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X Ltd . issued a prospectus inviting applications for 50,000 Equity Shares of ₹ 10 each, payable ₹ 5 as per application (including ₹ 2 as premium), ₹ 4 as per allotment and the balance towards first and final call.
Applications were received for 65,000 shares. Application money received on 5,000 shares was refunded with letter of regret and allotments were made on pro rata basis to the applicants of 60,000 shares. Money overpaid on applications including premium was adjusted on account of sums due on allotment.
Mr Sharma to whom 700 shares were allotted failed to pay the allotment money and his shares were forfeited by the Directors on his subsequently failure to pay the call money.
All the forfeited shares were subsequently sold to Mr.Jain credited as fully paid-up for ₹ 9 per share .
You are required to set out the journal entries and the relevant entries in the Cash Book.

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Issued shares 50,000 of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 2

Applied share 65,000

Allotment made as

Payable as:

Applied

Alloted

Application

Rs 5

(3 + 2)

60,000

50,000

Allotment

Rs 4

5,000

NIL

First and Final Call

Rs 3

65,000

50,000

Rs 12

(10 + 2) per share

Cash Book

Dr.

Cr.

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Bank

Rs

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Bank

Rs

Equity Share Application

3,25,000

Equity Share Application

25,000

Equity Share Allotment

1,47,900

Equity Share First and Final Call

1,47,900

Balance c/d

6,02,100

Equity Share Capital

6,300

6,27,100

6,27,100

Books of X Limited

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

Rs

Credit

Amount

Rs

Equity Share Application A/c

Dr.

3,00,000

To Equity Share Capital A/c

1,50,000

To Securities Premium

1,00,000

To Equity Share Allotment A/c

50,000

(Share application money of 50,000 shares transferred to share capital at Rs 3 each and to premium Rs 2 each and Rs 50,000 adjusted on allotment)

Equity Share Allotment A/c

Dr.

2,00,000

To Equity Share Capital A/c

2,00,000

(Allotment due on 50,000 shares at Rs 4 each)

Equity Share First and Final Call A/c

Dr.

1,50,000

To Equity Share Capital A/c

1,50,000

(First and final call due on 50,000 shares at Rs 3 each)

Equity Share Capital A/c

Dr.

7,000

To Share Forfeiture A/c

2,800

To Equity Share Allotment A/c

2,100

To Equity Share First and Final A/c

2,100

(700 shares of Rs 10 each forfeited for the non-payment of amount due)

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

700

To Equity Share Capital A/c

700

(Loss on issue Re 1 on 700 shares charged from the Share Forfeiture Account)

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

2,100

To Capital Reserve A/c

2,100

(Balance in Share Forfeiture after re-issue transferred to Capital Reserve)

Working Notes-

Mr. Sharma’s Share

Number of shares applied by Mr Sharma

Money received on Application 840 shares × Rs 5

=

4,200

Less: Money transferred to Share Capital 700 shares × Rs 3

=

2,100

Less: Securities Premium 700 shares × Rs 2

=

1,400

Excess money on Application

700

Allotment due 700 shares × Rs 4

=

2,800

Less: Excess money on Application

700

Calls-in Arrears on Allotment

2,100

Share Allotment

Share Allotment due 50,000 × Rs 4

=

2,00,0000

Less: Excess money on Application

=

50,000

Less: Calls-in-Arrears

=

2,100

Money received on Application

1,47,900

Share First and Final Call

Share First and Final Call due 50,000 Shares × Rs 3

=

1,50,000

Less: Calls in Arrears on 700 shares × Rs 3

=

2,100

Money received on First and Final Call

1,47,900

Capital Reserve

Money received on Application from Mr Sharma

=

Rs 4,200

Less: Securities Premium 700 × Rs 2

=

Rs 1,400

Share Forfeiture

Cr.

2,800

Share Forfeiture 700 × Re 1

Dr.

700

Capital Reserve

2,100


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