Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part B

Chapter

Financial Statements of a Company

Question:

Share Application money pending allotment falls under which head in the context of Schedule III of the Companies Act 2013?

Options:

Shareholder's Fund

Current Liabilities

Reserves and Surplus

None of the above

Correct Answer:

None of the above

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- None of the above.

Share application money not exceeding the issued capital and to the extent non-refundable shall be classified as non-current. It will be shown on this face of balance sheet as share application money pending allotment.

The vertical format of balance sheet is as follows-

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1) Shareholder’s Funds (a) Share Capital (b) Reserves and Surplus (c) Money received against share warrants
2) Share Application money pending allotment 
3) Non-current Liabilities (a) Long term borrowings (b) Deferred tax liabilities (net) (c) Other long term liabilities (d) Long term provisions
4) Current Liabilities (a) Short-term borrowings (b) Trade payables (c) Other current liabilities (d) Short-term provisions


ASSETS
1) Non-Current Assets
(a) Fixed assets
       (i) Tangible assets
       (ii) Intangible assets
       (iii) Capital work-in-progress
       (iv) Intangible assets under development
(b) Non-current investments (c) Deferred tax assets (net) (d) Long-term loans and advances (e) Other non-current assets
2) Current Assets (a) Current investments (b) Inventories (c) Trade receivables (d) Cash and cash equivalents (e) Short-term loans and advances (f) Other current asset