Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:
Forfeiture of shares results in the reduction of which of the following?
Options:
Paid up capital
Authorised capital
Reserve Capital
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Paid up capital
Explanation:
When shares are forfeited, the shareholders lose the ownership rights associated with those shares, and the amount already paid by them (paid up amount) is typically forfeited by the company. As a result, the paid up capital of the company decreases, reflecting the reduction in the company's issued capital due to the forfeiture of shares.