Q 53 DK Goel Issue of Shares Solutions Class 12 CBSE (2024-25)

Solutions of Question number 53 of Accounting for Companies Issue of shares chapter 6 of DK Goel Class 12 CBSE (2024-25)

AXN Ltd. invited applications for issuing 1,00,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 6 per share. The amount was payable as follows:

The issue was fully subscribed.

Kumar, the holder of 400 shares did not pay the allotment money and Ravi the holder of 1,000 shares paid his entire share money alongwith allotment money. Kumar’s shares were forfeited immediately after allotment. Afterwords first call was made, Gupta, a holder of 300 shares failed to pay the first call money and Gopal a holder of 600 shares paid the second call money also alongwith first call. Gupta’s shares were forfeited immediately after the first call. Second and final call was made afterwords. The whole amount due on second call was received.

All the forfeited shares were re-issued at ₹ 9 per share fully paid up.

Pass necessary Journal Entries for the above transactions in the books of the company.

[Ans. Forfeited amount in respect of Kumar’s shares ₹ 800; Forfeited amount in respect of Gupta’s shares ₹ 1,500; Amount transferred to Capital Reserve ₹ 1,600.]

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