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Question
Explain the term surplus in Income and Expenditure Account.
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Solution
- Surplus in the structure of an Income and Expenditure Account refers to the excess of income over expenditure for a given accounting period.
- A non-trading organization, such as a non-profit or a club, generates more revenue than it spends on operations and activities, resulting in a surplus.
- The surplus is added to the organization's capital fund and represents a positive financial performance over the term.
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