Question :
The surplus generated by a not-for-profit organisation is:
Option 1: Distributed amongst the members
Option 2: Added to capital fund
Option 3: Credited to a special fund
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Added to capital fund
Solution : Surplus is the excess of income over expenses in a non-profit organisation. Surplus is added to the capital fund in the closing Balance Sheet. Hence, the correct option is 2.
A credit balance of Income and Expenditure for the year shows:
Option 1:
Surplus earned
Option 2:
Deficit incurred
Option 3: Capital fund
As all other business concerns be its sole proprietorship or partnership have capital, a not-for- profit organisation has:
capital fund
Option 2: general fund
Option 3: any of these
Option 4: none of these
An account akin to Profit and Loss Account in profit organisation is:
Receipts and Payments Account
Trading Account
Option 3:
Income and Expenditure Account
Option 4: General Fund Account
General donations are treated as:
Revenue receipt
Capital receipt
Option 3: Revenue expenditure
Option 4: Capital expenditure
Delhi Sports club has sports fund investment Rs.2,00,000 on which interest @ 10% is received. This will be shown in the books as:
Credited to Income and Expenditure A/c
Addition to capital fund
Addition to sports fund
Option 4:
Shown on asset side along with sports fund investment
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