Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

How is the diverse capital contributed by numerous shareholders accounted for?

Options:

By creating individual capital accounts for each shareholder

By distributing it as dividends to shareholders

By merging capital contributions into a common account called Share Capital Account

By investing it in various projects separately

Correct Answer:

By merging capital contributions into a common account called Share Capital Account

Explanation:

When numerous shareholders contribute capital to a company, their individual capital contributions are combined and recorded in a common account known as the "Share Capital Account." This account consolidates all the capital contributed by shareholders into a single entity-level account that reflects the total share capital of the company.