Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:
Is a separate capital account opened for each shareholder by the company?
Options:
Yes
No
Open at the option of shareholders
Differ according to company
Correct Answer:
No
Explanation:
Since the number of shareholders is very very large, a separate capital account cannot be opened for each one of them. Hence, innumerable streams of capital contribution merge their identities in a common capital account called as ‘Share Capital Account’.