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Accounting For Share Capital

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State any three purposes other than 'issue of bonus shares' for which securities premium can be utilized.

Solution

The amount of securities premium can be utilised for the following purposes:
1) For writing-off the preliminary expenses of the company.
2) For writing-off the expenses of, or the commission paid or discount allowed on, any issue of shares or debentures of the company.
3) For paying up the premium payable on redemption of redeemable preference shares or debentures of the company.

Some More Questions From Accounting For Share Capital Chapter

On 1st April, 2012, Vivek Ltd. Was formed with an authorized capital of Rs 1,00,00,000 divided into 2,00,000 equity shares of Rs 50 each. The company issued prospectus inviting applications for 1,80,000 shares. The issue price was payable as under:
On Application: Rs 15
On Allotment : Rs 20
On Call : Balance amount
The issue was fully subscribed and the company allotted shares to all the applicants. The company did not make the call during the year.
 Show the following:
(a) Share capital in the Balance Sheet of the company as per revised Schedule-VI, Part-I of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) Also prepare 'Notes to Accounts' for the same.

Pass necessary journal entries for the following transactions in the books of Rajan Ltd.
Rajan Ltd. purchased machinery of Rs 7,20,000 from Kundan Ltd. The payment was made to Kundan Ltd. by issue of equity shares of Rs 100 each at 10% discount.

Pass necessary journal entries for the following transactions in the books of Rajan Ltd.
Rajan Ltd. purchased a running business from Vikas Ltd. for a sum of Rs 2,50,000 payable as Rs 2,20,000 in fully paid equity shares of Rs 10 each and balance by a bank draft. The assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
Plant & Machinery Rs 90,000; Building Rs 90,000; Sundry Debtors Rs 30,000; Stock Rs 50,000; Cash Rs 20,000; Sundry Creditors Rs 20,000.

XYZ Ltd. invited applications for 40,000 equity shares of Rs 100 each at a discount of 6%. The amount was payable as follows:
On Application and Allotment Rs 90 per share. On First and Final call the balance amount. Application for 60,000 shares were received. Applications for 10,000 shares were rejected and shares were allotted on pro-rata basis to remaining applicants. Excess application money received on application and allotment was adjusted towards sums due on first and final call. The calls were made. A shareholder, who applied for 50 share, failed to pay the first and final call money. His shares were forfeited. All the forfeited shares were re-issued at Rs 97 per share fully paid up.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of XYZ Ltd.

 

AB Ltd. invited applications for issuing 75,000 equity shares of Rs 100 each at a premium of Rs 30 per share. The amount way payable as follows:
On Application and Allotment  Rs 85 per share (including premium)On First and Final call  the balance Amount Applications for 1,27,500 shares were received. Applications for 27,500 shares were rejected and share were allotted on pro-rata basis to the remaining applicants. Excess money received on application and allotment was adjusted towards sums due to first and final call. The calls were made. A shareholder, who applied for 1,000 shares, failed to pay the first and final call money. His shares were forfeited. All the forfeited shares were reissued at Rs 150 per share fully paid up.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of AB Ltd.

What is meant by Securities Premium?

What rate of interest the company pays on calls - in advance if, it has not prepared its own Articles of Association?

Madhav Ltd. issued fully paid equity shares of Rs. 80 each at a discount of Rs. 5 per share for the purchase of a running business from Gupta Bros. for a sum of Rs. 15,00,000.
The assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
Plant Rs. 5,00,000; Trucks Rs. 7,00,000; Stock Rs. 3,00,000; Machinery Rs. 6,00,000 and Sundry Creditors Rs. 5,00,000.
You are required to pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Madhav Ltd.

Moneyplus Company issued for public subscription 75,000 shares of the value of Rs 10 each at a discount of 10% payable as follows:
Rs 2 per share on application, Rs 3 per share on allotment and Rs 4 per share on call.
The company received applications for 1,50,000 shares. The allotment was done as under:
(a) Applicants of 15,000 shares were allotted 5,000 shares.
(b) Applicants of 70,000 shares were allotted 40,000 shares.
(c) Remaining applicants were allotted 30,000 shares.
Money in excess to allotment was returned. Hari, a shareholder who had applied for 3,500 shares out of group B failed to pay allotment and call money. Rohan, a shareholder who was allotted 3,000 shares paid the call money along with the allotment. Rohan also belonged to group B.
Pass necessary journal entries to record the above transactions in the books of the company. Show your working notes clearly. 

Record the journal entries for forfeiture and reissue of shares in the following cases:
(a) X Ltd. forfeited 20 shares of Rs 10 each, Rs 7 called up on which the shareholder had paid application and allotment money of Rs 5 per share. Out of these, 15 shares were re-issued to Naresh as Rs 7 per share paid up for Rs 8 per share.
(b) Y Ltd. forfeited 90 shares of Rs 10 each, Rs 8 called up issued at a premium of Rs 2 per share to R for non-payment of allotment money of Rs 5 per share (including premium). Out of these, 80 shares were re-issued to Sanjay as Rs 8 called up for Rs 10 per share.
(c) Z Ltd. forfeited 300 shares of Rs 10 each issued at a discount of Rs 1 per share for non-payment of first and final call of Rs 3 per share. Out of these 200 shares were reissued at Rs 3 per share fully paid up.

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