
Question 21 Chapter 10 of +2-Part-1
21. (Ledger Accounts/Sinking Fund/Sinking Fund Investment) X and Co. Ltd. issued 1.000 6% debentures of Rs. 100 each repayable at the end of 5 years. It was resolved to establish a Sinking Fund for the purpose. Show the ledger accounts for the five years, assuming that interest received on the investments representing the Sinking Fund was at the rate of 5 percent on the cost, that the interest was received yearly and immediately invested (ignore income tax) and that the sale proceeds of the investments to repay the debentures realised 96 per cent.
Referring to the table shows that Re. 0.180975 invested at the end of each year at 5 per cent compound interest will produce Re. 1 at the end of five years.
Show relevant ledger account
9% Debentures Account
| Date | Particulars | ₹ | Date | Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | To Balance c/d | 1,00,000 | 1st | By Debenture App. & All. A/c | 1,00,000 |
| 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 | ||||
| 2nd | To Balance c/d | 1,00,000 | 2nd | By Balance b/d | 1,00,000 |
| 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 | ||||
| 3rd | To Bank A/c | 1,00,000 | 3rd | By Balance b/d | 1,00,000 |
| 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 | ||||
| 4th | To Balance c/d | 1,00,000 | 4th | By Balance b/d | 1,00,000 |
| 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 | ||||
| 5th | To Debentures holders A/c | 1,00,000 | 5th | By Balance b/d | 1,00,000 |
| 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
Debentures Sinking Fund Account
| Date | Particulars | ₹ | Date | Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | To Balance c/d | 18,097.50 | By Statement Profit & loss | 18,097.50 | |
| 18,097.50 | 18,097.50 | ||||
| 2nd | To Balance c/d | 37,099.87 | 2nd | By Balance b/d | 18,097.50 |
| By Interest on S.F. Investment A/c | 904.87 | ||||
| By Statement Profit & loss | 18,097.50 | ||||
| 37,099.87 | 37,099.87 | ||||
| 3rd | To Balance c/d | 57,052.37 | 3rd | By Balance b/d | 37,099.87 |
| By Interest on S.F. Investment A/c | 1855.0 | ||||
| By Statement Profit & loss | 18,097.50 | ||||
| 57,052.37 | 57,052.37 | ||||
| 4th | To Balance c/d | 78,002.76 | 4th | By Balance b/d | 57,052.37 |
| By Interest on S.F. Investment A/c | 2,852.62 | ||||
| By Statement Profit & loss | 18,097.50 | ||||
| 78,002.76 | 78,002.76 | ||||
| 5th | To Sinking Fund Investment A/c | 3,120.10 | 5th | By Balance b/d | 78,002.76 |
| To General Reserve A/c | 96,880.01 | By Interest on S.F. Investment A/c | 3,900.12 | ||
| By Statement Profit & loss | 18,097.50 | ||||
| 1,00,000.11 | 1,00,000.11 |
Sinking Fund Investment Account
| Date | Particulars | ₹ | Date | Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | To Bank A/c | 18,097.50 | 1st | By Balance c/d | 18,097.50 |
| 18,097.50 | 18,097.50 | ||||
| 2nd | To Balance b/d | 18,097.50 | 2nd | By Balance c/d | 37.099.87 |
| To Bank A/c | 19,002.37 | ||||
| 37.099.87 | 37.099.87 | ||||
| 3rd | To Balance b/d | 37.099.87 | 3rd | By Balance c/d | 57,052.37 |
| To Bank A/c | 19,002.37 | ||||
| 57,052.37 | 57,052.37 | ||||
| 4th | To Balance b/d | 57,052.37 | 4th | By Balance c/d | 78,002.49 |
| To Bank A/c | 20,950.12 | ||||
| 78,002.49 | 78,002.49 | ||||
| 5th | To Balance b/d | 78,002.49 | 5th | By Bank A/c | 74,882.39 |
| By Sinking Fund Investment A/c | 3,120.10 | ||||
| 78,002.49 | 78,002.49 |
Interest on Sinking Fund Investment Account
| Date | Particulars | ₹ | Date | Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | To Sinking Fund A/c | 904.87 | 2nd | By Bank A/c | 904.87 |
| 904.87 | 904.87 | ||||
| 3rd | To Sinking Fund A/c | 1,855 | 3rd | By Bank A/c | 1,855 |
| 1,855 | 1,855 | ||||
| 4th | To Sinking Fund A/c | 2,852.62 | 4th | By Bank A/c | 2,852.62 |
| 2,852.62 | 2,852.62 | ||||
| 5th | To Sinking Fund A/c | 3,900.12 | 5th | By Bank A/c | 3,900.12 |
| 3,900.12 | 3,900.12 |
Debentures Holders Account
| Date | Particulars | ₹ | Date | Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | To Bank A/c | 10,000 | 5th | By Debentures | 10,000 |
| 10,000 | 10,000 |
Working Note :-
(1) Annual installment to be credited to Sinking fund account :
Amount required = Rs. 1,00,000
Annuity table multiplier = 0.180975
So, 1,00,000 X 0.180975 = Rs. 18097.50 paise
(2) Sale proceeds of investment :
Book value of investment = Rs. 78002.49
96% i.e., 78,002.49 X 96% = Rs. 74,882.39
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