ABC Limited has issued - 1,20,000 Equity shares of 10 each at premium of 2 per share for public subscription payable as follows: On application 2…
CA Foundation · Accounting · PYQS · September 2025
ABC Limited has issued - 1,20,000 Equity shares of 10 each at premium of 2 per share for public subscription payable as follows: On application 2 per share; on allotment 5 per share (including premium); on first call 2 per share; on second and final call 3 per share. Application has been received for 1,80,000 shares. Allotment has been made on pro rata to the applicants for 1,44,000 shares, the remaining applications being refused. T, to whom - 4,800 shares has been allotted, failed to pay the allotment and first call money and his shares have been forfeited. After the second and final call has been made, N, to whom - 6,000 shares were allotted, has also failed to pay the two calls. His shares have also been forfeited. Subsequently, out of these forfeited shares, 7,800 shares (including all shares of T) were re-issued to P as fully paid-up at 8 per share. Show the necessary Journal Entries and entries in Cash Book.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
In the Books of ABC Ltd. Cash Book (Bank column only) Date Particulars ₹ Date Particulars ₹ To Equity Share Application A/c (Being application money received on 1,80,00 shares @2 each) 3,60,000 By Equity Share Application A/c (Being excess money refunded on 36,000 shares @20 each as per Board’s Resolution No…dated….) 72,000 To Equity Share Allotment A/c (Being allotment money received on 1,15,200 shares @50 each) 5,29,920 By Balance c/d 14,26,320 To Equity Share first Call A/c (Being First Call money received on 1,09,200 shares @3 each) 2,18,400 To Equity Share Second and Final Call A/c (Being First Call money received on 1,09,200 shares @3 each) 3,27,600 To Equity Share Capital A/c (Being forfeited shares issued at 8 per share) 62,400 14,98,320 14,98,320 Journal Entries Date Particulars Amount (₹) Amount (₹) i) Equity Share Application A/c Dr. 2,40,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c (Being application money on 1,20,000 shares @2 each transferred to Equity Share Capital Account) 2,40,000 ii) Equity Share Allotment A/c Dr. 6,00,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 3,60,000 To Securities Premium A/c (Being allotment money - 1,20,000 shares @5 per share including premium of 2per share being made due) 2,40,000 iii) Equity Share Application A/c Dr. 48,000 Calls in arrear A/c Dr. 22,080 To Equity Share Allotment A/c (Surplus of application money adjusted and amount due to ‘T’ on 4,800 shares transferred to call in arrear A/c) 70,080 iv) Equity Share First Call A/c Dr. 2,40,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c (Being first call money received for1,20,000 shares 2per share being made as per Board’s resolution No…. dated ……) 2,40,000 v) Calls in arrear A/c (₹ 10,800 x 2) Dr. 21,600 To Equity share First call A/c (First call money due on 10,800 shares transferred to call in arrear a/c) 21,600 vi) Equity Share Capital A/c (4800x 7) Dr. 33,600 Securities Premium A/c (4800x 2) Dr. 9,600 To Call in arrear A/c 31,680 To Share forfeiture A/c (₹ 4,800 shares forfeited for non-payment of allotment and call money) 11,520 vii) Equity Share Final Call A/c Dr. 3,45,600 To Equity Share Capital A/c (Being final call money received on 1,15,200 shares for 3per share being made as per Board’s resolution No…. dated ……) 3,45,600 viii) Calls in arrear A/c Dr. 18,000 To Equity share final call A/c (Final call money due on 6,000 shares transferred to call in arrear a/c) 18,000 ix) Equity Share Capital A/c (6000x 10) Dr. 60,000 To Call in arrear A/c 30,000 To Share forfeiture A/c (₹ 6,000 shares forfeited for non-payment of first call and final call money) 30,000 x) Forfeited Shares A/c (₹ 7,800X 2) Dr. 15,600 To Equity Share Capital A/c (Being loss on re-issue of7,800 shares @2 each as per Board’s Resolution No……dated…...) 15,600 xi) Forfeited Shares A/c (Note no - 4) Dr. 10,920 To Capital Reserve A/c (Being profit on re-issue transferred to Capital Reserve) 10,920 Alternately, journal entries can also be passed without using the Calls in Arrears Account. Working Notes: 1. Calculation of Money paid by T on application 4,800 shares was allotted, hence applied shares = 4,800* 1,44,000/1,20,000 = 5,760 Hence application money paid by T = 5,760 X 2 = 11,520 2. Amount due/Payable on Allotment by T Allotment money Due (₹ 4,800* 5)₹ 24,000 Excess money received on application (₹ 11,520 – (₹ 4,800* 2))₹ 1,920 Money not received from T - 22,080 3. Money actually received on Allotment Money receivable on Allotment - 6,00,000 Excess application money - 48,000 5,52,000 Money not paid by T (22, 080) 5,29,920 4. Calculation of Capital Reserve Forfeited amount on 4,800 T’s shares - 11,520 Forfeited amount on 3,000 N’s shares (₹ 30,000 x 3000/6000)₹ 15,000 26,520 Less: Loss on re-issue of7,800 Shares - 15,600 10,920
Topics: Issue, Forfeiture and Re-issue of Shares
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