Abhay, a shareholder, failed to pay the money for second and final call of Rs. 20 on 1,000 shares issued to him at Rs. 120 (face value Rs. 100 per share). His shares were forfeited after the second call. Share capital A/c would be debited by:
Abhay, a shareholder, failed to pay the money for second and final call of Rs. 20 on 1,000 shares issued to him at Rs. 120 (face value Rs. 100 per share). His shares were forfeited after the second call. Share capital A/c would be debited by:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
On forfeiture, Share Capital Account is debited with the called-up value of the shares, which is the face value fully called: . The premium of per share is handled through the Securities Premium Account, not Share Capital.
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