David Limited issued a prospectus inviting applications for 3,60,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 2 per share payable as follows: On…

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David Limited issued a prospectus inviting applications for 3,60,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 2 per share payable as follows: On Application - ₹ 3 per share On Allotment - ₹ 5 per share (including premium) On First and Final Call - ₹ 4 per share Applications were received for 10,80,000 equity shares. Applications for 2,40,000 shares were rejected and the money refunded. Shares allotted to remaining applications as follows: Category No. of shares Applied No. of shares Allotted I 4,80,000 2,40,000 II 3,60,000 1,20,000 Excess money received with applications was adjusted towards sums due on allotment and the balance amount returned to the applicants. All calls were made duly received except the final call by a shareholder belonging to Category I who has applied for 2,040 shares. His shares were forfeited. The forfeited shares were reissued at ₹ 13 per share fully paid-up. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of David Ltd. Open call in arrears account whenever required.

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In the books of David Limited Journal Entries Particulars Dr. (₹) Cr. (₹) Bank A/c (Note 1 – Column 3) Dr. 32,40,000 To Equity Share Application A/c 32,40,000 (Being application money received on 10,80,000 shares @ ₹ 3 per share) Equity Share Application A/c Dr. 32,40,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 10,80,000 To Equity Share Allotment A/c (Note 1 Column 5) 13,20,000 To Bank A/c (Note 1 – Column 6) 8,40,000 (Being application money on 3,60,000 shares transferred to Equity Share Capital Account; out of the excess application money received, ₹ 13,20,000 is adjusted towards allotment and 8,40,000 refunded as per Board's Resolution No.....dated...) Equity Share Allotment A/c Dr. 18,00,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 10,80,000 To Securities Premium a/c 7,20,000 (Being allotment money due on 3,60,000 shares @ ₹ 5 each including premium at ₹ 2 each as per Board's Resolution No...dated...) Bank A/c (Note 1 – Column 8) Dr. 4,80,000 To Equity Share Allotment A/c 4,80,000 (Being balance allotment money received) Equity Share First and Final Call A/c Dr. 14,40,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 14,40,000 (Being final call money due on 3,60,000 shares @ ₹ 4 per share as per Board's Resolution No... dated...) Bank A/c Dr. 14,35,920 Calls in Arrears A/c Dr. 4,080 To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c 14,40,000 (Being final call money on 3,58,980 shares @ ₹ 4 each received) Equity Share Capital A/c Dr. 10,200 To Calls in Arrears A/c 4,080 To Forfeited Shares A/c 6,120 (Being forfeiture of 1,020 equity shares (WN-2) for non- payment of call money as per Board's Resolution No.....dated ....) Bank A/c Dr. 13,260 To Equity Shares Capital A/c 10,200 To Securities Premium A/c 3,060 (Being re-issue of 1,020 shares @ ₹ 13 each as per Board's Resolution No.....dated....) Forfeited Shares A/c Dr. 6,120 To Capital Reserve A/c 6,120 (Being profit on re-issue transferred to Capital Reserve) Working Note: 1. Calculation for Adjustment and Refund Category No. of Shares Applied (1) No. of Shares Allotted (2) Amount Received on Application (3) Amount Required on Application (4) Amount adjusted [3-4+5] Allotment Refund (6) Amount due on Allotment (7) Amount received on Allotment (8) Rejected 2,40,000 Nil 7,20,000 Nil Nil 7,20,000 Nil Nil I 4,80,000 2,40,000 14,40,000 7,20,000 7,20,000 Nil 12,00,000 4,80,000 II 3,60,000 1,20,000 10,80,000 3,60,000 6,00,000 1,20,000 6,00,000 Nil TOTAL 10,80,000 3,60,000 32,40,000 10,80,000 13,20,000 8,40,000 18,00,000 4,80,000 Also, (i) Amount Received on Application (3) = No. of shares applied for (1) x ₹ 3 (ii) Amount Required on Application (4) = No. of shares allotted (2) x ₹ 3 2. Calculation of Forfeited Shares Number of Shares Applied for = 2,040 shares Number of Shares Allotted under Category I = 2,040 x (2,40,000 / 4,80,000) = 1,020 shares

Topics: Issue, Forfeiture and Re-issue of Shares

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