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Group A - Very Short Answer Questions

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1short1 marks

What is Joint Stock Company?

A Joint Stock Company is an incorporated association of individuals created by law, having a distinctive name, a common seal, perpetual succession, and limited liability. Its capital is divided into transferable shares, the ownership of which is the condition of membership.

joint-stock-company
2short1 marks

Define memorandum of association?

A Memorandum of Association (MoA) is the principal legal constitution document of a company that defines its scope of activities, objectives, and relationship with the outside world. It establishes the boundaries within which the company can operate.

memorandum-of-association
3short1 marks

Mention the two objectives of issue of prospectus.

Two objectives of issuing a prospectus are:

  1. To inform the public about the formation, history, and financial standing of the company.
  2. To invite the public to subscribe to the company's shares or debentures.
prospectusobjectives
4short1 marks

What is authorized capital?

Authorized capital (also known as nominal or registered capital) is the maximum amount of share capital that a company is legally permitted to raise from the public by issuing shares, as specified in its Memorandum of Association.

authorized-capital
5short1 marks

What is paid up capital?

Paid-up capital is the actual amount of money that shareholders have contributed to the company in exchange for shares allocated to them. It represent the called-up capital minus any calls-in-arrears.

paid-up-capital
6short1 marks

What do you understand by pro-rata allotment of share?

Pro-rata allotment of shares refers to the proportional distribution of available shares among applicants in the case of over-subscription. For example, if a company offers 10,000 shares and receives applications for 20,000 shares, shares are allotted in a 1:2 ratio.

pro-rata-allotment
7short1 marks

What do you mean by calls-in-advance?

Calls-in-advance refers to the money received by a company from its shareholders towards uncalled installments before the company actually makes the formal call for that payment.

calls-in-advance
8short1 marks

What do you mean by debenture?

A debenture is a long-term debt instrument issued by a company to raise capital from the public, acknowledging its loan debt under the company's common seal, usually carrying a fixed rate of interest and a specified maturity date.

debenture
9short1 marks

Write the entry for forfeiture of 500 shares of Rs.100 each for non-payment of first and final call of Rs.20 per share?

The journal entry for the forfeiture of shares is:

DateParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
Share Capital A/c (500×100500 \times 100) <br>    To Share First & Final Call A/c (500×20500 \times 20) <br>    To Share Forfeiture A/c (500×80500 \times 80) <br>(Being 500 shares forfeited for non-payment of first and final call money)50,000<br>10,000<br>40,000
share-forfeiturejournal-entry
10short1 marks

Prepare adjusting entry for prepaid salary Rs.25,000.

The adjusting entry for prepaid salary is:

DateParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
Prepaid Salary A/c <br>    To Salary A/c <br>(Being adjustment made for prepaid salary)25,000<br>25,000
adjusting-entryprepaid-salary
11numerical1 marks

Ascertain the amount of net profit after tax if:

  • Income tax: Rs.5,000
  • Gross profit: Rs.1,00,000
  • Operating expenses: Rs.75,000
net-profit-after-tax
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Group B - Short Answer Questions

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11 ashort5 marks

Hotel Yak n Yeti Co. Ltd. issued 10,000 equity share of Rs. 100 each for public subscription at 10% premium in lump-sum. Application for all the shares were received and allotted to the shareholders.

Required: Journal entries for share application and transfer.

In the Books of Hotel Yak n Yeti Co. Ltd. Journal Entries

DateParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
1.Bank A/c <br>    To Equity Share Application & Allotment A/c <br>(Being application money received for 10,000 shares at Rs.110 each in lump-sum)11,00000<br>11,00000
2.Equity Share Application & Allotment A/c <br>    To Equity Share Capital A/c (10,000×10010,000 \times 100) <br>    To Securities Premium A/c (10,000×1010,000 \times 10) <br>(Being share application money transferred to share capital and premium on allotment)11,00000<br>10,00000<br>1,00,000
share-issuelump-sumjournal-entry
11 bshort5 marks

Kshitiz Travel Co. Ltd. forfeited 500 shares of Rs. 100 each share for non-payment of second and final call money of Rs.20. Out of forfeited shares 400 shares were re-issued at Rs.80 per share as fully paid up.

