ACCOUNTANCY PROJECT
Topic: Accounting for a Not-for-Profit Organization
Class: XII
Subject: Accountancy
Session: 2024-25
Name: [Your Name]
School: [Your School Name]
Teacher’s Name: [Teacher’s Name]
Index
1. Acknowledgement
2. Introduction
3. Objective
4. Meaning of Not-for-Profit Organization
5. Features of Not-for-Profit Organization
6. Sources of Income
7. Accounting Records Maintained
8. Financial Statements Prepared
9. Format of Receipts & Payments Account
10. Format of Income & Expenditure Account
11. Format of Balance Sheet
12. Practical Illustration with Journal Entries
13. Ledger Accounts
14. Trial Balance
15. Final Accounts
16. Conclusion
17. Bibliography
Acknowledgement
I sincerely thank my Accountancy teacher, [Teacher’s Name], for their valuable
guidance, support, and encouragement during the completion of this project.
Objective
To understand how financial transactions are recorded and reported in Not-for-Profit
Organizations.
Introduction
This project explores how Not-for-Profit Organizations maintain and present their
accounts.
Meaning of Not-for-Profit Organization
Organizations established for promoting charity, education, religion, culture, and social
welfare. Profit is not their main objective.
Features of Not-for-Profit Organization
- Service motive
- Funded by donations
- Profit is not distributed among members
Sources of Income
- Donations
- Subscriptions
- Entrance Fees
- Government Grants
Accounting Records Maintained
- Receipts and Payments Account
- Income and Expenditure Account
- Balance Sheet
Financial Statements Prepared
- Receipts and Payments Account
- Income and Expenditure Account
- Balance Sheet
Format of Receipts & Payments Account
[Insert tabular format here]
Format of Income & Expenditure Account
[Insert tabular format here]
Format of Balance Sheet
[Insert tabular format here]
Practical Illustration with Journal Entries
[Sample journal entries based on fictional NGO]
Ledger Accounts
[Ledger accounts for main items]
Trial Balance
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2025:
| Particulars | Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) |
|-------------|-----------|------------|
| Cash in hand | 5,000 | |
| Subscription Received | | 25,000 |
| Donations | | 10,000 |
| Salaries | 12,000 | |
| Rent | 6,000 | |
| Furniture | 8,000 | |
| Postage | 1,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | 2,000 | |
| Capital Fund | | 4,000 |
Final Accounts
Includes Receipts and Payments Account, Income and Expenditure Account, and Balance
Sheet.
Conclusion
Through this project, I have learned how Not-for-Profit Organizations manage their
accounts and prepare financial statements despite not aiming for profits.
Bibliography
- NCERT Accountancy Textbook Class XII
- TS Grewal’s Double Entry Book Keeping
- Teacher's notes