Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Read the following case study and answer the question.

Surya Ltd issued 10,000 equity shares of ₹50 each at a premium of 10%. The company received application for 13,000 shares. The amount was payable as: on application 30%, on allotment 30% plus Premium, on 1st call 10% and Balance on final call. Allotment was made pro-rata for all applicants. Excess application money received is to be adjusted on allotment. Company received all money called except from Manan, an applicant, of 390 shares, Manan Paid only application money. His shares were forfeited and 70% of the forfeited shares were reissued as fully paid for ₹40 each.

Grain on Re-issue of the shares will be transferred to

Options:

Share Capital

Securities Premium Reserve

Capital Reserve

General Reserve

Correct Answer:

Capital Reserve

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Capital Reserve.

Gain on Reissue is transferred to Capital Reserve.

The directors can either cancel or re-issue the forfeited shares. In most cases, they reissue such shares which may be at par, at premium or at a discount. Forfeited shares may be reissued as fully paid at a par, premium, discount. In this context, 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, and that the discount allowed on reissue of forfeited shares should be debited to the ‘Forfeited Share Account’. The balance, if any, left in the Share-Forfeited Account relating to reissued Shares, should be treated as capital profit and transferred to Capital Reserve Account.