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Business accounting methods categorize profits on the basis of how they are generated. Accountants can then spot where businesses are earning the most revenue and how their profits are being generated. This helps businesses plan for the future, and ensures that they are not depending too much on one source of profit, or debt, to fund their operations. Companies use two types of receipts: revenue and capital.
Definition
"Revenue receipts" refer to all money the business makes through its operations. This is a type of recurring profit that comes from repeat transactions with customers, which the business needs to survive. The business makes these repeat transactions to generate enough revenue to continue operations. Without revenue receipts, businesses fail.
Sources
Revenue receipts are called a "collection of receipts" because each business transaction generates revenue that the business is owed, or revenue filed under accounts receivable until customers pay it. Manufacturers create revenue receipts when they sell products. Financial companies create them when they sell services. Banks earn receipts through interest when they make loans. The method of earning this revenue varies by industry. Discounts and other special deals may lower revenue receipts from their customary amounts.
Capital Receipts
"Capital receipts" are the other type of receipts, which accounting methods differentiate from revenue receipts. Capital receipts refer to nonrecurring sources of money that a business rarely uses. A company could create a capital receipt by selling an asset for cash, but the most common transaction is the sale of equity. Businesses sell shares of ownership in their entities to investors in the form of stock. Investors buy the stock based on market value, creating capital receipts for a business.
Receipts vs. Payments
Revenue receipts do not always match revenue payments, especially in businesses with large revenue receipts. The customer may pay only half of the price in a transaction and make the balance payment in installments later on. This causes the revenue receipt to reflect an inaccurate amount of profit, especially if the customer never pays the full amount.
Definition
"Revenue receipts" refer to all money the business makes through its operations. This is a type of recurring profit that comes from repeat transactions with customers, which the business needs to survive. The business makes these repeat transactions to generate enough revenue to continue operations. Without revenue receipts, businesses fail.
Sources
Revenue receipts are called a "collection of receipts" because each business transaction generates revenue that the business is owed, or revenue filed under accounts receivable until customers pay it. Manufacturers create revenue receipts when they sell products. Financial companies create them when they sell services. Banks earn receipts through interest when they make loans. The method of earning this revenue varies by industry. Discounts and other special deals may lower revenue receipts from their customary amounts.
Capital Receipts
"Capital receipts" are the other type of receipts, which accounting methods differentiate from revenue receipts. Capital receipts refer to nonrecurring sources of money that a business rarely uses. A company could create a capital receipt by selling an asset for cash, but the most common transaction is the sale of equity. Businesses sell shares of ownership in their entities to investors in the form of stock. Investors buy the stock based on market value, creating capital receipts for a business.
Receipts vs. Payments
Revenue receipts do not always match revenue payments, especially in businesses with large revenue receipts. The customer may pay only half of the price in a transaction and make the balance payment in installments later on. This causes the revenue receipt to reflect an inaccurate amount of profit, especially if the customer never pays the full amount.
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