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Alfa Limited invited applications for 4,00,000 of its equity shares of Rs 10 each on the following terms :

Payable on application

Rs 5 per share

Payable on allotment

Rs 3 per share

Payable on first and final call

Rs 2 per share

Applications for 5,00,000 shares were received. It was decided :

(a) to refuse allotment to the applicants for 20,000 shares;

(b) to allot in full to applicants for 80,000 shares;

(c) to allot the balance of the available shares’ pro-rata among the other applicants; and

(d) to utilise excess application money in part as payment of allotment money.

One applicant, whom shares had been allotted on pro-rata basis, did not pay the amount due on allotment and on the call, and his 400 shares were forfeited. The shares were reissued @ Rs 9 per share. Show the journal and prepare Cash book to record the above.

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In the books of Alfa Limited

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

Rs

Credit

Amount

Rs

Share Application A/c

Dr.

24,00,000

To Share Capital A/c

20,00,000

To Share Allotment A/c

4,00,000

(Share Application money adjusted)

Share Allotment A/c

Dr.

12,00,000

To Share Capital A/c

12,00,000

(Share Allotment money due)

Share First and Final Call A/c

Dr.

8,00,000

To Share Capital A/c

8,00,000

(Share First and Final Call due)

Working Note:

2. Call in arrears by applicant on allotment

Money received on Application

(500×5)

=

2,500

Less: Amount adjusted on Application

(400×5)

=

2,000

Amount adjusted on Allotment

500

3.

Money due on Allotment

(400×3)

1,200

Less: Money adjusted

500

Balance due on Allotment

700

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

Rs

Credit

Amount

Rs

Share Capital A/c

Dr.

4,000

To Share Allotment A/c

700

To Share First & Final Call A/c

800

To Share Forfeiture A/c

2,500

(400 shares forfeited)

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

400

To Share Capital A/c

400

(Share reissued and loss on issue charged from Share Forfeiture

Account)

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

2,100

To Capital Reserve A/c

2,100

(Share Forfeiture Account transferred to Capital Reserve Account)

Cash Book (Bank Column)

Dr.

Cr.

Date

Particulars

J.F.

Amount

Rs

Date

Particulars

J.F.

Amount

Rs

Share Application

25,00,000

Share Application

1,00,000

Share Allotment

7,99,300

Balance c/d

40,02,100

Share First and Final Call

7,99,200

Share Capital

3,600

41,02,100

41,02,100

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Payable on application	Rs 5 per share
Payable on allotment	Rs 3 per share
Payable on first and final call	Rs 2 per share

In the books of Alfa Limited Journal
Date	Particulars			L.F.	Debit Amount Rs	Credit Amount Rs
	Share Application A/c		Dr.		24,00,000
		To Share Capital A/c				20,00,000
		To Share Allotment A/c				4,00,000
	(Share Application money adjusted)

	Share Allotment A/c		Dr.		12,00,000
		To Share Capital A/c				12,00,000
	(Share Allotment money due)

	Share First and Final Call A/c		Dr.		8,00,000
		To Share Capital A/c				8,00,000
	(Share First and Final Call due)

Money received on Application	(500×5)	=	2,500
Less: Amount adjusted on Application	(400×5)	=	2,000
Amount adjusted on Allotment			500

Money due on Allotment	(400×3)	1,200
Less: Money adjusted		500
Balance due on Allotment		700

Cash Book (Bank Column)
Dr.							Cr.
Date	Particulars	J.F.	Amount Rs	Date	Particulars	J.F.	Amount Rs
	Share Application		25,00,000		Share Application		1,00,000
	Share Allotment		7,99,300		Balance c/d		40,02,100
	Share First and Final Call		7,99,200
	Share Capital		3,600
			41,02,100				41,02,100