
Question 46 Chapter 8 of +2-Part-1 - USHA
46. (Issue at Premium/Prorata Allotment/Forfeiture) PCS Ltd. issued a prospectus inviting application for 20,000 shares of Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 2 per share payable as follows:
on application Rs. 5 (including premium)
on allotment Rs.4
on call Rs. 3
Applications were received for 30,000 shares and allotment was made Prorata to applicant. for 24.000 shares. Excess money paid on application for these shares was utilised towards payment of allotment money. Vishal who applied for 600 shares failed to pay the allotment money and on his subsequent failure to pay the call, his shares were forfeited .Pass the necessary entries in the books of PCS Ltd.
Journal
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A) | Bank A/c | Dr. | 1,50,000 | ||
| To Share Application A/c | 1,50,000 | ||||
| (Being the receipt of application money) | |||||
| B) | Share Application A/c | Dr. | 1,50,000 | ||
| To Share capital A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| To Security Premium Reserve A/c | 40,000 | ||||
| To Share allotment A/c | 20,000 | ||||
| To Bank A/c | 30,000 | ||||
| (Being 20,000 shares allotted ) | |||||
| C) | Share allotment A/c | Dr. | 80,000 | ||
| To Share capital A/c | 80,000 | ||||
| (Being amount due on allotment) | |||||
| D) | Bank A/c | Dr. | 58,500 | ||
| Calls in arrears A/c | Dr. | 1,500 | |||
| To Share allotment A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being amount received on allotment) | |||||
| E) | Share Call A/c | Dr. | 60,000 | ||
| To Share capital A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being amount due on first call) | |||||
| F) | Bank A/c | Dr. | 58,500 | ||
| Calls in arrears A/c | Dr. | 1,500 | |||
| To Share allotment A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being amount received on call) | |||||
| Shares applied = 24,000/20,000 X 600 = 720 shares | ||
| Excess app. money retained for allotment | ||
| (720 X 5) – (600X5) = Rs. 600 | ||
| Allotment not received on 600 shares | ||
| 600 X 4 | 2,400 | |
| Less : Retained | 600 | |
| Not received | 1,800 | |
| Allotment received: | ||
| Total amount due | 80,000 | |
| Less : Already received | 20,000 | |
| Less : not received | 1,800 | 21,800 |
| 58,200 | ||
| Amount credited to share forfeited A/c | ||
| Received on application : 720 X 5 | 3,600 | |
| Less : Adjustment on premium :600 X 2 | 1,200 | |
| 2,400 |
Note: Premium received Rs. 1,200 can’t be forfeited
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