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Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 11 · Accountancy

What Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income covers in ICSE Class 11 Accountancy: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 Accountancy · 2026-27

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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What are the important topics in Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income for ICSE Class 11 Accountancy?
Key topics in Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income include Core Idea of Capital and Revenue, Capital Expenditure and Revenue Expenditure, Capital Income and Revenue Income, Capital Receipts and Revenue Receipts. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
How should I revise Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 65 practice questions on Capital and Revenue Expenditure/ Income. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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