Question
Distinguish between Capital Receipt and Revenue Receipt.
| S.No. | Basis | Capital Receipts | Revenue Receipts |
| 1. | Meaning | Capital Receipts refer to the income that arise from financial activities and investment of the business. | Revenue Receipts refer to the income that arises from regular operating activities of a business. |
| 2. | Purpose | Increase in the long-term financial position of the organization. | Covering operational expenses and generating profits. |
| 3. | Nature | Transactions affecting the capital or net worth of the organisation. | Regular income generated from day-to-day operations. |
| 4. | Source | Sale of assets, borrowings, equity investments, and grants for capital purposes. | Sale of goods/services, interest, divident, fees, etc. |
| 5. | Time frame | Typically occur infrequently and are non-recurring or irregular. | Occur regularly and are part of the engoing business operations. |
| 6. | Shown in | These receipts are shown in the Balance Sheet | These receipts are shown in the Profit and Loss account. |
| 7. | Examples | Proceeds from sale of land, long-term loans, issuance of shares and government grounds for capital projects | Sale revenue, interest income, rental income, dividend received and service fees. |
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| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Factory Power | 16,000 | |
| Carriage Charges | 2,500 | |
| Salaries | 20,400 | |
| Sales & Purchases of Goods | 1,40,000 | 2,67,000 |
| Machinery | 1,20,000 | |
| Discounts Received and Allowed | 5,000 | 6,000 |
| Wages (manufacturing activity | 18,000 | |
| Stock | 25,000 | |
| Commission | 3,800 | |
| Insurance | 8,000 | |
| Loose Tools (Fixed Asset) | 11,000 | |
| Returns of Goods | 5,000 | 6,000 |
| Debtors & Creditors | 45,000 | 18,000 |
| Carriage on Sales | 6,000 | |
| Rent & Rates | 10,800 | |
| Bad Debts Written off & Recovered | 2,000 | 1,600 |
| Investments | 80,000 | |
| Bank Accounts | 22,000 | 10,000 |
| Drawings & Capital | 15,000 | 2,37,000 |
| Bills Payable & Receivable | 6,000 | 4,000 |
| Income from Investments | 6,800 | |
| Cash | 2,500 | |
| 5,60,200 | 5,60,200 |
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Duty, Clearing and Freight | 10,000 | |
| Stock (1/4/2022) | 30,000 | |
| Goodwill | 30,000 | |
| Salary, Bonus and Travel Allowance | 25,000 | |
| Leasehold Premises | 90,000 | |
| Purchases and Sales | 2,40,000 | 3,80,000 |
| Debtors and Creditors | 20,000 | 15,000 |
| Capital and Drawings | 20,000 | 1,60,000 |
| General Expenses | 16,000 | |
| Factory Equipment and Tools | 18,000 | |
| Bank | 5,000 | |
| Interest-free Loan from Mr. P.H. Planner for four years | 80,000 | |
| Wages and Bonus | 35,000 | |
| Cash and Petty Cash | 17,000 | |
| Plant and Machinery | 50,000 | |
| Bill Payable and Receivable | 12,000 | 8,000 |
| Professional Charges | 18,000 | |
| Returns | 7,000 | 4,000 |
| Insurance and Office Expenses | 14,000 | |
| 6,52,000 | 6,52,000 |
| TRIAL BALANCE of A.B. Chandra As on 31.12.2019 | |||
| Particulars | Amount (Dr.) | Particulars | Amount (Cr.) |
| Cash in Hand | 2,000 | Discount Received | 750 |
| Drawings | 2,800 | Capital | 40,000 |
| Opening Stock (01/01/2018) | 4,000 | Purchases Returns | 1,250 |
| Wages | 2,000 | Sales | 83,000 |
| Cash at Bank | 3,500 | Creditors | 15,000 |
| Insurance | 700 | Bank Loan | 10,000 |
| Trade Expenses | 1,200 | ||
| Furniture | 20,000 | ||
| Buildings | 61,000 | ||
| Salaries | 5,000 | ||
| Discount Allowed | 750 | ||
| Sales Returns | 3,000 | ||
| Purchases | 31,250 | ||
| Debtors | 10,000 | ||
| Telephone Charges | 1,000 | ||
| Bills Receivable | 1,800 | ||
| 1,50,000 | 1,50,000 | ||