no.it is not charged against profit
Provisions are charge against profit and Reserves are appropriation of profit.
A reserve which is created out of the revenue profit is called revenue reserve. Revenue profit is earned in the normal course of the business. Revenue reserve refers to the undistributed revenue profit. It is created for strengthening the financial position, replacing deprecialble assets, redeeming liabilities, declaring uniform rate of dividend and conducting research and development functions. If the reserve is not needed in the future, it can be distributed as dividend to the shareholders.There are two types of revenue reserve:a) General ReserveA reserve which is created out of the profit not for a specific purpose is known as general reserve.General reserve is used for general purpose as per the discretion of the management. Usually, general reserve is used for strengthening the financial position and meeting future contingencies and losses.b) Specific ReserveA reserve which is created out of the profit for a particular purpose is known as specific reserve. Such reserve can not be utilized for any purpose other than specified. Specific reserve is created by debiting the profit and loss appropriation account. It can be invested in outside securities. It serves for a specific purpose as to equalize dividend or to redeem a fixed liability or to replace a fixed assets or to conduct a research and development work.The following are the important types of specific reserve:* Dividend equalization fund* Sinking fund* Research and development fund
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To enable banks to loan out money to make a profit.
repo rate - is the interest rate that reserve bank use to charge commercial banks repo rate - is the interest rate that reserve bank uses to charge commercial banks
Provisions are charge against profit and Reserves are appropriation of profit.
Reserve is a an amount set aside from the profit when it is calculated. On the other hand provision is an amount charged against profit and loss in order to assist in calculating the accurate profit.
Revenue reserve is created out of revenue Profit . It is created out of Revenue Profit for exaple General Reserve, Dividend equalization reserve, Investment fluctuation reserve etc.
Revenue reserve is created out of revenue Profit . It is created out of Revenue Profit for exaple General Reserve, Dividend equalization reserve, Investment fluctuation reserve etc.
how can we increase the general reserve
A provision is a charge against the profits of a Company (or a set-aside) while a reserve is a transfer of profits. You could also call reserve a book entry, or a below the line adjustment. Provision is made irrespective of profits, for instance, a provision against Bad and Doubtful debts. A reserve is created out of, and only if there exists, profits.
Reserves always created from profit. Therefore the Journal entry will be for creating reserves Dr Profit & Loss A/c CR Reserve A/c
A reserve which is created out of the revenue profit is called revenue reserve. Revenue profit is earned in the normal course of the business. Revenue reserve refers to the undistributed revenue profit. It is created for strengthening the financial position, replacing deprecialble assets, redeeming liabilities, declaring uniform rate of dividend and conducting research and development functions. If the reserve is not needed in the future, it can be distributed as dividend to the shareholders.There are two types of revenue reserve:a) General ReserveA reserve which is created out of the profit not for a specific purpose is known as general reserve.General reserve is used for general purpose as per the discretion of the management. Usually, general reserve is used for strengthening the financial position and meeting future contingencies and losses.b) Specific ReserveA reserve which is created out of the profit for a particular purpose is known as specific reserve. Such reserve can not be utilized for any purpose other than specified. Specific reserve is created by debiting the profit and loss appropriation account. It can be invested in outside securities. It serves for a specific purpose as to equalize dividend or to redeem a fixed liability or to replace a fixed assets or to conduct a research and development work.The following are the important types of specific reserve:* Dividend equalization fund* Sinking fund* Research and development fund
return is calculate against investment. profit is calculte against cost.
THE REVENUE RESERVE IS THAT PART OF PROFIT THAT HAS BEEN NOT GIVEN TO THE SHAREHOLDER BUT RETAINED IN THE BUSINESS FOR FURTHER GROWTH. HENCE REVENUE RESERVE AS PAR DEFINATION IS THE PART OF THE PROFITS RETAINED IN THE BUSINESS. == ==
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Capital Reserve:1.It is created out of the profit earned not in the normal course of business. For example, to a bookseller, profit on sale of books is a regular profit. But profit earned on sale of something other than books is capital profit.2.Capital employed in business is increased permanently.3.It is usually not available for the payment of dividends.4.Liability and loss of capital nature can only be met by it. General Reserve:1.It is created out of profit earned in the normal course of business.2.It increases capital employed temporarily.3.It is available for the payment of dividends.4.It is available for meeting any type of liability or loss. BALAJI GOUDA