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Two Types of Shares

Two Types of Shares:

If a company issues both types of shares, Preference and Equity, the accounts will be prefixed by the terms ‘Preference Share’ or ‘Equity Share’ as the case may be.

Priya Ltd. offer to the public 1,00,000 Equity Shares and 50,000 Preference Shares of Rs.10 each payable as under.

The public applied for 1,20,000 Equity Shares and 45,000 Preference Shares. Application for Preference Shares were accepted in full. All excess money received on equity shares was rejected. All money due was received. Pass entries, prepare important ledger accounts and extract from the Balance sheet.

Solution:

In the Books of Priya Ltd.
Journal Entries

Date  Particulars  L.F. Debit
Rs.
Credit
Rs.
Bank A/c                                                 Dr 2,40,000
           To Equity Share Application A/c 2,40,000
(Application money received on 1,20,000 Equity shares)
Bank A/c                                                 Dr 1,35,000
           To Preference Share Application A/c 1,35,000
(Application money received on 45,000 preference shares)
Equity Share Application A/c                                       Dr 2,00,000
            To Equity Share Capital A/c  2,00,000
(Equity application money transferred to equity share capital)
Preference share application A/c                             Dr 1,35,000
             To Preference share capital A/c  1,35,000
(Preference share application money transferred to preference share capital)
Equity Share Application A/c                                     Dr 40,000
             To Bank A/c 40,000
(Excess Equity share application money on 20,000 shares refunded)
Equity Share allotment A/c                                       Dr 4,00,000
              to Equity Share capital 4,00,000
(Allotment money due on 1,00,000 Equity shares @ Rs.4 per share)
Bank A/c                                                                            Dr  4,00,000
               To Equity Share Allotment A/c  4,00,000
(Allotment money received on equity shares)
Preference share allotment A/c                             Dr 1,80,000
                To Preference share capital A/c 1,80,000
(Allotment money on 45,000 preference shares due)
Bank A/c                                                                          Dr 1,80,000
                To Preference share allotment A/c 1,80,000
(Allotment money received on preference shares)
Equity First & Final call A/c                                      Dr 4,00,000
                  To Equity Share capital A/c 4,00,000
(First & Final call amount due on 1,00,000 shares)
Bank A/c                                                                        Dr 4,00,000
                  To Equity Share First & Final call A/c 4,00,000 4,00,000
(First & Final call amount received on equity shares)
Preference Share First & Final call A/c                    Dr 1,35,000
                 To Preference Share capital A/c 1,35,000
(Preference First & Final call amount due on 45,000 shares @ 3)
Bank A/c                                                                        Dr 1,35,000
                  To Preference Share First & Final call A/c  1,35,000
(Amount received on Preference first & final call)

Equity Share Capital

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
By Equity Share Application A/c 2,00,000
By Equity ShareAllotment A/c 4,00,000
To Balance c/d 10,00,000 By Equity First & Final call A/c 4,00,000
10,00,000 10,00,000
By Balance b/d 10,00,000

Preference Share Capital

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
By Preference Share Application A/c 1,35,000
By Preference Share Allotment A/c 1,80,000
To Balance c/d 4,50,000 By Preference Share First & Final call A/c 1,35,000
4,50,000 4,50,000
By Balance b/d 4,50,000

Bank Account

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Equity Share Allotment A/c 2,40,000 By Equity Share Application 40,000
To Preference Share Application A/c 1,35,000
To Equity Share Allotment A/c 4,00,000
To Preference Share 1,80,000
To Equity First & Final call A/c 4,00,000
To Preference First & Final call A/c 1,35,000 By Balance c/d 14,50,000
14,90,000 14,90,000
To Balance b/d 14,50,000

 

Extracts from Balance Sheet Entries of Priya

Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Share Capital:
Authorised: —- Current Assets:
Issued : Cash at Bank 14,50,000
50,000 Preference share 5,00,000
@Rs.10 each
1,00,000 Equity share 10,00,000
@Rs.10 each
Subscribed :
45000 Preference Shares
@ Rs.10 each 4,50,000
100000 Equity shares
@ Rs.10 each 10,00,000
Called-up:
45000 Preference Shares
@ Rs.10 each 4,50,000
100000 Equity shares
@ Rs.10 each 10,00,000
Paid-up:
45000 Preference Shares
@ Rs.10 each 4,50,000
100000 Equity shares
@ Rs.10 each 10,00,000
14,50,000 14,50,000

 

Illustration : 

Thamarai Co. Ltd. issued 70,000 shares of Rs.10 each payable at a premium of Rs.2 per share.

Rs. 4 on application
Rs. 5 on Allotment
Rs. 2 on First Call
Re. 1 on Final Call

All the shares were duly subscribed. The money’s due on the shares were received except the First Call amount on 1,000 shares and the
Final Call amount on 1,500 shares.

