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Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income

ICSE · Class 11 · Accountancy

Complete topic list for Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income in ICSE Class 11 Accountancy. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income

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1. Core Idea of Capital and Revenue

  • Distinguishing capital and revenue items is essential because revenue items go to the Trading and Profit and Loss Account while capital items go to the Balance Sheet.
  • Failure to distinguish capital and revenue items leads to incorrect profit and unfair financial position.
  • There is no fixed universal rule to distinguish capital and revenue expenditure; classification depends on business context.
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2. Capital Expenditure and Revenue Expenditure

  • Capital expenditure is expenditure resulting in acquisition of an asset or an increase in the earning capacity of business.
  • Capital expenditure is of permanent nature and can be seen and touched.
  • Capital expenditure increases earning capacity and appears on the assets side of the Balance Sheet.
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3. Capital Income and Revenue Income

  • Capital income is income not pertaining to business operations.
  • Profit on sale of fixed assets is capital income.
  • Revenue income arises out of and in the course of regular business transactions.
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4. Capital Receipts and Revenue Receipts

  • Capital receipts are receipts of non-recurring nature.
  • Capital receipts include capital from proprietor, loans, deposits, sale proceeds of investments, and sale proceeds of fixed assets.
  • Capital receipts mostly appear on the liabilities side of the Balance Sheet.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Classification of capital and revenue items in accounting

Capital ExpenditureRevenue ExpenditureCapital IncomeRevenue IncomeCapital ReceiptsRevenue ReceiptsCapital LossRevenue Loss

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Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income covers several key topics that are frequently asked in ICSE Class 11 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
How to score full marks in Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income — ICSE Class 11 Accountancy?
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