Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

After forfeiture of share, the amount transferred to capital reserve is........

Options:

Profit on forfeiture plus loss on reissue of forfeited share

Amount of securities premium debited on forfeiture

Profit on forfeiture minus loss on reissue of forfeited share

Balance of amount not yet called

Correct Answer:

Profit on forfeiture minus loss on reissue of forfeited share

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- Profit on forfeiture minus loss on reissue of forfeited share.

After forfeiture of share, the amount transferred to capital reserve is Profit on forfeiture minus loss on reissue of forfeited share.

The directors can either cancel or re-issue the forfeited shares. In most cases, they reissue such shares which may be at par, at premium or at a discount. Forfeited shares may be reissued as fully paid at a par, premium, discount. In this context, it may be noted that the amount of discount allowed cannot exceed the amount that had been received on forfeited shares at the time of initial issue, and that the discount allowed on reissue of forfeited shares should be debited to the ‘Forfeited Share Account’. The balance, if any, left in the Share-Forfeited Account relating to reissued Shares, should be treated as capital profit and transferred to Capital Reserve Account.