
Question No 03 Chapter 3 - UNIMAX Class 12 Part 2 - 2021
An infrastructure company has outstanding 30,000 5%, debenture of ₹ 100 each issued in 2016 due for redemption on March 31, 2022. It was decided to invest the required amount in investment earning 10% p.a. interest on April 30, 2021. Record necessary entries regarding redemption of debentures.
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 March 31 | Surplus is statement in Profit & Loss A/c | Dr. | 3,00,000 | ||
| To Debenture redemption reserve A/c | 3,00,000 | ||||
| (Being transfer of profit equal to 10% of the nominal value of debentures issued) | |||||
| April 30 | Debenture redemption investment A/c | Dr. | 4,50,000 | ||
| To Bank A/c | 4,50,000 | ||||
| (Being investment made @ 15% of the face value of debenture to be redeemed) | |||||
| 2020 March 31 | Bank A/c | Dr. | 4,91,250 | ||
| To Debenture redemption investment A/c | 4,50,000 | ||||
| To Interest received A/c | 41,250 | ||||
| (Being investment uncashed) | |||||
| March 31 | Debenture A/c | Dr. | 30,00,000 | ||
| To Debenture holder A/c | 30,00,000 | ||||
| (Being amount due to debenture holder on redemption) | |||||
| March 31 | Debenture holder A/c | Dr. | 30,00,000 | ||
| To Bank A/c | 30,00,000 | ||||
| (Being payment of amount due to debenture holder) | |||||
| March 31 | Debenture redemption reserve A/c | Dr. | 1,00,000 | ||
| To General reserve A/c | 1,00,000 | ||||
| (Being transfer of debenture redemption reserve A/c on redemption of all the debenture) | |||||
| March 31 | Interest received A/c | Dr. | 41,250 | ||
| To Statement of Profit & Loss A/c | 41,250 | ||||
| (Being transfer of interest on investment) | |||||
Note: As per new Guidelines infrastructure companies are also required to create debenture redemption reserve @ 10% of the face value of debentures.
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Question No 03 Chapter 3 - UNIMAX Class 12 Part 2 - 2021 An infrastructure company has outstanding 30,000 5%, debenture of ₹ 100 each issued in 2016 due for…
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