Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Give the correct sequence of the following with regard to issue of shares of a Public Ltd. Company:
A. Making the calls due
B. Receiving applications for shares
C. Issue of prospectus
D. Formation of Company
E. Allotment of shares
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, B, D, C, E

B, C, D, A, E

 D, C, B, E, A

B, A, E, C, D

Correct Answer:

 D, C, B, E, A

Explanation:

The important steps in the procedure of share issue are :
1) Issue of Prospectus: The company first issues the prospectus to the public. Prospectus is an invitation to the public that a new company has come into existence and it needs funds for doing business. It contains complete information about the company and the manner in which the money is to be collected from the prospective investors.
2) Receipt of Applications: When prospectus is issued to the public, prospective investors intending to subscribe the share capital of the company would make an application along with the application money and deposit the same with a scheduled bank as specified in the prospectus. The company has to get minimum subscription within 120 days from the date of the issue of the prospectus. If the company fails to receive the same within the said period, the company cannot proceed for the allotment of shares and application money should be returned within 130 days of the date of issue of prospectus.
3) Allotment of Shares: If minimum subscription has been received, the company may proceed for the allotment of shares after fulfilling certain other legal formalities. Letters of allotment are sent to those whom the shares have been alloted, and letters of regret to those to whom no allotment has been made. When allotment is made, it results in a valid contract between the company and the applicants who now became the shareholders of the company.
* Before issuing company should be formed. So, it is the first step.