s cash
Drawings – goods withdrawn for personal use Rahul takes rice and oil worth ₹200 from his grocery store for home use
Drawings – personal expense from business Hari’s father pays Hari’s school fees of ₹5,000 using his bookshop’s cash
Capital increased by further investment Riya later adds ₹2,000 more to her stationery shop for buying a new rack
Drawings reduce business capital After Priya pays a ₹600 personal mobile bill from the shop, her capital decreases
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