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Super Star Ltd. makes an issue of 10,000 Equity Shares of ₹ 100 each, payable as:
On application and allotment ₹ 50 per share,
On first call ₹ 25 per share,
On second and final call ₹ 25 per share.

Members holding 400 shares did not pay the second and final call and the shares are duly forfeited, 200 of which are reissued as fully paid-up @₹ 50 per share. Pass journal entries in the books of the company.

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Book of Super Star Limited

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

Rs

Credit

Amount

Rs

Bank A/c

Dr.

5,00,000

To Equity Share Application and Allotment A/c

5,00,000

(Share Application and Allotment money received for 10,000 shares at Rs 50 each)

Equity Share Application and Allotment A/c

Dr.

5,00,000

To Equity Share Capital A/c

5,00,000

(Share Application and Allotment money transferred to Equity Share Capital Account)

Equity Share First Call A/c

Dr.

2,50,000

To Equity Share Capital A/c

2,50,000

(Share First Call due on 10,000 shares of Rs 25 each)

Bank A/c

Dr.

2,50,000

To Equity Share First-Call A/c

2,50,000

(First Call money received)

Equity Share Final Call A/c

Dr.

2,50,000

To Equity Share Capital A/c

2,50,000

(Equity Share Final Call due on 10,000 shares of Rs 25 each)

Bank A/c

Dr.

2,40,000

Calls-in-Arrears A/c

Dr.

10,000

To Equity Share Final Call A/c

2,50,000

(Share Final Call of Rs 25 per share received on 9,600 shares and holders of 400 shares failed to pay it)

Equity Share Capital A/c

Dr.

40,000

To Share Forfeiture A/c

30,000

To Calls-In-Arrears A/c

10,000

(400 shares of Rs 100 each forfeited for the non-payment final call Rs 25 per share)

Bank A/c

Dr.

10,000

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

10,000

To Equity Share Capital A/c

20,000

(200 shares of Rs 100 each re-issued at Rs 50 per share fully paid-up)

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

5,000

To Capital Reserve A/c

5,000

(Balance in Share Forfeiture of 200 shares of after re-issue, transferred to Capital Reserve)

Working Note-

Share Forfeiture

Rs

75

Cr.

Share Forfeiture

Rs

50

Dr.

Balance in Share Forfeiture Account for re-issued shares

Rs

25

Cr. per share

Capital Reserve = Balance in Share Forfeiture Account for re-issued shares × Number of Share reissued

= Rs 25 × 200 = Rs 5,000


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