What is the maximum amount of discount at which forfeited shares can be re-issued?
Forfeited shares can be reissued as fully paid at a par, premium or discount. In this, it may be noted that the amount of discount allowed cannot exceed the amount that had been received on forfeited shares at the time of initial issue.
Give the meaning of forfeiture of shares.
State any three purposes other than 'issue of bonus shares' for which securities premium can be utilized.
Alfa Ltd. invited applications for issuing 75,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. The amount was payable as follows:
On application and allotment Rs 4 per share. On first call Rs 3 per share. On second and final call balance.
Application for 1,00,000 shares were received. Shares were allotted to all the applicants on pro-rata basis and excess money received with applications was transferred towards sums due on first call. Vibha who was allotted 750 shares failed to pay the first call. Her shares were immediately forfeited. Afterwards, the second call was made. The amount due on second call was also received except on 1000 shares, applied by Monika. Her shares were also forfeited. All the forfeited shares were re-issued to Mohit for Rs 9,000 as fully paid up.
Pass necessary journal entries in the books of Alfa Ltd. for the above transactions.
Jeevan Dhara Ltd. invited applications for issuing 1,20,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 2 per share. The amount was payable as follows:
On application Rs 2 per share.
On allotment Rs 5 per share (including premium)
On first and final call balance.
Applications for 1,50,000 share were received. Shares were allotted to all the applicants on pro-rata basis. Excess money received on applications was adjusted towards sums due on allotment. All calls were made. Manu who has applied for 3,000 share failed to pay the amount due on allotment and first and final call. Madhur who was allotted 2,400 shares failed to pay the first and final call. Shares of both Manu and Madhur were forfeited. The forfeited shares were re-issued at Rs 9 per share as fully paid up.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Jeevan Dhara Ltd.
What is the maximum amount of discount at which forfeited shares can be re-issued?
Give any one purpose for which the amount received as 'Securities Premium' may be utilised.
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.
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