diffrence between income and expenditure account and profit and loss account
The difference between Income and Expenditure Account and Profit and Loss Account is given below.
Basis | Income and Expenditure Account | Profit and Loss Account |
Organisation | Prepared by Non-Profit Organisations whose main aim is not to earn profits. | Prepared by Profit-Earning Organisations whose main aim is to earn profits. |
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Basis | Prepared on the basis of Receipts and Payments Account with additional information. | Prepared on the basis of Trial Balance with additional information. |
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Motive | Primary motive to find out excess of income over expenditure or excess of expenditure over income. | Primary motive to find out net profit or net loss during the year. |
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Result | Reveals surplus or deficit. | Reveals net profit or net loss. |
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