Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

The Profit on reissue of forfeited shares is transferred to:

Options:

General Reserve

Capital Redemption Reserve

Capital Reserve

Reserve Capital

Correct Answer:

Capital Reserve

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Capital Reserve

When forfeited shares are reissued, the company may gain a profit if the amount received from the reissue plus the amount already received on forfeiture exceeds the face value of the shares.

  • This profit is not a revenue profit (since it doesn’t arise from normal business operations).

  • It is a capital profit, hence it is transferred to the Capital Reserve account.