The company forfeited the shares on which both the call amounts were not received. Of these 800 shares were reissued at Rs.7 per share.

Draft the necessary journal entries.

Solution:

Journal in the Books of Thamarai Co. Limited

Bank A/c Dr  96,000
                      To Share Application A/c – 96,000  96,000
(Share application money on 24000 applications received)
Share Application A/c                            Dr  64,000
                       To Share Capital A/c 64,000
(The application money on 16,000 applications transferred to share capital account)
Share Application A/c                        Dr  19,200
                To Bank A/c –  19,200
(Excess application money refunded on 4,800 shares @ Rs.4))
Share application A/c                        Dr 12,800
          To Share Allotment A/c – 12,800
(Excess application money transferred to share allotment A/c)
Share allotment A/c                          Dr  96,000
          To Share capital A/c –  96,000
(Allotment money on 16,000 shares)
Bank A/c                                                Dr 83,200
           To Share allotment A/c 83,200
(Allotment money received )
Share first call A/c                            Dr 80,000
            To Share capital A/c 80,000
(First call money due )
Bank A/c                                               Dr 80,000
             To Share first call A/c 80,000 80,000
(First call money received )
Share second and final call A/c  Dr 80,000
            To Share capital A/c 80,000
(Second call money due )
Bank A/c                                             Dr 76,000
              To Share second and final call A/c 76,000
(Second call money received except on 800 shares)
Share capital A/c                            Dr 16,000
                To Share second & final call A/c 4,000
                To Forfeited Shares A/c 12,000 12,000
(800 shares forfeited on which final call money was not received)
Bank A/c                                               Dr 14,400
Forfeited Shares A/c                      Dr 1,600
                 To Share capital A/c 16,000
(800 shares reissued @ Rs.18)
Forfeited Shares A/c                    Dr 10,400
                 To Capital reserve A/c 10,400
(Profit on forfeited and reissued shares transferred to capital reserve A/c)

 

               Ledger in the books of Surya Ltd.
Dr.                                                                                                                    Bank Account                                                                                                    Cr.

Particulars

Rs. Particulars

Rs.

To Share Application A/c

96,000

By Share Application A/c

19,200

To Share Allotment A/c

83,200

By Balance c/d

3,30,400

To Share First Call A/c

80,000

To Share Second Call A/c

76,000

To Share Capital A/c

14,400

3,49,600

3,49,600

To Balance b/d

3,30,400

 

 

Dr.                                                                                                           Share Application Account                                                                                     Cr.

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Share Capital A/c To Bank A/c 64,000 By Bank A/c 96,000
To Share Allotment A/c 19,200
12,800
96,000 96,000

 

Dr.                                                                                                           Share Allotment Account                                                                                        Cr.

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Share Capital A/c 96,000 By Bank A/c 83,200
By Share Application A/c 12,800
96,000 96,000

 

Dr.                                                                                                             Share First Call Account                                                                                        Cr.

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Share Capital A/c 80,000 By Bank A/c 80,000
80,000 80,000

 

Dr.                                                                                                        Share Capital Account                                                                                                Cr.

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Share Capital A/c 80,000 By Bank A/c 76,000
By Share Capital A/c 4,000
80,000 80,000

 

Dr.                                                                                                 Share Capital Account                                                                                                       Cr.

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Share second call A/c 4,000 By Share Application A/c 64,000
To Forfeited Shares A/c 12,000 By Share Allotment A/c 96,000
To Balance c/d 3,20,000 By Share First call A/c 80,000
By Shares Second call A/c 80,000
By Bank A/c 14,400
By Shares forfeited A/c 1,600
3,36,000 3,36,000
By Balance b/d 3,20,000

 

Dr.                                                                               Shares Forfeited Account                                                                                                                 Cr.

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Share Capital A/c 1,600 By Share Capital A/c 12,000
To Capital Reserve A/c 10,400
12,000 12,000

 

Dr.                                                                                                     Capital Reserve Account                                                                                               Cr.

Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
To Balance c/d 10,400 By Share Forfeited A/c 10,400
10,400 10,400
 By Balance b/d 10,400

 

Extracts from the Balance Sheet of Surya Ltd.

Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Share Capital Current Assets:
Authorised Capital —- Bank 3,30,400
Issued Capital
16,000 shares @ Rs.20 each 3,20,000
Subscribed Capital
16,000 shares @ Rs.20 each 3,20,000
Called-up Capital
16,000 shares @ Rs.20 each 3,20,000
Paid up Capital
16,000 shares @ Rs.20 each 3,20,000
Reserves and surplus:
Capital reserve 10,400
3,30,400 3,30,400

 

 

 

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