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BP Limited issued a prospectus inviting applications for 1,20,000 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 3,60,000 equity shares. Applications for 80,000 shares were rejected and the money refunded. Shares allotted to remaining applications as follows: Category No. of shares Applied No. of shares Allotted I 1,60,000 80,000 II 1,20,000 40,000 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 680 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 BP Ltd. Open call in arrears account whenever required. [June 2023, 15 Marks]; [MTP Jan. 2025]

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In the Books of BP Ltd. Journal Entries Date Particulars L.F. Amount (Dr.) Amount (Cr.) Bank A/ c (360000 eq. sh. X 3) Dr. To Equity Share Application A/ c (Being application money received on 360000 eq. shares@ 3 per share) 10,80,000 10,80,000 Equity Share Application A/ c Dr. To Equity Share Capital A/ c To Equity Share Allotment A/ c To Bank A/c (Being application money transferred to share capital A/ c, share allotment A/ c & money refunded) 10,80,000 3,60,000 4,40,000 2,80,000 Equity Share Allotment A/ c Dr. To Equity Share Capital A/ c (120000 eq. sh X 3) To Securities Premium A/ c (120000 eq. sh X 2) (Being allotment money made due @ 5 per share on 120000 eq. shares) 6,00,000 3,60,000 2,40,000 Bank A/ c (600000 - 440000) Dr. To Equity Share Allotment A/ c (Being allotment money received on 120000 eq. share) 1,60,000 1,60,000 Equity Share Final Call A/ c Dr. To Equity Share Capital A/c (120000 eq. sh X 4) (Being final call money due @ 4 per share on 120000 eq. shares) 4,80,000 4,80,000 Bank A/c Dr. Calls in arrears A/ c (340 eq. sh X 4) Dr. To Equity Share Final Call A/ c (Being Final Call money received on 1,19,660 eq. shares) 4,78,640 1,360 4,80,000 Equity Share Capital A/ c Dr. (340 eq. sh X 10) To Share Forfeiture A/ c (340 eq. sh X 6) To Calls in arrears A/ c (340 eq. sh X 4) (Being 340 eq. shares forfeited for nonpayment of final call) 3,400 2,040 1,360 Bank A/c (340 eq. sh. X 3) Dr. To Equity Share Capital A/ c (340 eq. sh x 10) To Securities Premium A/ c (340 eq. sh X 3) (Being forfeited shares reissued @ 13 per share) 4,420 3,400 1,020 Share Forfeiture A/ c Dr. To Capital Reserve A/ c (Being balance in share forfeiture A/ c transferred to capital reserve A/ c) 2,040 2,040 Working Note:- ANALYTICAL TABLE Category No. of shares Applied No. of shares allotted Amount rece. On application @ 3 Amount Required on Application @3 Amount Adjusted on Allotment @ 5 Refund 1 1,60,000 80,000 4,80,000 2,40,000 2,40,000 - 2 1,20,000 40,000 3,60,000 1,20,000 2,00,000 40,000 3 80,000 Nil 2,40,000 - - 2,40,000 TOTAL 3,60,000 1,20,000 10,80,000 3,60,000 4,40,000 2,80,000

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Admission, Retirement, Death, Shares, Debentures

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