Kumar Ltd. purchased on 1st April, 2025 8% convertible debenture in Hello Ltd. of face value of ₹ 2,00,000 @ ₹ 108. On 1st July, 2025 Kumar Ltd.…

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Kumar Ltd. purchased on 1st April, 2025 8% convertible debenture in Hello Ltd. of face value of ₹ 2,00,000 @ ₹ 108. On 1st July, 2025 Kumar Ltd. purchased another ₹ 1,00,000 debentures @ ₹ 112 cum interest. On 1st October, 2025 ₹ 80,000 debentures were sold @ ₹ 105. On 1st December, 2025, Hello Ltd. give option for conversion of 8% convertible debentures into equity share of ₹ 10 each. Kumar Ltd. received 5,000 equity shares in Hello Ltd. in conversion of 25% debentures held on that date. The market price of debenture and equity share in Hello Ltd. on 31st December, 2025 is ₹ 110 and ₹ 15 respectively. Interest on debenture is payable each year on 31st March, and 30th September. Prepare investment account in the books of Kumar Ltd. on average cost basis for the accounting year ended 31st December, 2025.

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Investment Account for the year ending on 31st December, 2025 Scrip: 8% Convertible Debentures in Hello Ltd. [Interest Payable on 31st March and 30th September] Date Particulars Nominal Value Interest (₹) Cost (₹) Date Particulars Nominal Value Interest (₹) Cost (₹) 1.4.2025 To Bank A/c 2,00,000 - 2,16,000 30.09.2025 By Bank A/c [₹3,00,000 X 8% X 6/12] - 12,000 - 1.7.2025 To Bank A/c (W.N.1) 1,00,000 - 1,10,000 1.10.2025 By Bank A/c 80,000 - 84,000 31.12.2025 To P & L A/c [Interest] - 14,033 - 1.10.2025 By P & L A/c (loss) (W.N.3) - - 2,933 1.12.2025 By Bank A/c (Accrued interest) (₹ 55,000 x .08 x 2/12) - 733 - 1.12.2025 By Equity shares in Hello Ltd. (W.N. 3 and 4) 55,000 - 59,767 31.12.2025 By Balance c/d (W.N.5) 1,65,000 3,300 1,79,300 3,00,000 14,033 3,26,000 3,00,000 16,033 3,26,000 SCRIP: Equity Shares in Hello LTD. Date Particulars Cost (₹) Date Particulars Cost (₹) 1.12.2025 To 8% debentures 59,767 31.12.2025 By balance c/d 59,767 Working Notes: (i) Cost of Debenture purchased on 1st July = ₹ 1,12,000 – ₹ 2,000 (Interest) = ₹ 1,10,000 (ii) Cost of Debentures sold on 1st Oct. = (₹2,16,000 + ₹ 1,10,000) x ₹80,000/3,00,000 = ₹ 86,933 (iii) Loss on sale of Debentures = ₹ 86,933– ₹84,000 = ₹2,933 Nominal value of debentures converted into equity shares = ₹ 55,000 [(₹ 3,00,000 – 80,000) x.25] Interest received before the conversion of debentures Interest on 25% of total debentures = 55,000 x 8% x 2/12 = 733 (iv) Cost of Debentures converted = (₹ 2,16,000 + ₹1,10,000) x 55,000/3,00,000 = ₹ 59,767 (v) Cost of closing balance of Debentures = (₹ 2,16,000 + ₹1,10,000) x 1,65,000 / 3,00,000 = ₹ 1,79,300 (vii) Closing balance of Debentures has been valued at cost. (viii) 5,000 equity Shares in Hello Ltd. will be valued at cost of ₹ 59,767 being lower than the market value ₹ 75,000 (₹ 15 x5,000) Note: It is assumed that interest on debentures, which are converted into cash, has been received at the time of conversion.

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