Question
Differentiate between ‛owner‘s funds‘ and ‛borrowed funds‘.

Answer

BASIS
Owned Capital
Borrowed Capital
Meaning
Owned Capital refers to the Capital collected by issuing various types of shares.
Borrowed capital refer to the capital collected by issuing debentures, bonds, taking loans from banks. etc.
Status
It is ownership or owned capital.
It is debt or owned capital.
Nature
It is the permanent capital, as the company is not under obligation to repay the amount during its lifetime.
it is necessary temporary capital as it is to be repaid after fixed period of them.
Mention
It is mentioned in capital clause of memorandum of Association.
It is not mentioned in Memorandum of Association.
Consideration
Return on capital is paid in the form of dividend.
Return of capital is paid in the form of interest.
Liability
It is not a liability for a company.
It is a liability for a company.

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