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Alfa Limited invited applications for 4,00,000 of its equity shares of Rs 10 each on the following terms :
 
Payable on application Rs 5 per share
Payable on allotment Rs 3 per share
Payable on first and final call Rs 2 per share
 
Applications for 5,00,000 shares were received. It was decided :
 
(a) to refuse allotment to the applicants for 20,000 shares;
(b) to allot in full to applicants for 80,000 shares;
(c) to allot the balance of the available shares’ pro-rata among the other applicants; and
(d) to utilise excess application money in part as payment of allotment money.
One applicant, whom shares had been allotted on pro-rata basis, did not pay the amount due on allotment and on the call, and his 400 shares were forfeited. The shares were reissued @ Rs 9 per share. Show the journal and prepare Cash book to record the above.



Answer -

In the books of Alfa Limited

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

₹

Credit

Amount

₹

Share Application A/c

Dr.

24,00,000

To Share Capital A/c

20,00,000

To Share Allotment A/c

4,00,000

(Share Application money adjusted)

Share Allotment A/c

Dr.

12,00,000

To Share Capital A/c

12,00,000

(Share Allotment money due)

Share First and Final Call A/c

Dr.

8,00,000

To Share Capital A/c

8,00,000

(Share First and Final Call due)

WorkingNote:


2. Call in arrears byapplicant on allotment

Money received on Application

(500×5)

=

2,500

Less: Amount adjusted on Application

(400×5)

=

2,000

Amount adjusted on Allotment

500

3.

Money due on Allotment

(400×3)

1,200

Less: Money adjusted

500

Balance due on Allotment

700

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

₹

Credit

Amount

₹

Share Capital A/c

Dr.

4,000

To Share Allotment A/c

700

To Share First & Final Call A/c

800

To Share Forfeiture A/c

2,500

(400 shares forfeited)

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

400

To Share Capital A/c

400

(Share reissued and loss on issue charged from Share Forfeiture

Account)

Share Forfeiture A/c

Dr.

2,100

To Capital Reserve A/c

2,100

(Share Forfeiture Account transferred to Capital Reserve Account)

 

Cash Book (Bank Column)

Dr.

Cr.

Date

Particulars

J.F.

Amount

₹

Date

Particulars

J.F.

Amount

₹

Share Application

25,00,000

Share Application

1,00,000

Share Allotment

7,99,300

Balance c/d

40,02,100

Share First and Final Call

7,99,200

Share Capital

3,600

41,02,100

41,02,100

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