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61. What is noting of bill of exchange?
When the bill is dishonoured notary public records the fact and reasons of dishonoured bill and issues noting certificate, it is called noting of bill.


62. What is draft?
A bill of exchange before acceptance is called a draft.


63. What is the relation between drawer and drawee?
The relation between the drawer and drawee is that of creditor and debtor.


64. What are days of grace?
Three additional days allowed for payment of bill are known as days of grace.


65. What do you mean by renewal of a bill?

Renewal of bill means cancellation of old bill and drawing of a new bill. 

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51. What are noting charges?
The fees charged by the notary public for noting and protesting the bill are termed as noting charges.


52. When is the amount of bill of exchange payable to specific person?
When bill is endorsed by drawer or holder to a specific person, the amount of the bill is payable to specific person whose name is mentioned on the bill.


53. What is discounting of a bill?
Discounting of a bill means selling a bill to bank before due date for cash.


54. Who bears noting charges when a bill of exchange is dishonoured?
The Drawee bears the noting charges when a bill of exchange is dishonoured?


55. Mention the parties to a bill of exchange.
There are three parties to a bill of exchange i.e. Drawer, Drawee and Payee.


56. If the endorsed bill is dishonoured, from whom the amount is collected by the endorser.
If the endorsed bill is dishonoured, then the amount of bill is collected from the endorser.


57. What is retirement of a bill of exchange?
When the payment of a bill is made before the due date it is known as retirement of a bill of exchange.


58. Who is Notary Public?
A notary public is a public officer authorised to  note and protest the cause of dishonour of a bill.


59. Which account is credited in the books of the acceptor on dishonour of a bill?
The account of the drawer is credited by the acceptor on dishonour of the bill.


60. What is endorsement of a bill?

When the holder of bill transfers its ownership to another person by signing the instrument on the back, it is known as endorsement of bill. 


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41. Who is drawer?
The maker of a bill of exchange is called the "Drawer". He is a creditor.


42. Who is drawee?
The person, on whom the bill is drawn is called the "Drawee". He is a debtor.


43. Who is payee?
Payee is the person or party to whom the amount of bill is made payable.


44. What is the due date of bill?
The date on which the payment of the bill becomes due is known as due date.


45. What is an acceptance to bill of exchange?
Bill is said to be accepted when drawee writes the word "accepted" and puts his signature and date on bill.


46. What is qualified acceptance?
When the acceptor accepts the bill with certain condition, then the acceptance is said to be qualified acceptance.


47. When the bill is said to be honoured?
When the acceptor pays the amount of the bill on its due date the bill is said to be honoured.


48. When the bill is said to be dishonoured?
When drawee refuses to make a payment of bill, then the bill is said to be dishonoured.


49.  What is inland bill of exchange?
Bill of Exchange which is drafted, accepted and made payable within the territory of same country is called inland bill.


50. What is foreign bill of exchange?

 A bill of exchange which is drawn in one country and made payable in another country is called "Foreign bill of exchange". 


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31. What is an ‘Endowment Fund’?
Ans. A fund created by ‘Not for profit’ concern from the gift or donation given by the donor, the income of which is used or devoted for specific purpose is called endowment fund.

32. What is ‘Life Membership Fee’?
Ans. The fee paid by a person who desired to become a member of the organisation for his whole life is called as ‘Life Membership Fee’.

33. What do you mean by Single Entry System?
Ans. A book – keeping system that only records one aspect of each business transaction. i.e. either debit or credit is called single entry system.

34. Which accounts are normally kept under the single entry system?
Ans. Generally, the personal accounts relating to debtors and creditors and cash – book are kept under the single entry system.

35. Which statement is prepared under the single entry system to ascertain the capital?
Ans. Statement of Affairs is prepared under the single entry system to ascertain the capital.

36. What is Statement of Affairs?
Ans. A statement which is prepared under the single entry system on the basis of estimated balances of various assets and liabilities is called ‘Statement of Affairs’.

37. Which statement is prepared under the single entry system to ascertain profit?
Ans. Statement of Profit or Loss is prepared under the single entry system to ascertain profit.


