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What is Meant by a 'Share' ? Give Any Two Differences Between 'Preference Shares' and 'Equity Shares'. - Accountancy

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What is meant by a 'Share' ? Give any two differences between 'Preference Shares' and 'Equity Shares'.

उत्तर

Share refers to a unit into which the share capital of a company is divided. It includes the stock of the company and represents ownership claims on business. 

Basis of Difference Preference Shares Equity Shares
Participation in Management Preference shareholders have right to participate in the management only in special circumstances. Equity shareholders have right to participate in management.
Sequence of Dividend Fixed rate of dividend is received Dividend to equity shareholders is paid only if there is surplus after paying off preference shareholders

 

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Equity Shares and Preference Shares.


Jain Ltd. converted 500, 8% debentures of Rs 100 each issued at a discount of 6% into equity shares of Rs 10 each issued at a premium of Rs 25 per share. Discount on issue of 8% debentures has not yet been written off. Showing your working notes clearly, pass necessary journal entries for conversion of 8% debentures into equity shares.


Pass necessary journal entries in the following cases

Jay Ltd. redeemed 1,500, 12% debentures of Rs 1,000 each issued at a discount of 10% by converting them into equity shares of Rs 50 each issued at par.


Jain Motors Ltd. converted its 200, 8% debentures of Rs 100 each issued at a discount of 6% into equity shares of Rs 10 each, issued at a premium of 25%. Discount on issue of 8% debentures has not yet been written off.

Showing your working notes clearly pass necessary Journal Entries on conversion of 8% debentures into equity shares.


From the following information, calculate any two of the following ratios:

(a) Debt-Equity Ratio

(b) Working Capital Turnover Ratio and

(c) Return on Investment

 

Information: Equity Share capital Rs 10,00,000, General Reserve Rs 1,00,000; Profit and Loss Account after tax and interest Rs 3,00,000; 12% Debenture Rs 4,00,000; Creditors Rs 3,00,000; Land and Building Rs 13,00,000; Furniture Rs 3,00,000; Debtors Rs 2,00,00 and Cash Rs 1,10,000 and Preliminary expenses Rs 1,00,000

 

Sales for the year ended 31-3-2011 was Rs 30,00,000. Tax Paid 50%.


 The bonds on which rate of interest remains constant throughout the life of the bond.


Draft a letter of allotment of shares to the applicant.


State, with reason, whether the following statement is True or False.

Preference shareholders do not enjoy normal voting rights.


Define Equity Shares and explain its features. 


State, with reasons, whether the following statement is True or False :

Right shares are issued to the general public. 


Select the proper option from the option given below and rewrite the sentences: 

If a share of 100 is issued at 110. It is said to be issued at ___________.


Match the correct pairs. 

  Group A   Group B
a) Equity share capital   1) Link between depository and investor.
b) Transfer of shares 2) Redeemable capital.
c) Depository participant 3) Optimistic about rise in prices of securities.
d) Bonus share 4) Conversion into equity shares.
e) Bear  5) Capitalisation of profit.
    6) Sale or gift of shares to another person.
    7) Pessimistic about fall in prices of securities.
    8) Permanent capital
    9) Transfer of shares by operation of law.
    10) Link between SEBI and depository.

Write a word or term or phrase which can substitute each of the following statements: 

Type of preference shares which can be redeemed after a certain period of time. 


What is equity share? Explain the feature of equity shares. 


The Adersh Control Device Ltd was registered with the authorised capital of Rs 3,00,000 divided into 30,000 shares of Rs 10 each, which were offered to the public. Amount payable as Rs 3 per share on application, Rs 4 per share on allotment and Rs 3 per share on first and final call. These share were fully subscribed and all money was dully received. Prepare journal and Cash Book.


Lennova Ltd. has authorised share capital of ₹ 1,00,00,000  divided into 1,00,000 Equity Shares of ₹  100 each . It has existing issued and paid up capital of ₹  25,00,000. It further issued to public 25,000 Equity Shares at a premium of 20% for subscription payable as under:

On Application:     ₹ 30
 On Allotment:    ₹ 60 and
 On Call:    Balance Amount.

The issue was fully subscribed and allotment was made to all the applicants . The company did not make the call during the year.
Show share capital of the company in the Balance Sheet of the Company.


'Amrit Dhara Ltd.' issued 800 Equity Shares of ₹ 100 each at a premium of 25% as fully paid-up in consideration of the purchase of plant and machinery of ₹ 1,00,000.
Pass entries in company's Journal.


Rajan Ltd . purchased assets from Geeta & Co . for ₹ 5,00,000. A sum of ₹ 1,00,000 was paid by means of a bank draft and for the balance due Rajan Ltd. issued equity Shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of 25%. journalise the above transactions in the books of the company.


