Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Securities Premium cannot be used :

Options:

to issue fully paid bonus shares

to write-off preliminary expenses of the company.

to pay premium on the redemption of preference shares or debentures of the company.

to pay dividend to the shareholders of the company

Correct Answer:

to pay dividend to the shareholders of the company

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (4) : to pay dividend to the shareholders of the company.

The premium amount is credited to a separate account called ‘Securities Premium Account’ and is shown under the title ‘Equity and Liabilities’ of the company’s balance sheet under the head ‘Reserves and Surpluses’. It can be used only for the following five purposes:
(a) to issue fully paid bonus shares to the extent not exceeding unissued share capital of the company;
(b) to write-off preliminary expenses of the company;
(c) to write-off the expenses of, or commission paid, or discount allowed on any securities of the company;
(d) to pay premium on the redemption of preference shares or debentures of the company.
(e) Purchase of its own shares (i.e., buy back of shares).