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Question
What is Income and Expenditure Account?
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Solution
- An Income and Expenditure Account is a financial statement used largely by non-trading organizations, such as non-profits, clubs, and societies, to assess their financial success over a given time period, usually a year.
- It records all revenues (income) and spending (expenditure) related to the organization's activities during that time period, determining whether there is a surplus (excess income over expenditure) or a deficit (excess expenditure over income).
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Justify either for or against by giving a reason for the following statement. ‘Income and Expenditure account shows the opening and closing balances of cash in hand and cash at bank.’
State any three points of difference between ‘Receipts and Payment Account’ and ‘Income and Expenditure Account’.
How is Receipts & Payments Account different from Income & Expenditure Account?
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It contains only revenue items.
On the other hand, if the total of ______ side is greater than the total of ______ side, it is known as 'deficit' or 'excess of expenditure over income'.
Explain the term deficit in Income and Expenditure Account.
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