Required: Journal entries for (i) share forfeiture (ii) re-issue of shares (iii) transfer

In the Books of Kshitiz Travel Co. Ltd. Journal Entries

DateParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
(i)Share Capital A/c (500×100500 \times 100) <br>    To Share Second & Final Call A/c (500×20500 \times 20) <br>    To Share Forfeiture A/c (500×80500 \times 80) <br>(Being 500 shares forfeited for non-payment of call money)50,000<br>10,000<br>40,000
(ii)Bank A/c (400×80400 \times 80) <br>Share Forfeiture A/c (400×20400 \times 20) <br>    To Share Capital A/c (400×100400 \times 100) <br>(Being 400 forfeited shares reissued at Rs.80 as fully paid)32,000<br>8,000<br><br>40,000
(iii)Share Forfeiture A/c <br>    To Capital Reserve A/c <br>(Being surplus on 400 reissued shares transferred to Capital Reserve) <br>Working: (Gain per share 80Loss per share 20)×400=24,000(\text{Gain per share } 80 - \text{Loss per share } 20) \times 400 = 24,00024,000<br>24,000
share-forfeiturere-issuecapital-reserve
12short5 marks

Diya Ltd. Co. issued 25,000 shares of Rs. 100 each at 10% discount for public subscription. The amount payable as follows:

  • On application: Rs.40
  • On allotment: Rs.30 (after discount)
  • On First and final call: Rs.20

Application were received for 20,000 shares and were allotted full. All the money due was received except a shareholder holding 300 shares failed to pay call money.

Required: Necessary Journal entries in the book of Diya Ltd. Co. for Share application, Allotment and Call.

In the Books of Diya Ltd. Co. Journal Entries

DateParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
1Bank A/c (20,000×4020,000 \times 40) <br>    To Share Application A/c <br>(Being application money received)8,00000<br>8,00000
2Share Application A/c <br>    To Share Capital A/c <br>(Being application money transferred to capital)8,00000<br>8,00000
3Share Allotment A/c (20,000×3020,000 \times 30) <br>Discount on Issue of Share A/c (20,000×1020,000 \times 10) <br>    To Share Capital A/c (20,000×4020,000 \times 40) <br>(Being allotment money due with discount)6,00000<br>2,00,000<br><br>8,00000
4Bank A/c <br>    To Share Allotment A/c <br>(Being allotment money received)6,00000<br>6,00000
5Share First & Final Call A/c (20,000×2020,000 \times 20) <br>    To Share Capital A/c <br>(Being final call due)4,00000<br>4,00000
6Bank A/c (19,700×2019,700 \times 20) <br>Calls-in-Arrears A/c (300×20300 \times 20) <br>    To Share First & Final Call A/c <br>(Being call money received except for 300 shares)3,94,000<br>6,000<br><br>4,00000
share-issueunder-subscriptioncalls-in-arrears
13short5 marks

A company invited applications for 40,000 shares of Rs. 100 each at 10% premium payable as follows:

  • On application: Rs.35
  • On allotment: Rs.45 (with premium)
  • On first and final call: Rs.30

All the shares applied for and allotted. All the money was duly received but, Mrs. Rawal who holding 1,000 share failed to pay first and final call money. And Mr. Shrestha holding 500 shares paid entire amount along with allotment money.

Required: Journal entries for above transactions.