38. What do you mean by qualified acceptance?
Ans. If the drawee of a bill of exchange accepts it on condition that the time or amount of the bill be changed or adds some other conditions to the bill,  his acceptance is called a qualified acceptance.

39. What is the term of the bill of exchange?
Ans. The period for which the bill of exchange is drawn and accepted is called the term of the bill of exchange.

40. What is bill of exchange?

According to Section 5 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, "A Bill of Exchange is an instrument in writing and containing an unconditional order, signed by the maker, directing a certain person to pay on demand or at a future date a certain sum of money only, to the order of a certain person or to the bearer of the instrument".

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21. Which account ‘Not for Profit’ concerns prepares instead of Cash account?
Ans. ‘Not for profit’ concerns prepare ‘Receipts and Payments’ Account instead of Cash account.

22. What do you mean by ‘Not for Profit’ concern?
Ans. A concern or an organisation which is formed and established to serve society or general public by undertaking various activities without any profit motive is called a ‘not for profit’ concerns.

23. State the meaning of Capital Receipts.
Ans. Capital Receipts are those receipts which are non – recurring in nature and not forming a part of regular flow of income of a concern. E.g. specific donation received for construction of a building.

24. Write the meaning of Revenue Receipts.
Ans. Revenue Receipts are those receipts which are recurring in nature and such receipts give a regular flow of income of a concern, e.g. subscriptions received from members.

25. State the meaning of Revenue expenditure.
Ans. An expenditure which is incurred for carrying day – to – day business activities and maintaining fixed assets in working condition is called revenuer expenditure.

26. What do you mean by Capital expenditure?
Ans. An expenditure which is non – recurring in nature and incurred to purchase new fixed assets to increase earning capacity, efficiency and working life of the existing fixed assets and to achieve economy of operation of an existing fixed assets is called capital expenditure.

27. What is Legacy?
Ans. Any asset, property or amount of cash which ‘Not for Profit’ concern receives as per the provisions made in the will of the donor after his death is called legacy.

28. What do you mean by capital fund?
Ans. Capital fund consists of contributions, entrance fees, surplus income, legacies and donations specifically received for capital fund.

29. State the meaning of Entrance Fees.
Ans. Specific amount received from the member only once usually at the time of his entry into ‘Not for profit’ concern is called entrance fees.

30. What do mean by ‘Special donation’?

Ans. Donations which are given for a specific purpose like donation for building fund are called as special donations and such donations are to be utilised for the same purpose for which they have been collected. 


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11. Which account shows Net Profit or Net Loss of the business?
Ans. Profit and Loss account shows Net Profit or Net Loss of the business.

12. What do you mean by direct expenses?
Ans. The expenses which are directly related with production or purchase of goods or services are called direct expenses.

13. What do you mean by accrued income?
Ans. The income which is due but not yet received is called accrued income.

14. To which account is gross profit transferred?
Ans. Gross profit is transferred to Profit and Loss account.

15. A person who is engaged in day – to – day activities of the business.
Ans. Active or Working Partner.

16. What type of institutions / concerns prepares Income and Expenditure Account?
Ans. ‘Not for profit’ concerns such as Sports clubs, Charitable Hospitals, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Welfare Associations, Religious Concerns, Professional Institutions, etc. Prepare Income and Expenditure Account.

17. What do you mean by non – recurring expenses?
Ans. Non – recurring expenditure is any capital expenditure which is spent for acquisition of fixed assets like purchase of land or furniture, in order to run the concern and it gives benefits for a long period say more than 3 years.

18. What do you mean by recurring expenses?
Ans. Recurring expenditure is that expenditure of which benefit lasts for a maximum period of one year and is incurred on purchase of goods or services, in order to carry out the main activity of the concern.

19. Which ‘ Final Accounts’ do the ‘Not for Profit’ Concerns prepare?
Ans. The ‘Not for Profit’ concerns prepare Income and Expenditure Account and Balance sheet in their final accounts.

20. Which account is prepared by the ‘Not for Profit’ concerns for finding out surplus or deficit of the financial year?

Ans. Income and expenditure Account is prepared by the ‘Not for Profit’ concerns to find out surplus or deficit of the financial year. 


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