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REVENUE RECEIPTS* Receipts related to NORMAL ACTIVITIES of the business* Credited as revenue to Trading and Profit & Loss Account* Examples: receipts from sales of goods and services, rent, commission and interest on bank deposits received by the businessCAPITAL RECEIPTS * Receipts derived from activities which are not part of the normal trading activities of the business* Appears as capital or liabilities in the Balance Sheet* Examples: receipts of cash brought in by partners, shareholders, debenture holders and bank loans
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Differences Between Receipts And Payments Account And Income And Expenditure AccountThe following are the main differences between receipts and payments account and income and expenditure account: 1. NatureReceipts and payments account is a summary of cash transactions for a period and it is a real account. Income and expenditure account is a summary of expenditure and income like trading and profit and loss account and it is a nominal account.2. ObjectiveReceipts and payments account is prepared to show cash and bank receipts and payments during the period to derive closing balance of cash and bank. Income and expenditure account is prepared to show the net result of the operation during the period to derive surplus or deficit.3. RecordingAll cash and cheque receipts are recorded on debit side of receipts and payments account where as all cash and bank payments are recorded on credit side. In income and expenditure account all expenditure of revenue nature are recorded on debit side and all incomes of revenue nature are recorded on credit side.4. Capital And Revenue ItemsThere is no distinction between capital and revenue receipts and payments in receipts and payments account. All expenses and incomes of revenue nature are recorded on accrual basis in income and expenditure account.5. ContentsReceipts and payments account contains only cash and bank transactions. Income and expenditure account contains both cash and non-cash expenses and incomes of revenue nature.6. Balance Sheet RequirementReceipts and payments account is not required to prepare balance sheet. Income and expenditure account is required to prepare balance sheet.7. AdjustmentsNo adjustments are required in receipts and payments account. In income and expenditure account adjustments are made because it is prepared on accrual basis.
Standard closing entries: Close Revenue accounts to Income Summary by debiting Revenue and crediting Income Summary. Close Expense accounts to Income Summary by debiting Income Summary and crediting Expense accounts. Close Income Summary to Capital account by debiting Income Summary and crediting Capital account. Close Withdrawals account to Capital account by debiting Capital account and crediting Withdrawals account.
Marginal revenue/margina utility return from capital represents the benefit of capital. When determining the optimal amount of capital, we must take into account the point when marginal benefit = marginal cost. This optimises profit/utility.
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It is revenue without any liability. Revenue receipts of government includes earning from tax incomes(like corporation tax, income tax, custom) and non tax income(like interest from bond, dividend from PSU). where as capital receipt include borrowing of the government like market loan and short term borrowing. The regular income from day to day business activities in a business is revenue receipts. For example,of revenue income are income for sales,interest,rent,commission,discount etc
Revenue affects the capital by decreasing the capital.
Unearned Revenue is a Liability Account
It is under capital which is the account type of Owner's Equity. Fees Earned is under the title Revenue when expanding the ledger.
The partner's capital account is similar to the owner's equity account in a sole proprietorship. It is also similar to shareholder's equity account on a corporation's balance sheet. It is the different between assets and liabilities in a company. Meaning the sum of partner's investment + revenue - expenses.
Unearned Revenue is a liability account.