The following is the Balance Sheet of AB Ltd. as on 31st March, 2018: Particulars Amount (₹) I. EQUITY & LIABILITIES (1) Shareholders' Funds : (a) Share Capital : 1,500, 8% pref. shares of ₹100 each 1,50,000 4,000 eq

CS Executive · Company Accounts & Auditing Practices · PYQS · June 2018
The following is the Balance Sheet of AB Ltd. as on 31st March, 2018: Particulars Amount (₹) I. EQUITY & LIABILITIES (1) Shareholders' Funds : (a) Share Capital : 1,500, 8% pref. shares of ₹100 each 1,50,000 4,000 equity shares of ₹100 each 4,00,000 (b) Reserves & Surplus : General reserve 50,000 (2) Non-current Liabilities : 8% Debentures 1,50,000 Interest accrued 8,000 (3) Current Liabilities : Trade Payables 2,20,000 Total 9,78,000 II. ASSETS (1) Non-Current Assets : (a) Tangible Assets : Plant 2,25,000 Less: Depreciation 35,000 1,90,000 Machinery 4,50,000 Less: Depreciation 70,000 3,80,000 (b) Intangible Assets : Computer Software 1,17,000 Patents 1,22,000 (2) Current Assets : Inventories 20,000 Trade Receivables 31,200 Cash & cash-equivalents 85,800 (3) Other Current Assets : Unamortised Preliminary expenses 32,000 Total 9,78,000 It was decided to reconstruct the company on the basis of the following scheme: Equity shares to be reduced by ₹90 each. Preference shares to be reduced by ₹10 each. The Debenture holders to waive their outstanding interest. One equity share, ₹10 fully paid will be issued for every ₹40 of preference share dividend, which was in arrear for last two years. General Reserve and all intangible and fictitious assets to be written off. Two Non-current tangible assets to be reduced proportionally by the balance available. Give journal entries to show the above scheme of Capital Reduction.

Answer & Explanation:

Journal Entries Date Particulars L.F. Amount (Dr.) Amount (Cr.) Equity Share Capital A/c Dr. 3,60,000 8% Preference Share Capital A/c Dr. 15,000 To Capital Reduction A/c 3,75,000 (Being share capital reduced) Interest accrued on Debentures A/c Dr. 8,000 To Capital Reduction A/c 8,000 (Being debentures holder waived their interest) Capital Reduction A/c Dr. 6,000 To Preference Dividend A/c 6,000 (Being arrears of preference dividend to be paid) Preference Dividend A/c Dr. 6,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 6,000 (Being 600 equity shares of ₹10 paid issued in satisfaction of preference dividend) General Reserve A/c Dr. 50,000 To Capital Reduction A/c 50,000 (Being General Reserve written off.) Capital Reduction A/c Dr. 4,27,000 To Preliminary Exp. A/c 32,000 To Computer Software A/c 1,17,000 To Patents A/c 1,22,000 To Plant A/c 52,000 To Machinery A/c 1,04,000 (Being tangible and intangible assets written off.)

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