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Accountancy · 2023 · 6 marks

CBSE 2023 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q25

Yash Ltd. invited applications for $\displaystyle 50,000$ equity shares of ₹ $\displaystyle 10$ each at a premium of $\displaystyle 10$%. The amount was payable as follows : On application ₹ $\displaystyle 3$ per share; on allotment (including premium) ₹ $\displaystyle 3$ per share and on first and final call, the balance amount. Applications were received for $\displaystyle 1,20,000$ shares and shares were allotted on pro - rata basis to all applicants. The excess money received on application was to be adjusted towards sums due on allotment. Application money in excess of sums due on allotment was refunded. A shareholder who applied for $\displaystyle 6,000$ shares could not pay the first and final call money and his shares were forfeited. The forfeited shares were reissued for ₹ $\displaystyle 60,000$ fully paid up. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Yash Ltd.
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Ajanta Ltd. issued a prospectus inviting applications for issuing $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ equity shares of ₹ $\displaystyle 10$ each issued at a premium of $\displaystyle 10$%. The amount was payable as follows : On application ₹ $\displaystyle 3$ per share On allotment (including premium) ₹ $\displaystyle 5$ per share On first and final call ₹ $\displaystyle 3$ per share Applications were received for $\displaystyle 6,00,000$ shares and pro - rata allotment was made to all applicants. Excess money received on application was adjusted towards sums due on allotment. All amounts were duly received except from Sumit, who was the holder of $\displaystyle 1,000$ shares, and failed to pay the allotment and first and final call. His shares were forfeited. Pass journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Ajanta Ltd. Open calls-in-arrears account wherever necessary.

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