Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Capital & Revenue Expediture and Capital & Revenue Income


Capital Expenditure is the purchase or improvement of Non Current (Fixed) Assets including delivery and installation costs.  It does not include the repair or maintenance of any non current asset as this is a running cost to be paid each year.  The accruals concept says the total cost should be written off (depreciated) over their expected lifetime.  NCA’s are usually kept for more than 12 months and help to generate profits.

Capital Income could be a long term sponsorship deal (e.g. £50m over 5 years is £10m per year claimed as income.  Emirates sponsorship of Arsenal FC’s stadium could be considered an example.


Worked Example

A driving instructors car cost £11,000 to buy plus £1000 in extra signage and dual controls.  The capital expenditure would be £12000.  It is expected to be used for 3 years and have residual value of £3000
The yearly depreciation is (£12000 - £3000)/3 = £3000 per year

Revenue Expenditure is the running costs which belongs to that year.  This is put as an expense in the years Income Statement (Profit and Loss).  Things like repair to a non current asset (new tyres on the car) or the depreciation of £3000 are revenue expenditure

Revenue Income is income belonging to that year – e.g. Sales and Rent Received.

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