Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:
How a Company may issue the shares?
Options:
By Private Placement of Shares
By Public Subscription of Shares
For Consideration other than cash
All of the above
Correct Answer:
All of the above
Explanation:
Share Capital of a company is collected by issuing shares to either a select group of persons through the route of private placements and/or offered to the public for subscription. Thus, the issue of shares is basic to the capital of a company. Shares are issued either for cash or for consideration other than cash, the former being more common. Shares are said to be issued for consideration other than cash when a company purchases business, or some asset/assets, and the vendors have agreed to receive payment in the form of fully paid shares of a company.