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What is receipts and payments account?
It is a real account in nature. The receipts and payments account begins with the opening balances of cash and bank and ends with closing balances of cash and bank. All cash receipts are shown on the debit side and all cash payments are shown on the credit side of this account. All cash receipts and cash payments whether of capital or revenue nature will be recorded irrespective of the period for which the amount is received or paid, it is recorded if cash is received or paid during the year.
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Balance Sheet (Extract) as on
31st March, 2019
| Particulars | Amount ₹ |
| I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |
| 1. Shareholders' funds | |
| (a) Share capital | |
| Equity share capital | 6,00,000 |
| (b) Reserves and surplus | 2,00,000 |
| 2. Non-current liabilities | |
| Long-term borrowings (Debentures) | 6,00,000 |
| 3. Current liabilities | |
| (a) Trade payables | 1,60,000 |
| (b) Other current liabilities | |
| Outstanding expenses | 40,000 |
| Total | 16,00,000 |
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Sports equipment | 30,000 | Prize fund | 10,000 |
| Computer | 25,000 | Prize fund investments | 10,000 |
| Subscription outstanding for 2018-19 | 5,000 | Cash in hand | 7,000 |
| Subscription received in advance for 2019-20 | 8,000 | Cash at bank | 21,000 |
| Particulars | ₹ |
| Capital at the beginning of the year $(1^{st} $ April, $2018)$ | $5,00,000$ |
| Capital at the end of the year $(31^{st} $ March, $2019)$ | $8,50,000$ |
| Additional capital introduced during the year | $1,20,000$ |
| Drawings during the year | $70,000$ |