Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

If the premium on forfeited shares has already been received, then the securities premium reserve account should be.................... at the time of forfeiture of shares.

Options:

Debited

Credited

Transferred to Secret reserve A/c

No treatment

Correct Answer:

No treatment

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- No treatment.

In case securities premium has been duly received on the shares to be forfeited, the Securities Premium Reserve Account already credited at the time of making call/allotment will not be cancelled at the time of forfeiture of shares. Therefore, securities premium reserve account is neither debited nor credited at the time of forfeiture of shares.