What is the differance between Captial & revanue?

Answer Posted / h.r. sreepada bhagi

In Accounting the terms Capital & Revenue have a broader
meaning than just Owners Equity & Income.

Nature of the transaction may be Capital or Revenue - i.e.
it may be Capital Expenditure, Capital Receipt, Revenue
Expenditure or Revenue Receipt.

Capital Expenditure - Expenditure on Acquiring or Purchasing
Fixed Assets (Capital items)

Capital Receipt - Money Received on the sale or transfer of
Fixed Assets (Capital items)

Revenue Receipt - Money received in the ordinary course of
business from business operations.

Revenue Expenditure - Money spent in the ordinary course of
business to meet normal running expenses of the business.

Capital - The money invested in a business of profession or
any venture to earn profit by utilising the money for the
intended purpose.

Revenue - Simply Income or Receipt of money in the normal
course of operations.

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