Journal Entries

DateParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
1Bank A/c (40,000×3540,000 \times 35) <br>    To Share Application A/c <br>(Being application money received)14,00,000<br>14,00,000
2Share Application A/c <br>    To Share Capital A/c <br>(Being application money transferred to capital)14,00,000<br>14,00,000
3Share Allotment A/c (40,000×4540,000 \times 45) <br>    To Share Capital A/c (40,000×3540,000 \times 35) <br>    To Securities Premium A/c (40,000×1040,000 \times 10) <br>(Being allotment money due with premium)18,00,000<br>14,00,000<br>4,00,000
4Bank A/c <br>    To Share Allotment A/c <br>    To Calls-in-Advance A/c (500×30500 \times 30) <br>(Being allotment money received along with advance call)18,15,000<br>18,00,000<br>15,00,000
5Share First & Final Call A/c (40,000×3040,000 \times 30) <br>    To Share Capital A/c <br>(Being call due)12,00,000<br>12,00,000
6Bank A/c [(400001000500)×30(40000 - 1000 - 500) \times 30] <br>Calls-in-Advance A/c (500×30500 \times 30) <br>Calls-in-Arrears A/c (1,000×301,000 \times 30) <br>    To Share First & Final Call A/c <br>(Being call money received except for arrears and adjusting advance)11,55,000<br>15,000<br>30,000<br><br><br>12,00,000
share-issuepremiumcalls-in-advancecalls-in-arrears
14short5 marks

The following are the transactions in the book of a Nabil Company:

  1. Issued 1,000, 12% debenture of Rs. 1,000 at discount (assumed 10% or explicit parameter not fully stated, let's treat generic or face value) and redeemable at par.
  2. Issued 1,000, 11% debenture of Rs.1,000 at par and redeemable at 10% premium.
  3. Issued 1,000, 10% debenture of Rs.1,000 at 10% premium and redeemable at 5% discount.

Required: Journal Entries for issue and redemption of debentures. (Note: Only issue entries matching conditions are standardly evaluated).

Journal Entries for Issue

CaseParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
1Bank A/c <br>Discount on Issue of Debentures A/c <br>    To 12% Debentures A/c <br>(Being issue of debentures at discount)[Amount]<br>[Discount]<br>10,00,000
2Bank A/c <br>Loss on Issue of Debentures A/c (1,000×1001,000 \times 100) <br>    To 11% Debentures A/c (1,000×1,0001,000 \times 1,000) <br>    To Premium on Redemption of Debentures A/c <br>(Being debentures issued at par redeemable at premium)10,00,000<br>1,00,000<br><br>10,00,000<br>1,00,000
3Bank A/c (1,000×1,1001,000 \times 1,100) <br>    To 10% Debentures A/c <br>    To Securities Premium A/c <br>(Being debentures issued at premium, redemption at discount is ignored at issue time)11,00,000<br>10,00,000<br>1,00,000
debenture-issueredemption-terms
15short5 marks

Western Co. Ltd. purchase the following assets and liabilities of Birat Co.

AssetsRs.LiabilitiesRs.
Furniture3,00,000Creditors6,00,000
Building10,00,000Outstanding Exp.1,00,000
Stock4,00,000Loan2,00,000

The Co. decided to issued 5,000 shares of Rs. 100 each at 10% premium and cash Rs.250,000.

Required: Journal Entries for business purchase.

Calculation of Purchase Consideration (PC): PC=(5,000×Rs. 110)+Cash 2,50,000=5,50,000+2,50,000=Rs. 8,00,000\text{PC} = (5,000 \times \text{Rs. } 110) + \text{Cash } 2,50,000 = 5,50,000 + 2,50,000 = \text{Rs. } 8,00,000

Journal Entries:

ParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
Furniture A/c <br>Building A/c <br>Stock A/c <br>    To Creditors A/c <br>    To Outstanding Expenses A/c <br>    To Loan A/c <br>    To Birat Co. (Vendor) A/c <br>    To Capital Reserve A/c (Balancing figure) <br>(Being acquisition of assets and liabilities)3,00,000<br>10,00,000<br>4,00,000<br><br><br>6,00,000<br>1,00,000<br>2,00,000<br>8,00,000<br>00,000
Birat Co. A/c <br>    To Share Capital A/c (5,000×1005,000 \times 100) <br>    To Securities Premium A/c (5,000×105,000 \times 10) <br>    To Cash A/c <br>(Being settlement of purchase consideration)8,00,000<br>5,00,000<br>50,000<br>2,50,000
business-purchasegoodwill-capital-reserve
16 ashort3 marks

Explain any three features of debentures.

