Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question.

Superb Limited issued Equity shares of the value ₹3,00,000, the face value being ₹10 each at a premium of 20%. The amount payable was-
Application-30%
Allotment-50% (including premium)
Two calls - Equal amount
Pro-Rata allotment was done to all applicants of 40,000 shares.
Ramit who applied for 80 shares failed to pay both calls and his shares were subsequently forfeited.

Forfeited Shares amount on shares, not yet reissued, is a part of:

Options:

Reserves & Surplus

Current Liabilities

Current Asset

Share Capital

Correct Answer:

Share Capital

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- Share Capital.

It is a part of share capital because forfeited shares are added to share capital.