Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Answer questions on the basis of following case study.

Banjara Ltd. invited applications for 30,000 Shares of ₹100 each at a premium of ₹20 per share payable as follows:
On Application ₹40 (including ₹10 premium)
On Allotment ₹30 (including ₹10 premium)
On First Call ₹30
On Second and Final Call ₹20

Applications were received for 40,000 shares and pro-rata allotment was made on the application for 35,000 share. Excess application money was utilised towards allotment. Astha to whom 600 shares were allotted failed to pay the allotment money and her shares were forfeited immediately after allotment. Rekha who applied for 1,050 shares failed to pay first call and her shares were forfeited immediately after first Call. Second and final call was made. All the money due on second call have been received. Of the shares forfeited, 1,000 share were reissued as fully paid-up for ₹80 per share, which included the whole of Astha's shares.

Record the Journal Entry for Forfeiture of 900 shares of Rekha:

Options:

Share Capital A/c Dr. 72,000
          To Share First Call A/c 27,000
          To Share Forfeiture A/c 45,000

Share Capital A/c Dr. 72,000
          To Share First Call A/c 25,000
          To Share Forfeiture A/c 47,000

Share Capital A/c Dr. 82,000
          To Share First Call A/c 37,000
          To Share Forfeiture A/c 45,000

Share Capital A/c Dr. 62,000
          To Share First Call A/c 17,000
          To Share Forfeiture A/c 45,000

Correct Answer:

Share Capital A/c Dr. 72,000
          To Share First Call A/c 27,000
          To Share Forfeiture A/c 45,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) →
Share Capital A/c Dr. 72,000
          To Share First Call A/c 27,000
          To Share Forfeiture A/c 45,000

 

Applied shares by Rekha = 1,050
Allotted shares to Rekha = 1,050 x 30,000/35,000
                                        = 900

Entry on forfeiture of Rekha shares-
Share Capital A/c Dr. 72,000 (900 x 80)
     To first call A/c                       27,000 (900 x 30) (Amount not received)
     To Share forfeiture A/c          45,000 (Amount received)