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प्रश्न
Write a short note on the securities premium account.
उत्तर
When a company issues shares at a price more than the face value (nominal value), the shares are said to be issued at a premium. The excess is called a premium amount and is transferred to a securities premium account. Securities premium account is shown under reserves and surplus as a separate head in the Note to Account to the balance sheet.
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What is meant by calls in arrear?
Lalitha Ltd. offered 30,000 equity shares ₹10 each to the public payable ₹ 2 per share on the application, ₹ 3 on share allotment, and the balance when required. Applications for 50,0 shares were received on which directors allotted as:
Applicants for 10,000 shares Full
Applicants for 35,000 shares 20,000 shares (excess money will be utilized for allotment
Applicants for 5,000 shares Nil
All the money due was received. Pass journal entries upto the receipt of allotment.
Muthu Ltd. issued 50,000 shares of ₹ 10 each payable as follows; ₹ 2 on the application; ₹ 4 on allotment; ₹ 4 on first and final, call.
All money payable was duly received except one shareholder holding 1,000 shares failed to pay the call money. Pass the necessary journal entries for calls by using calls in the arear account.
Arjun was holding 1,000 shares ₹ 10 each of Vanavill Electronics Ltd, issued at par. He paid ₹ 3 on the application, ₹ 4 on the allotment but could not pay the first and final call of ₹ 3. The directors forfeited the shares for nonpayment of call money. Give Journal entry for forfeiture of shares.
Nivetha Ltd. forfeited 1,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each for non-payament of call of ₹ 4 per share. Of these 800 shares were reissued @ ₹ 7 per share. Pass journal entries for forfeiture and reissue?
Simon Ltd issued 50,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each at par payable on-application ₹ 1 per share, on allotment ₹ 5 per share, on first call ₹ 2 per share, and on second and final call ₹ 2 per share. The issue was fully subscribed and all the amounts were duly received with exception of 2,000 shares held by chezhian, who failed to pay the second and final call. His shares were forfeited and reissued to Elango at ₹ 8 per share. Journalise the above transactions?
Kanchana Ltd. issued 50,000 shares ₹ 10 each payable as under?
On application ₹ 1
On allotment ₹ 5
On first call ₹ 2
On final call ₹ 2
Applications were received for 70,000 shares. Applications for 8,000 shares were rejected and allotment was made proportionately towards the remaining applications. The directories made both the calls and all the amounts were received except the final call on 1,500 shares which were subsequently forfeited. Later 1.200 forfeited shares were reissued by receiving ₹ 8 per share. Give journal entries.
Viswanath Furniture Ltd. invited applications for 20,000 shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of 2 per share payable?
₹ 2 On application
₹ 5 (including premium) on the allotment
₹ 5 On the first and final call
There were oversubscription and applications were received for 30,000 shares and the excess applications were rejected by the directors. Pass the journal entries.
Kasthuri Ltd. had allotted 20,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 2 each to applicants of 30,000 shares on a pro rata basis. The amount payable was ₹ 3 on application, ₹ 5 on allotment (including premium of ₹ 2 each) and ₹ 2 on first call and ₹ 2 on final call. Subin, a shareholder, failed to pay the first call and final call on his 500 shares. All the shares were forfeited and out of them, 400 shares were reissued @ ₹ 8 per share. Pass necessary journal entries.
Vairam Ltd. issued 60,000 shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 2 per share payable as follows:
On application ₹ 6
On allotment ₹ 4 (including premium)
On the first and final call ₹ 2
The issue was fully subscribed and the amount due was received except Saritha to whom 1,000 shares were allotted who failed to pay the allotment money and first and final call money. Her shares were forfeited. All the forfeited shares were reissued to Parimala at ₹ 7 per share.