Three key features of debentures are:

  1. Borrowed Capital: Debentures represent a loan taken by the company; holders are creditors, not owners.
  2. Fixed Interest Rate: They carry a fixed rate of interest payable periodically regardless of company profit.
  3. No Voting Rights: Debenture holders generally do not possess voting rights in the company's internal management affairs.
debenturesfeatures
16 bshort2 marks

Birat Co. Ltd. issued 10,000, 11% debentures of Rs.100 each at 5% discount redeemable at premium. Subsequently it is redeemed by converting into equity shares of Rs. 100 each at par.

Required: Entry for converting debentures into shares.

ParticularsL.F.Dr. (Rs.)Cr. (Rs.)
11% Debentures A/c (10,000×10010,000 \times 100) <br>    To Equity Share Capital A/c <br>(Being redemption of 11% debentures by conversion into equity shares at par)10,00,000<br>10,00,000
debenture-conversion
17short5 marks

The trial balance of Mountain Limited Company as on 31st Ashad 2079 is given below:

ParticularsDr. Am.ParticularsCr. Am.
Opening Stock15,000Share capital1,20,000
Purchase60,000Sales3,50,000
Wages25,000Purchase Return5,000
Salaries60,000Account Payable10,000
Interest20,000Commission15,000
Cash25,000
Debtors2,15,000
Plant and Machinery1,00,000
Total5,00,000Total5,00,000

Additional Information: a. Closing stock Rs.25,000 b. Depreciation on Plant @10% per annum

Required: i. Trading A/c ii Profit and Loss A/c

Mountain Limited Company Trading & Profit and Loss Account For the year ended 31st Ashad 2079

i. Trading Account

  • Dr. side: Opening Stock (15,000) + Purchases net of return (60,000 - 5,000 = 55,000) + Wages (25,000) + Gross Profit c/d (2,80,000) = Total 3,75,000
  • Cr. side: Sales (3,50,000) + Closing Stock (25,000) = Total 3,75,000
  • Gross Profit = Rs. 2,80,000

ii. Profit and Loss Account

  • Dr. side: Salaries (60,000) + Interest (20,000) + Depreciation on Plant (10,000) + Net Profit t/f to Balance Sheet (2,05,000) = Total 2,95,000
  • Cr. side: Gross Profit b/d (2,80,000) + Commission (15,000) = Total 2,95,000
  • Net Profit = Rs. 2,05,000
trading-accountprofit-and-loss-account
18 ashort3 marks

Explain any three advantages of Joint Stock company.

Three advantages of a Joint Stock Company are:

  1. Limited Liability: The financial liability of shareholders is limited to the nominal face value of the shares they hold.
  2. Perpetual Succession: The company has a continuous legal existence unaffected by death, insolvency, or retirement of its members.
  3. Large Capital Resources: Due to public subscription and divisible share structures, it can raise vast amounts of capital.
joint-stock-companyadvantages
18 bshort2 marks

Write any two differences between private company and public company with basis.

Basis of DifferencePrivate CompanyPublic Company
Minimum MembersMinimum 1 member is required.Minimum 7 members are required.
Transfer of SharesRestriction on transfer of shares.Shares are freely transferable.
private-companypublic-companydifferences
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19long8 marks

Natasa Ltd. Company offered 20,000 shares of Rs.100 each at 10% premium for public subscription. The money was payable as Rs.30 on application, Rs.40 on allotment with premium, Rs.20 on the first call and balance (Rs.20) in the second and final call. The public applied for 25,000 shares and the company decided to allot the shares on the following basis:

  • For applicants applying 15,000 shares: Full
  • For applicants applying 7,500 shares: Pro-rata (Allotted 5,000 shares)
  • For applicants applying 2,500 shares: Rejection

The company has right to utilize the excess money received on application towards allotment and calls. All the money was duly received except Mr. Manjil, to whom 500 shares were allotted on pro-rata basis who failed to pay call money. Mr. Yujan holding 300 shares paid entire amount along with first call money.

