Accounting Treatment of Premium & Discount on Issue of Debentures in India

can debentures be issued at premium and at discount in India as per law?

If yes, what is the NEW accounting treatment of premium and discount on issue ?

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Yes, companies in India can legally issue debentures at a premium or a discount. The discussion outlines the correct accounting treatment for both scenarios. This includes the journal entries for issuing debentures at a premium, crediting a 'premium on debentures' account, and issuing them at a discount, debiting a 'discount on debentures' account.

Yes, you can issue them like that. 

By Bank a/c

To share capital a/c

To securities premium reserve a/c

and

By Bank a/c

By discount a/c

To share capital a/c

Yes , one can issue debentures at premium and at discount .

Accounting treatment

Bank A/c Dr
To premium on Debentures A/c Cr
To Debentures A/c Cr
( Being debentures issued at premium )

Bank A/c Dr
Discount on Debentures A/c Dr
To Debentures. A/c Cr
( Being debentures issued at discount )

LOL sry, its debenture account, maybe I did not red the question long enough

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