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Explain the types of Reserves.

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Types of Reserves: To have a better understanding of the nature and purpose of Reserves, let us classify them into different types. Reserves are generally classified into:
  1. Revenue Reserves: Revenue Reserves are set aside out of revenue profits which are available for distribution as dividend.
Revenue reserves can be classified into:
  1. General Reserve: General Reserve is the amount set aside out of profits not for any specific purpose. It is available for any future contingency or expansion of business. Such reserve strengthens the financial position of the business. Example is General Reserve.
  2. Specific Reserve: Specific Reserve is that reserve which is set aside out of profits for a specific purpose and can be utilised only for that purpose. For example, Workmen Compensation Reserve is a specific reserve because it is maintained to pay compensation to workmen. Debentures Redemption Reserve, Capital Redemption Reserve, Investment Fluctuation Reserve, etc., are other examples of Specific Reserve.
  1. Capital Reserves: Capital Reserves are set aside out of capital profits and are normally not available for distribution as dividend. In other words, reserve created out of capital profits and which is not readily available for distribution as dividend among the shareholders is called Capital Reserve. Examples of capital reserves are:
  1. Profit prior to incorporation.
  2. Premium on issue of shares or debentures.
  3. Profit on redemption of debentures.
  4. Profit on forfeiture of shares.
  5. Profit on sale of fixed assets.
  6. Capital Redemption Reserve.
  7. Profit on revaluation of fixed assets and liabilities.

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