Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:
Under which section of the Companies Act, 2013 is' Equity shares' defined?
Options:
Sec 41
Sec 43
Sec 45
Sec 47
Correct Answer:
Sec 43
Explanation:
According to Section 43 of The Companies Act, 2013, an equity share is a share which is not a preference share. In other words, shares which do not enjoy any preferential right in the payment of dividend or repayment of capital, are termed as equity/ordinary shares. The equity shareholders are entitled to share the distributable profits of the company after satisfying the dividend rights of the preference share holders.