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Accounting for Sinking Fund

Profit on sal...

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Profit on sale of sinking fund investment is credited to ______________.

A

General reserve

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B

Capital reserve

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C

Sinking fund

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D

None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Capital reserve
Profit or loss on sale of investments is transferred to sinking fund. After the redemption of all debentures, balance left in sinking fund is transferred to general reserve but the portion of the profit on sale of sinking fund investment is preferably transferred to capital reserve.

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