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diffrence between income and expenditure account and profit and loss account

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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.

Basis

Prepared on the basis of Receipts and Payments Account with additional information.

Prepared on the basis of Trial Balance with additional information.

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.

Result

Reveals surplus or deficit.

Reveals net profit or net loss.


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