Sona Ltd.  purchased machinery costing ₹ 17,00,000 from Mona Ltd. Sona Ltd. paid 20% of the amount by cheque and for the balance amount issued Equity Shares of ₹ 100 each at a premium of 25% . Pass necessary Journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Sona Ltd .Show your working notes clearly.


Sure Ltd. purchased a running business from M/s. Rai Brothers for a sum of ₹ 15,00,000 payable ₹ 12,00,000 in fully paid shares of ₹ 10 each  and balance through cheque.
The  assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

  Plant and Machinery   ₹ 4,00,000   Stock   ₹ 4,00,000
  Building   ₹ 4,00,000   Cash   ₹ 3,00,000
  Sundry Debtors   ₹ 3,00,000   Sundry Creditors   ₹ 2,00,000

You are required to pass necessary Journal entries in the company's books.


Ankit Ltd. issued 20,000 equity shares of 10 each at a premium of ₹ 2 per share, payable as:

On Application : ₹ 3
On Allotment : ₹ 5 (including premium)
On First Call : ₹ 2
On Second and Final Call : ₹ 2

Vijay was allotted 500 shares. Pass the necessary Journal entries relating to the forfeiture of shares in following cases.

Case I Vijay did not pay allotment money and his shares were immediately forfeited.
Case II Vijay did not pay allotment and first call, his shares were forfeited after first call.
Case III Vijay failed to pay first call and his shares were forfeited immediately.
Case IV Vijay failed to pay both the calls and his shares were forfeited.

Raja Ltd. invited applications for issuing 50,000 Equity Shares of ₹ 10 each . The amount was payable as follows:           

On application               ---                     ₹ 3 per share
On allotment                  ---                    ₹ 5 per share,
On first and final call      ---                    Balance. 

Applications for 70,000 shares were received . Allotment was made to all applicants on pro rata basis. Excess money received on application was adjusted towards sums due on allotment . Ramesh, who had applied for 700 shares , did not pay the allotment money and on his failure to pay the allotment money his shares were forfeited. Afterwards , the first and the final call was made . Adhar, who had been allotted 500 shares, did not pay the first and final call . His shares were also forfeited . Out of the forfeited shares 900 shares were reissued at ₹ 8 per share as fully paid-up . The reissued shares included all the  shares of Ramesh.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above  transactions in the books of the company.  

 Equity shares and Preference shares.


Explain any three disadvantages of issuing equity shares, from the Company's point of view. 


Which type of shares cannot be issued as per the Companies Act, 2013?


Which type of shares is not convertible?


The director of a company must be ______.


Equity Shares are ______.


Which is not true about Preference Shares?


On the basis of information given by Aradhana Ltd., prepare a Cash Flow Statement for the year ending 31st March 2021:

Aradhana Ltd. Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2021
Particulars Note No. 31st March, 2020 31st March, 2021
I. Equity and Liabilities      
1. Shareholder’s Funds      
(a) Share Capital   5,00,000 7,30,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus 1 3,50,000 3,70,000
2. Non-current Liabilities      
Long-term Borrowings 2 4,00,000 2,00,000
3. Current Liabilities      
(a) Trade Payables 3 3,60,000 4,60,000
(b) Short Term provisions 4 3,25,000 3,20,000
Total   19,35,000 20,80,000
II. Assets      
1. Non-current Assets      
(a)Fixed Assets 5    
(i) Tangible Assets 6 4,50,000 5,00,000
(ii) Intangible Assets   3,10,000 3,02,000
(b)Long-term Loans and Advances   4,00,000 4,30,000
2. Current Assets      
(a) Inventories   2,70,000 2,90,000
(b) Trade Receivables   2,40,000 2,60,000
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents   2,65,000 2,98,000
Total   19,35,000  20,80,000

Note to Accounts

Particulars 31st March 2020 31st March 2021
1. Reserves and Surplus Statement of Profit and loss 3,50,000 3,70,000
2. Long-term Borrowings 10% Debentures 4,00,000 2,00,000
3. Trade Payables    
Creditors 2,40,000 2,60,000
Bills Payable 1,20,000 2,00,000
  3,60,000 4,60,000
4. Short-Term Provisions Provision for Tax 3,25,000 3,20,000
5. Tangible Fixed Assets     
Machinery 5,50,000 6,60,000
Less: Provision for Depreciation 1,00,000 1,60,000
  4,50,000 5,00,000
6. Intangible Fixed Assets Patents 3,10,000 3,02,000

Additional Information:

  1. Debentures were redeemed on 1st April,2020.
  2. Tax paid during the year ₹2,80,000.

What are preference shares?


Give any four types of Preferences shares.


Ms. Rubina, a first-time investor, does not understand the difference between securities with voting rights and securities without voting rights.
Give any five differences between the two types of securities to help her understand the difference.


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