Issues of shares help!!

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plz tell me whethed my answers is correct.....correct me if im wrong..

 

On 31st march,2008 following was the balance sheet of new era ltd.

                                                                                                                                                                       (Rs. in lakhs)
LIABILITIES                                                           RS                         ASSETS                                                               RS

equity share capital(fully paid up               2400                            investments                                                     148

shares of rs.10 each)                                                                           cash                                                                740


Securities premium                                           350

General reserve                                                930

P&L a/c                                                               340

12% debentures                                             1500

S. crs.                                                                 750

S. provisions                                                    390

 

On 1st april 2008 the company announced buy back of 25% of its shares @ 15 per share. For this purpose it sold all of its investments for rs.150 lakhs and issued 2,00,000. 14% pref. shares of Rs.100 each at par, the entire amt. being payable with application.

The issue was fully subscribed. The company acheived the target buy back. Later the company issued one fully paid up equity shares of Rs.10 by way of bonus shares for every four shares held by the equity shareholders. show journal entries.

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1) bank                                                                150,00,000

       to investment.                                                             148,00,000

      to Profit on sale                                                               2,00,000

 

2)bank                                                                 200,00,000

      to 14% pref. share capital                                          200,00,000

 

3) equity share holders                                   900,00,000

             to bank                                                                 900,00,000

 

4) equity share capital                                     60,000,000

   security premium                                            30,000,000

      to equity share holders                                                      90,000,000

 

5) General reserve                                         60,000,000

             to CRR                                                                     60,000,000

 

6) P&L                                                               340,00,000

     CRR                                                             410,00,000

        to bonus to equity shareholders                                  75,000,000

 

7) bonus to share holders                             75,000,000

     to share capital                                                                      75,000,000
 

actually the value of investment is 148.......typing error just neglect the 148 in liabilities side....

oh you are appearin for ACS exams ah? k do u know the crt ans now?

Hi Aarthy,

 Can I know how have you calculated the amount on bonus to shareholders?

 


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