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Ronny Ltd. (an unlisted construction company) redeems its 7,000, 10% Debentures of ₹ 100 each at a premium of 5% in instalments, as follows:
| Date of Redemption | Debentures to be redeemed |
| 31st March, 2022 | 2,000 |
| 31st March, 2023 | 3,000 |
| 31st March, 2024 | 2,000 |
You are required to prepare for the year 2023-24:
- General Reserve Account.
- Debenture holders’ Account. (Ignore interest on Debentures).
Solution
| General Reserve A/c | |||||
| Date | Particulars | Amount (₹) | Date | Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| 31.03.24 | To Balance c/d | 70,000 | 01.04.23 | By Balance b/d | 50,000 |
| 31.03.24 | By DRR | 20,000 | |||
| 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||
| Debenture holders’ A/c | |||||
| Date | Particulars | Amount (₹) | Date | Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| 31.03.24 | To Bank A/c | 2,20,000 | 31.03.24 | By 10% Debentures A/c | 2,00,000 |
| 01.04.24 | By Premium on Redemption of Debentures A/c | 20,000 | |||
| 2,20,000 | 2,20,000 | ||||
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