Chapter 2 - Accounts of ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns [Latest edition] Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below.

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Chapter 2 - Accounts of ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns [Latest edition]

Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below.

Not for Profit Concern renders __________ services to public at large.

  • Commercial
  • Social
  • Individual
  • Group

Income and Expenditure Account is a ________ Account

  • Capital
  • Real
  • Personal
  • Nominal

Outstanding subscription at the end of the Accounting Year represents _______ .

  • Liability
  • An Expenditure
  • An Asset
  • Capital Fund

Subscription received in advance during the accounting year is_______ .

  • An Income
  • An Expense
  • An Asset
  • A Liability

Excess of Income over Expenditure is termed as ___________ .

  • Deficit
  • Profit
  • Surplus
  • Loss

Not for Profit Concerns prepares _________ account instead of Profit and Loss account to know the result.

  • Trading
  • Income and Expenditure
  • Cash
  • Receipt and Payments

The closing balance of Receipts and Payments account usually represent _______ .

  • Closing Stock
  • Cash and Bank Balance
  • Surplus
  • Deficit

Not for Profit Organization is also called __________ organization.

  • Service
  • Trading
  • Profit Making
  • Commercial

Expenditure on Purchase of Building is a ________ Expenditure.

  • Capital
  • Revenue
  • General
  • Recurring

Difficult Words & Meanings

  • Not for Profit Concern (Organization): An organization whose main goal is to provide services or promote a social cause, not primarily to make money for its owners.
  • Renders: Provides or gives (a service, help, etc.).
  • Income and Expenditure Account: A financial summary for non-profit groups, similar to a profit and loss statement, showing income earned and expenses incurred during a period to find out if there's a surplus (more income) or a deficit (more expenses).
  • Nominal Account: In accounting, an account that records incomes, expenses, gains, or losses. These are temporary and closed at the end of an accounting year.
  • Outstanding Subscription: Membership fees that are due from members but have not yet been paid to the organization for the current period.
  • Liability: A financial obligation or debt that an organization owes to others.
  • Asset: A resource with economic value that an organization owns or controls, expecting it to provide future benefit.
  • Capital Fund: Represents the net worth or accumulated surplus of a not-for-profit organization, similar to owner's equity in a business.
  • Subscription received in advance: Membership fees paid by members for a future accounting period, which the organization has not yet earned.
  • Surplus: The excess of income over expenditure in a not-for-profit organization for a specific period.
  • Deficit: The excess of expenditure over income in a not-for-profit organization for a specific period.
  • Receipts and Payments Account: A summary of all cash and bank transactions (money received and money paid out) for a specific period, similar to a cash book.
  • Capital Expenditure: Money spent on acquiring or improving long-term assets (like buildings, machinery) that will be used for more than one year.
  • Revenue Expenditure: Money spent on day-to-day operational costs (like salaries, rent, repairs) whose benefits are consumed within one accounting year.