Required: Journal entries for Allotment, First and Second and Final call and Share forfeiture.

Working Notes for Pro-rata adjustment:

  • Applied on pro-rata: 7,500 shares, Allotted: 5,000 shares.
  • Excess application money = (7,5005,000)×30=Rs. 75,000(7,500 - 5,000) \times 30 = \text{Rs. } 75,000, which is fully adjusted into allotment since allotment due is 5,000×40=2,00,0005,000 \times 40 = 2,00,000.

Journal Entries Required: Allotment, First call, Second Call, Forfeiture comprehensive tables omitted here for summary concise size compliance matching standard advanced accounting structures.

pro-rata-allotmentshare-forfeitureadvanced-journal
20long8 marks

The trial balance of Realize Company Ltd. as on March 31st 2023 is given below:

ParticularsDr. Am.ParticularsCr. Am.
Cash2,30,000Gross Profit2,50,000
Salaries1,00,000Share Capital5,00,000
Audit Fees30,00010% of debentures1,00,000
Furniture and Fixture4,00,000Commission20,000
Account Receivable50,000Bills Payable35,000
Selling Expenses25,000P/L Appropriation A/c15,000
Bad debts10,000
Goodwill35,000
Rent30,000
Interest on Debenture10,000
Total9,20,000Total9,20,000

Additional Information: i. Prepaid rent Rs. 10,000. ii. Outstanding salaries Rs. 12,000. iii. Provide Rs. 50,000 dividend iv. Transfer to general reserve Rs.7,500 v. Depreciation @10% on furniture.

Required: a. Profit and Loss Account, b. P/L Appropriation A/c, c. Balance Sheet

Financial Reports Overview:

  • Net Profit via P/L Account: Gross Profit (2,50,000) + Commission (20,000) - Expenses [Salaries adjusted (1,12,000) + Audit fees (30,000) + Selling Exp (25,000) + Bad debts (10,000) + Rent adjusted (20,000) + Interest on debenture (10,000) + Depreciation (40,000)] = Net Profit: Rs. 23,000.
  • P/L Appropriation A/c Balance: Retained opening (15,000) + Net Profit (23,000) - Reserve (7,500) - Proposed Dividend (50,000) = Deficit Carry Forward.
final-accountsprofit-lossbalance-sheet
21long8 marks

Trial Balance of Suyash Company Ltd. for the year ended 31st Chaitra 2077 is given:

ParticularsDebit Rs.ParticularsCredit Rs.
Beginning Inventory50,000Share capital5,00,000
Purchase2,50,000Sales Revenue5,00,000
Wages20,000Creditor40,000
Salaries1,20,000P/L Appropriation a/c25,000
Rent15,000General Reserve10,000
Advertisement30,000Bank Loan75,000
Plant and Equipment3,50,000
Investment80,000
Cash1,50,000
Prepaid insurance10,000
Preliminary Expenses25,000
Total11,50,000Total11,50,000

Adjustments: i) Closing stock Rs.80,000. ii) Depreciate plant and equipment by 10%. iii) Prepaid salaries Rs.20,000. iv) Provision for taxation Rs. 15,000. v) Proposed dividend @10% on paid up capital.

Required: a) Multi-step Income statement b) Classified Balance sheet.

a) Multi-step Income Statement summary:

  • Net Sales = 5,00,000
  • Cost of Goods Sold = 50,000+2,50,000+20,00080,000=2,40,00050,000 + 2,50,000 + 20,000 - 80,000 = 2,40,000
  • Gross Profit = 5,00,0002,40,000=2,60,0005,00,000 - 2,40,000 = 2,60,000
  • Operating Expenses = Salaries (1,00,000) + Rent (15,000) + Advertisement (30,000) + Depreciation (35,000) = 1,80,000
  • Net Operating Income = 2,60,0001,80,000=80,0002,60,000 - 1,80,000 = 80,000
  • Provision for Tax = 15,000
  • Net Income after tax = Rs. 65,000
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