X Ltd, forfeited 20 shares of Rs 10 each, Rs 7 called up on which Mahesh had paid application and allotment money of Rs 5 per share. Of these 15 shares were re-issued to Naresh as Rs 7 paid-up for Rs 8 per share. The Profit on re-issue is ________.
Forfeiture amount per share is the amount to be received by the company on forfeiture of each share.
ForfeitureAmount=ApplicationAmount+AllotmentAmount
Substitute the values in above equation
ForfeitureAmount=Rs5
Forfeiture amount is the money received by company on forfeiture (cancellation of share) or on the reissue of share.
ForfeitureAmount=No.ofshares×ForfeitureAmount
Substitute the values in the above equation
ForfeitureAmount=20shares×Rs5=Rs100
ForfeitureAmountfor15shares=15shares×Rs5=Rs75
ForfeitureAmountonreissue=15shares×Rs0=Rs0
Profit on the reissue is the profit earned by the company when the forfeited shares are reissued
Profitonreissue=ForfeitedAmountonforfeiture−Forfeitedamountonreissue
Substitute the values in the above equation
Profitonreissue=Rs75−Rs0=Rs75
Hence, the profit earned on the reissue of shares is Rs 75.
Share forfeiture a/c Dr Rs75
To share capital a/c Rs75.