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Accountancy · 2025 · 6 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q25
Centurian Ltd. invited applications for issuing $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ equity shares of $\displaystyle 10$ each at a premium of $\displaystyle 20$ per share. The amount $\displaystyle 3$ $\displaystyle 2$ was payable as follows : On Application and Allotment -$\displaystyle 2$ $\displaystyle 20$ per share (including premium $\displaystyle 17$ per share) $\displaystyle 2$ On First and Final call -$\displaystyle 2$ $\displaystyle 10$ per share (including premium $\displaystyle 3$ per share) $\displaystyle 2$ Applications were received for $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ equity shares and allotment was made to the applicants as follows : Category (i) Applicants for $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ shares were allotted $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ shares. Category (ii) Applicants for $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ shares were allotted $\displaystyle 50,000$ shares. Excess money received on application and allotment was adjusted towards sums due on first and final call. Deepali, who had applied for $\displaystyle 2,000$ shares, failed to pay the first and final call money. Deepali belonged to Category (i). Her shares were subsequently forfeited. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the Books of Centurion Ltd. Open Calls-in-Arrears and Calls-in-Advance account, wherever necessary.ORRomerio Ltd. issued ₹ $\displaystyle 80,00,000$, $\displaystyle 8$% debentures of $\displaystyle 100$ each on 1st April, $\displaystyle 2023$ at par, redeemable at a premium of $\displaystyle 5$%. The company had ₹ $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ in its Securities Premium Account. Give journal entries in the books of Romerio Ltd. relating to the : (i) Issue of Debentures. (ii) Debenture interest for the year ending 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ assuming that interest was paid yearly on 31st March. (iii) Writing off Debenture Interest and Loss on Issue of Debentures.
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Romerio Ltd. issued ₹ $\displaystyle 80,00,000$, $\displaystyle 8$% debentures of $\displaystyle 100$ each on 1st April, $\displaystyle 2023$ at par, redeemable at a premium of $\displaystyle 5$%. The company had ₹ $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ in its Securities Premium Account. Give journal entries in the books of Romerio Ltd. relating to the : (i) Issue of Debentures. (ii) Debenture interest for the year ending 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ assuming that interest was paid yearly on 31st March. (iii) Writing off Debenture Interest and Loss on Issue of Debentures.Marking-scheme solution
Books of Centurian Ltd.
JOURNAL
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount Amount
(`) (`)
Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 60,00,000$
To Equity Share Application and Allotment A/c $\displaystyle 60,00,000$
(Application amount received on $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ shares)
Equity Share Application and Allotment A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 60,00,000$
To Equity Share Capital A/c $\displaystyle 6,00,000$
To Securities Premium A/c $\displaystyle 34,00,000$
To Calls in Advance A/c $\displaystyle 15,00,000$
To Bank A/c $\displaystyle 5,00,000$
(Application amount transferred to share capital,
securities premium, calls in advance and returned)
Equity Share First and Final Call A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 20,00,000$
To Equity Share Capital A/c $\displaystyle 14,00,000$
To Securities Premium A/c $\displaystyle 6,00,000$
(First and Final call amount due on $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ shares)
Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 4,95,000$
Calls in Advance A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 15,00,000$
Calls in Arrear A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 5,000$
To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c $\displaystyle 20,00,000$
(First and Final call received with exception on $\displaystyle 1,500$
shares and calls in advance adjusted)
Equity Share Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 15,000$
Securities Premium A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 4,500$
To Share Forfeiture A/c $\displaystyle 14,500$
To Calls in Arrears A/c $\displaystyle 5,000$
($\displaystyle 1500$ shares forfeited due to non-payment of first
and final call money)
Q. Romerio Ltd. issued `$\displaystyle 80,00,000$, $\displaystyle 8$% Debentures ……………………………………………..
Ans.
Books of Romerio Ltd.
JOURNAL
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount(`) Amount(`)
$\displaystyle 2023$ Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 80,00,000$
April $\displaystyle 1$ To Debenture Application and Allotment A/c $\displaystyle 80,00,000$
(Application amount received on $\displaystyle 80,000$
debentures)
” Debenture Application and Allotment A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 80,00,000$
Loss on Issue of Debentures A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 4,00,000$
To $\displaystyle 8$% Debentures A/c $\displaystyle 80,00,000$
To Premium on Redemption of Debentures A/c $\displaystyle 4,00,000$
(Application amount transferred to debentures
a/c and provision made for premium on
redemption of debentures)
$\displaystyle 2024$ Interest on Debenture A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 6,40,000$
March31 To Debenture Holders A/c $\displaystyle 6,40,000$
(Interest on debentures due)
” Debenture Holders A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 6,40,000$
To Bank A/c $\displaystyle 6,40,000$
(Interest on debentures paid)
” Statement of Profit and Loss Dr. $\displaystyle 6,40,000$
To Interest on Debenture A/c $\displaystyle 6,40,000$
(Interest on debentures written off)
” Securities Premium A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 3,00,000$
Statement of Profit and Loss Dr. $\displaystyle 1,00,000$
To Loss on Issue of Debenture A/c $\displaystyle 4,00,000$
(Loss on issue of debentures written off)
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