On 1st April, 2025 Mr. Zoom had an opening balance of 1,000 equity shares of P Ltd.1,20,000 (face value 100 each). On 5.04.2025 he further purchased…
CA Intermediate · Advanced Accounting · MTP · May 2026
On 1st April, 2025 Mr. Zoom had an opening balance of 1,000 equity shares of P Ltd.1,20,000 (face value 100 each). On 5.04.2025 he further purchased 200 cum-right shares for 135 each. On 8.04.2025 the director of P Ltd announced right issue in the ratio of 1:6. Mr. Zoom waived off 100% of his entitlement of right issue in the favour of Mr. X at the rate of 20 each. All the shares held by Mr. Zoom had been acquired on cum right basis and the total market price (ex-right) of all these shares after the declaration of rights got reduced by - 3,400. On 10.10.2025 Zoom sold 350 shares for 140 each. 31.03.2026 The market price of each share is 125 each. You are required to prepare the Investment account in the books of Mr. Zoom for the year ended 31.03.2026 assuming that the shares are being valued at average cost.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
In the books of Mr. Zoom for the year ending on 31.3.2026 (Scrip: Equity Shares of P Limited) Date Particulars Qty Amount Date Particulars Qty Amount 1.4.2025 To Balance b/d 1000 1,20,000 8.04.2025 By Bank A/c (W.N.1) 3,400 5.04.2025 To Bank (200x 135) 200 27,000 10.10.2025 By Bank A/c (350x 140) 350 49,000 10.10.2025 To Profit & Loss A/c (W.N.2) 7,117 31.3.2026 By Balance c/d (W.N.3) 850 1,01,717 1200 1,54,117 1200 1,54,117 Working Notes: 1. Sale of Rights - 4,000 The market price of all shares of P Ltd after shares becoming ex-rights has been reduced by - 3,400. In this case out of sale proceeds of 4,000; ₹ 3,400 may be applied to reduce the carrying amount to the market value and 600would be credited to the profit and loss account. 2. Profit on sale of 350 shares Amount ₹ Sale price of 350 shares (350 shares X 140 each) 49,000 Less: Cost of 350 shares [(1,20,000+27,000-3,400) X350]/1200 41,883 Profit 7,117 3. Valuation of 850 shares as on 31.03.2026 Particulars Amount Cost price of 850 shares [(1,20,000 +27,000 -3,400) x 850 /1,200] 1,01,717 Fair Value as on 31.03.2020 [850 X 125 each] 1,06,250 Cost price or fair value whichever is less 1,01,717
Topics: AS 13
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