Class 12 Accountancy - TELANGANA
Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organisations
The chapter 'Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organisations' in Class 12 Accountancy for Telangana (TSBSE) students focuses on entities formed for service rather than profit, such as clubs, hospitals, and libraries. Unlike profit-seeking businesses, these organizations do not maintain a Profit and Loss Account. Instead, they prepare a Receipt and Payment Account, an Income and Expenditure Account, and a Balance Sheet. Mastering this chapter is crucial for board exams because it introduces specialized accounting treatments like subscription accruals, fund-based accounting, and the calculation of the surplus or deficit, which frequently appear in long-answer questions.
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Not-for-Profit Organisation (NPO)
An entity whose primary objective is providing service, promotion of art, culture, education, or sports rather than earning financial profit.
Receipt and Payment Account
A summary of cash and bank transactions of an NPO during an accounting period, serving as a classified summary of the Cash Book.
Income and Expenditure Account
A nominal account prepared by NPOs on the accrual basis to ascertain the net surplus or deficit of incomes over expenditures for the current year.
Fund-Based Accounting
A method of accounting where specific funds raised for a particular purpose (like a prize fund or sports fund) are kept separate, and related expenses/incomes are adjusted directly against them.
Subscriptions
The main recurring source of revenue income for NPOs collected periodically from members, requiring careful adjustment for outstanding and advance amounts.
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Board Exam Info
In the Telangana State Board of Secondary Education (TSBSE) Class 12 Accountancy examinations, this chapter typically carries around 10 to 15 marks. Common question types include short-answer questions on definitions or differences between accounts, and a major 6-mark or 8-mark numerical problem requiring the preparation of an Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet from a given Receipt and Payment Account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Receipt and Payment Account the same as Profit and Loss Account?
No. Receipt and Payment Account is a summary of cash book transactions of both capital and revenue nature, whereas Income and Expenditure Account is similar to a Profit and Loss Account recording only revenue items on an accrual basis.
How do we treat life membership fees in NPO accounts?
Life membership fees are treated as a capital receipt and are directly added to the Capital Fund on the liability side of the Balance Sheet.
Why is depreciation on fixed assets shown in the Income and Expenditure Account?
It is shown as an expenditure because the Income and Expenditure Account follows the accrual basis of accounting, which requires accounting for all expenses pertaining to the current year, including asset wear and tear.
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