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P Limited issued 6,00,000 equity shares of 10 each at a premium of 2 per share, payable as 3 on application, 5 on allotment (including premium) and the balance in two calls of equal amount. Applications were received for 8,00,000 shares and pro rata allotment was made to all the applicants. The excess application money was adjusted towards allotment. Harish to whom 1600 shares were allotted failed to pay both calls and his shares were subsequently forfeited after second call. You are required to pass journal entries in the books of P Limited and prepare bank account. [Sept. 2024, 15 Marks]

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In the Books of P Ltd. Journal Entries Date Particulars L.F. Amount (Dr.) Amount (Cr.) [800000 X 3] Bank A/ c Dr. To Share Application A/ c (Being share application money received @ 3 per share on 800000 share) 24,00,000 24,00,000 Share Application A/ c Dr. [600000 X 3] To Share Capital A/c To Share Allotment A/ c (Being application money transferred to share capital and excess money to share allotment) 24,00,000 18,00,000 6,00,000 (600000 X [3+2]) Share Allotment A/c Dr. [600000 X 3] To Share Capital A/c [600000 X 2] To Security Premium A/ c (Being allotment money made due) 30,00,000 18,00,000 12,00,000 [3000000 - 600000] Bank A/ c Dr. To Share Allotment A/ c (Being share allotment money received) 24,00,000 24,00,000 [600000 x 2] Share Ist Call A/c Dr. To Shares Capital A/ c (Being Ist call money made due @ 2 per share on 600000 shares) 12,00,000 12,00,000 [598400 X 2] Bank A/c Dr. To Share 1st call A/c (Being Ist call money received on 5,98,400 shares @ 2 per share) 11,96,800 11,96,800 Share IInd & Final Call A/ c Dr. To Share Capital A/ c (Being share call money made due @ 2 per share on 600000 shares) 12,00,000 12,00,000 Bank A/c Dr. To Share IInd & Final Call A/ c 11,96,800 11,96,800 (Being IInd call money received on 598400 shares @ 2 per share ) [1600 X 10] Share Capital A/c Dr. [ 1600 X 6] To Share forfeiture A/ c [1600 X 2] To Share Ist Call A/ c [1600 X 2] To Share II & Final Call A/c (Being 1600 shares of Harish forfeited on non- payment of Ist & IInd call money) 16,000 9,600 3,200 3,200 Bank Account Particulars Amount Particulars Amount To Shares Application A/ c To Shares Allotment A/ c To Shares I call A/ c To Shares II & Final Call A/ c 24,00,000 24,00,000 11,96,800 11,96,800 By Balance c/ d 71,93,600 71,93,600 71,93,600

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Paper 1: Accounting

Weightage

15-20%

Key Topics

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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This topic carries 15-20% weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.

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