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  • What is a surplus?
    ✅ When the club’s income is greater than its expenditure.
  • 13️⃣ What does “subscriptions in arrears” mean?
    ✅ Members still owe their fees for the year (asset).
  • Give two examples of club expenditure
    ✅ Rent, insurance, electricity, trophies, bar purchases, wages.
  • Who approves the club accounts at the end of the year?
    ✅ The club members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
  • 17️⃣ What type of organisation is a club?
    ✅ A non-profit organisation.
  • Why do clubs prepare a Balance Sheet?
    ✅ To show the financial position of the club at the end of the year — what the club owns (assets), what it owes (liabilities), and its Accumulated Fund. 💬 It’
  • 20️⃣ If the club buys new equipment, what type of item is that?
    ✅ An asset (it’s something the club owns).
  • If the club bar makes €1,000 profit, where does this go next?
    ✅ It’s transferred to the Income & Expenditure Account as income.
  • Which account includes depreciation?
    The Income & Expenditure Account — depreciation is treated as an expense that reduces the surplus.
  • What does the term “non-profit” mean?
    ✅ The club exists to provide a service to members, not to make profit for owners.
  • Why do clubs need to keep accounts?
    ✅ To track income and spending, plan for the future, and stay accountable to members.
  • Give two examples of club income.
    ✅ Subscriptions, fundraising, bar sales, sponsorship, grants, entrance fees.
  • Which account shows bar profit?
    The Bar Trading Account — It shows the profit (or loss) made from running the club’s bar or canteen.
  • 8️⃣ Why is the treasurer’s job important?
    ✅ To make sure the club’s money is managed honestly and accurately.
  • What is the difference between Receipts & Payments vs Income & Expenditure?
    ✅ Receipts & Payments records all money received and paid during the year (cash basis). ✅ Income & Expenditure records only items that belong to this year (accr
  • 2️⃣ What is a deficit?
    ✅ When the club’s expenditure is greater than its income.
  • What does “subscriptions in advance” mean?
    Members have already paid for next year (liability).
  • What does the Accumulated Fund represent?
    It represents the club’s total net worth at the start of the year — the difference between what the club owns (assets) and what it owes (liabilities). 💬 (It’s
  • What are the main duties of a club treasurer?
    ✅ To keep financial records, manage income and payments, prepare accounts, and report to the committee/AGM.
  • Which account includes depreciation and accruals?
    ✅ The Income & Expenditure Account.