The Balance Sheet of XYZ Ltd. as at 31st March, 2023 inter alia includes the following information: ₹ 1,00,000, 8% Preference Shares of 100 each, 70…

CA Foundation · Accounting · MTP · September 2025
The Balance Sheet of XYZ Ltd. as at 31st March, 2023 inter alia includes the following information: ₹ 1,00,000, 8% Preference Shares of 100 each, 70 paid up 70,00,000 2,00,000 Equity Shares of 100 each fully paid up 2,00,00,000 Securities Premium 10,00,000 Capital Redemption Reserve 40,00,000 General Reserve 1,0000,000 Bank 30,00,000 Under the terms of their issue, the preference shares are redeemable on 31st March, 2024 at 5% premium. In order to finance the redemption, the company makes a rights issue of 10,00,000 equity shares of 100 each at 110 per share, 20 being payable on application, 35 (including premium) on allotment and the balance on 1st January, 2025. The issue was fully subscribed and allotment made on 1st March, 2024. The money due on allotment were duly received by 31st March, 2024. The preference shares were redeemed after fulfilling the necessary conditions of Section 55 of the Companies Act, 2013. You are asked to pass the necessary Journal Entries. (Ignore date column).

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In the Books of XYZ Ltd Journal Entries Particulars ₹ 8% Preference Share Final Call A/c Dr. 30,00,000 To 8% Preference Share Capital A/c 30,00,000 (For final call made on preference shares @30 each to make them fully paid up) Bank A/c Dr. 30,00,000 To 8% Preference Share Final Call A/c 30,00,000 (For receipt of final call money on preference shares) Bank A/c Dr. 20,00,000 To Equity Share Application A/c 20,00,000 (For receipt of application money on 1,00,000 equity shares @20 per share) Equity Share Application A/c Dr. 20,00,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 20,00,000 (For capitalisation of application money received) Equity Share Allotment A/c Dr. 35,00,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 25,00,000 To Securities Premium A/c 10,00,000 (For allotment money due on 1,00,000 equity shares @35 per share including a premium of 10per share) Bank A/c Dr. 35,00,000 To Equity Share Allotment A/c 35,00,000 (For receipt of allotment money on equity shares) General Reserve A/c Dr. 55,00,000 To Capital Redemption Reserve A/c 55,00,000 (For transfer of CRR the amount not covered by the proceeds of fresh issue of equity shares i.e., 1,00,00,000 - 20,00,000 - 25,00,000) 8% Preference Share Capital A/c Dr. 1,00,00,000 Premium on Redemption of Preference Shares A/c Dr. 5,00,000 To Preference Shareholders A/c 1,05,00,000 (For amount payable to preference shareholders on redemption at 5% premium) Preference Shareholders A/c Dr. 1,05,00,000 To Bank A/c 1,05,00,000 (For amount paid to preference shareholders) General Reserve A/c Dr. 5,00,000 To Premium on Redemption A/c 5,00,000 (For writing off premium on redemption of preference shares) Note: On the redemption of redeemable preference shares out of accumulated divisible profits, it will be necessary to transfer to the Capital Redemption Reserve Account an amount equal to the amount repaid on the redemption of preference shares on account of face value less proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of redemption.

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