
Question 10 Chapter 10 of +2-A
10. Mansi Ltd. had 6,000; 10% Debentures of 100 each due for redemption on 31st March 2019. Assuming that the debentures were redeemed out of profits, pass necessary journal entries for the redemption of debentures. There was a credit balance of 6,00,000 in Surplus, i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss.
Journal In the Books of Mansi Ltd.
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Mar. 31 | Statement of Profit or Loss | Dr | 6,00,000 | ||
| To Debenture Redemption Reserve A/c | 6,00,000 | ||||
| (Being Surplus amount is transferred to DRR) | |||||
| April 30 | Debenture Redemption Investment A/c ** | Dr | 90,000 | ||
| To Bank A/c | 90,000 | ||||
| (Being Investment is made in specified securities equal to 15%) | |||||
| 2019 | |||||
| June 30 | 9%Debenture A/c | Dr | 6,00,000 | ||
| To Debenture holders' A/c | 6,00,000 | ||||
| (Being Debentures due for redemption) | |||||
| June 30 | Bank A/c | Dr | 90,000 | ||
| To Debenture Redemption Investment A/c | 90,000 | ||||
| (Being Investment made in specified securities is now encashed) | |||||
| Mar. 31 | Debenture holders’ A/c | Dr | 6,00,000 | ||
| To Bank A/c | 6,00,000 | ||||
| (Being Amount paid to Debentureholders) | |||||
| Mar. 31 | Debenture Redemption Reserve A/c | Dr | 6,00,000 | ||
| To General Reserve | 6,00,000 | ||||
| (Being DRR transferred to General Reserve) | |||||
**As per circular no. 04/2015 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated11.02.2013, every company required to create/maintain DRR shall on or before the 30th day of April of each year, deposit or invest, as the case may be, a sum which shall not be less than fifteen per cent of the number of its debentures maturing during the year ending on the 31st day of March next following year. Accordingly, entries for DRR and Investment have been passed in the previous accounting year.
*In case of redemption of debentures by profits 100% of the nominal value of debentures transfers to Debenture Redemption Reserve A/c.
Interest on Debentures:-
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |||||
| Mar. 31 | Debenture Interest A/c | Dr | 60,000 | ||
| To Debenture holders’ A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being Interest on 9% Debentures to Debenture holders) | |||||
| Mar. 31 | Debenture holders’ A/c | Dr | 60,000 | ||
| To Bank A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being Payment of interest to Debenture holders ) | |||||
| Mar. 31 | Statement of Profit and Loss | Dr | 60,000 | ||
| To Debenture Interest A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being Transfer of debenture interest to Statement of Profit and Loss) | |||||
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