Following notes pertain to the Balance Sheet of Manoj Ltd. as at 31 st March, 2025 ₹ Authorised capital: 30,000 12% Preference shares of 10 each…

CA Foundation · Accounting · MTP · April 2025
Following notes pertain to the Balance Sheet of Manoj Ltd. as at 31 st March, 2025 ₹ Authorised capital: 30,000 12% Preference shares of 10 each 3,00,000 3,00,000 Equity shares of 10 each 30,00,000 33,00,000 Issued and Subscribed capital: 24,000 12% Preference shares of 10 each fully paid 2,40,000 2,70,000 Equity shares of 10 each, 8 paid up 21,60,000 Reserves and surplus: General Reserve 3,60,000 Capital Redemption Reserve 1,20,000 Securities premium (collected in cash) 75,000 Profit and Loss Account 6,00,000 On 1st April, 2025, the Company has made final call @2 each on 2,70,000 equity shares. The call money was received by 20 th April, 2025. Thereafter, the company decided to capitalise its reserves by way of bonus at the rate of one share for every four shares held. Show necessary journal entries in the books of the company and prepare the extract of the balance sheet as on 30 th April, 2025 after bonus issue.

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Journal Entries in the books of Manoj Ltd. Date Particulars Dr. (₹) Cr. (₹) 1-4-2025 Equity share final call A/c Dr. 5,40,000 To Equity share capital A/c 5,40,000 (For final calls of 2per share on 2,70,000 equity shares due as per Board’s Resolution dated….) 20-4-2025 Bank A/c Dr. 5,40,000 To Equity share final call A/c 5,40,000 (For final call money on 2,70,000 equity shares received) Securities Premium A/c Dr. 75,000 Capital redemption Reserve A/c Dr. 1,20,000 General Reserve A/c Dr. 3,60,000 Profit and Loss A/c (b.f.) Dr. 1,20,000 To Bonus to shareholders A/c 6,75,000 (For making provision for bonus issue of one share for every four shares held) Bonus to shareholders A/c Dr. 6,75,000 To Equity share capital A/c 6,75,000 (For issue of bonus shares) Extract of Balance Sheet as at 30th April, 2025 (after bonus issue) Particulars ₹ Authorised Capital 30,000 12% Preference shares of 10each 3,00,000 3,37,500 Equity shares of 10each (refer W.N.) 33,75,000 Issued and subscribed capital 24,000 12% Preference shares of 10each, fully paid 2,40,000 3,37,500 Equity shares of 10each, fully paid 33,75,000 (Out of the above, 67,500 equity shares @10 each were issued by way of bonus shares) Reserves and surplus Capital Redemption Reserve 1,20,000 Less: Utilised for bonus issue (1,20,000) NIL Securities premium 75,000 Less: Utilised for bonus issue (75,000) NIL General Reserve 3,60,000 Less: Utilised for bonus issue (3,60,000) NIL Profit and Loss Account 6,00,000 Less: Utilised for bonus issue (1,20,000) 4,80,000 Working Note:

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