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XYZ Ltd. an unlisted company issued 6000, 12% debentures of ₹ 100 each at a discount of 5% on 01.04.2021. Interest is payable annually on 31st March every year. The debentures are redeemable at premium of 10% in 3 equal annual instalments beginning from 31.03.2022. The company invested in specified securities for the redemption of debentures. Entire loss on issue to be booked in the 1st year. You are required to pass journal entries for all the 3 years. [Sept. 2024, 10 Marks]

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In the books of XYZ Ltd. Journal Entries Date Particulars L.F. Amount (Dr.) Amount (Cr.) 2021 1 Apr. Bank A/ c [6000 X 95] Dr. Discount on issue of 12% Debenture Dr. [6000 X 5] Loss on Issue of 12% Debentures [6000 X 10] To 12% Debentures A/c [6000 X 100] To Premium on redemption of 12% Debentures [6000 X 10] (Being 6000, 12 % Debentures of 100 each issued at 5% Discount & to be redeemed at 10% premium) 5,70,000 30,000 90,000 6,00,000 60,000 30 Apr. 12% DRR investment A/c Dr. To Bank A/c (Being 15% of 12% Debentures to be redeemed in current year invested in securities i.e., 15% of 200000) 30,000 30,000 2022 31 Mar. Profit & Loss A/c Dr. To Debentures Redemption Reserve Al c (Being 10 96 of 12 % Debentures issued transferred to Debenture redemption Reserve.) 60,000 60,000 Interest on 12% Debentures A/c Dr. (600000 X 12%) To Bank A/c (Being interest on 12% debentures paid.) 72,000 72,000 12% Debentures A/ c Dr. Premium on redemption of 12 % Debentures A/c 2,00,000 20,000 To 12% Debentures holder's A/c (Being 12% Debentures made due for redemption) 2,20,000 12% Debenture holders A/c Dr. To Bank A/c (Being payment made to 12% Debenture holders) 2,20,000 2,20,000 Profit & Loss Al c Dr. To Discount on issue of 12% Debentures Al c To Loss on issue of 12% Debentures Al c To Interest on 12% Debentures A/c (Being discount & loss on issue of debentures and interest of the year transferred to Profit & Loss A/c) 1,62,000 30,000 60,000 72,000 Debentures Redemption Reserve Al c Dr. To General Reserve Al c (Being proportionate amount of DRR transferred to General Reserve i.e. 1/3 of 60,000) 20,000 20,000 2023 31 Mar. (400000 X 12%) Interest on 12% Debentures Dr. To Bank A/c (Being interest on 12% debentures of the year paid) 48,000 48,000 12% Debentures Al c Dr. Premium on Redemption of 12% Debentures Dr. To 12% Debenture holders Al c (Being 12% Debentures made due for redemption) 2,00,000 20,000 2,20,000 12% Debenture holders Al c Dr. To Bank A/c (Being payment made to 12% Debenture holders) 2,20,000 2,20,000 Profit & Loss Al c Dr. To Interest on 12% Debentures A/c (Being interest on 12% debentures of the year transferred to Profit & Loss Ale) 48,000 48,000 Debentures Redemption Reserve Al c Dr. To General Reserve Al c (Being proportionate amount of DRR transferred to General Reserve i.e. 1/3 of 60,000) 20,000 20,000 2024 31 Mar. (200000 X 12%) Interest on 12% Debentures Dr. To Bank A/c (Being interest on 12% debentures of the year paid) 24,000 24,000 Bank A/c Dr. To Debentures Redemption Investment A/c (Being debentures redemption investment sold at par) 30,000 30,0000 12% Debentures Al c Dr. Premium on Redemption of 12% Debentures Dr. To 12% Debenture holders Al c (Being 12% Debentures made due for redemption) 2,00,000 20,000 2,20,000 12% Debenture holders Al c Dr. To Bank A/c (Being payment made to 12% Debenture holders) 2,20,000 2,20,000 Profit & Loss Al c Dr. To Interest on 12% Debentures A/c (Being interest on 12% debentures of the year transferred to Profit & Loss Ale) 24,000 24,000 Debentures Redemption Reserve Al c Dr. To General Reserve Al c (Being proportionate amount of DRR transferred to General Reserve i.e. 1/3 of 60,000) 20,000 20,000 Notes: 1. Debentures Redemption Reserve is set aside of amount @ 10% of Outstanding Debentures, i.e. 10% of 6,00,000. 2. After every redemption, amount of proportionate DRR to amount of debentures redeemed is transferred from DRR to General Reserve. 3. Debentures Redemption Investment is realised at the time of last redemption, since equal number of debentures are redeemed in each lot.

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Admission, Retirement, Death, Shares, Debentures

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