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A Ltd. issued 25,000 equity shares of ₹ 100 each at a premium of ₹ 25 per share payable as follows: On Application ₹ 50 On Allotment 50 including premium, and On Final Call 25 Applications were received for 29,000 shares. Letter of regret were issued to applicants for 4,000 shares and shares were allotted to all other applicants. Mr. A, the holder of 150 shares, failed to pay the allotment and call money, the shares were forfeited. Show the journal entries and cash book in the books of A Limited. [Dec. 2023, 15 Marks]

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In the Books of A Ltd. Journal Entries Date Particulars L.F. Amount (Dr.) Amount (Cr.) Equity Share Application A/c Dr. [25,000 eq. sh. X Rs. 50] To Equity Share Capital A/c (Being application money transferred to share capital) 12,50,000 12,50,000 Equity Allotment A/c Dr. [25,000 eq. sh X 50] To Equity Share Capital A/c [25,000 eq. sh. X 25] To Securities Premium A/c [25,000 eq. sh. X 25] (Being allotment made due on 25,000 shares @ 50 including premium of ₹ 25 per share) 12,50,000 6,25,000 6,25,000 Calls in arrears A/c Dr. [150 eq. sh. X 50]. To Equity Share Allotment A/c [150 eq. sh. X 50] (Being adjustment of calls in arrears of Mr. A, holder of 150 shares @ 50 in respect of Share allotment) 7,500 7,500 Equity Share First & Final Call A/c Dr. [25,000 eq. sh. X 25] To Equity Share Capital A/c (Being First & Final Call money made due @ 25 per share) 6,25,000 6,25,000 Calls in Arrears A/c [150 eq. sh. X 25] Dr. To Equity Shares Capital A/c [150 eq. sh. X 25] (Being adjustment of calls in arrears of Mr. A, hold- er of 150 shares @ 25 in respect of Share First & Final Call) 3,750 3,750 Equity Share Capital A/c [150 Eq. Sh. X 100] Dr. Security Premium A/c [150 Eq. Sh. X 25] Dr. To Equity Share Forfeiture A/c [150 Eq. Sh.X 50] To Calls in arrears A/c [150 Eq. Sh. X 75] (Being 150 shares of Mr. A, forfeited on non- payment of allotment & call money) 15,000 3,750 7,500 11,250 Cash book (Bank column only) Date Particulars L.F. Amt Date Particulars L.F. Amt To Equity Shares Application A/c (Being application money received on 29,000 shares @ 50 per share) To Equity Shares Allotment A/c (Being allotment money received on 24,850 shares @ 50 per share) To Equity shares First & Final Call A/ c (Being call money received on 24,850 shares @ 25 per share) 14,50,000 12,42,500 6,21,250 By Equity Shares application A/ c (Being application money returned on 4,000 equity shares @ 50 per share) By Balance c/ d 2,00,000 31,13,750 33,13,750 33,13,750

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Paper 1: Accounting

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Admission, Retirement, Death, Shares, Debentures

This chapter covers Admission, Retirement, Death, Shares, Debentures and is part of Paper 1: Accounting in the CA Foundation exam.

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