Accountancy: 2015: CBSE: [All India]: Set – I

In the absence of Partnership Deed, interest on loan of a partner is allowed:
(i) at 8% per annum.
(ii) at 6% per annum.
(iii) no interest is allowed.
(iv) at 12% per annum.

Geeta, Sunita and Anita were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. On 01.01.2015 they admitted Yogita as a new partner for  share in the profits. On Yogita’s admission, the Profit and Loss Account of the firm was showing a debit balance of  ₹ 20,000 which was credited by the accountant of the firm to the capital accounts of Geeta, Sunita and Anita in their profit sharing ratio.

Did the accountant give correct treatment? Give reason in support of your answer.

On the death of a partner, his share in the profits of the firm till the date of his death is transferred to the:
(i) debit of Profit and Loss Account.
(ii) credit of Profit and Loss Account.
(iii) debit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account.
(iv) credit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account.

Anant, Gulab and Khushbu were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. From 01.04.2014, they decided to share the profits equally. For this purpose the goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ 2,40,000.

Pass necessary journal entry for the treatment of goodwill on change in the profit sharing ratio of Anant, Gulab and Khushbu.

Give the meaning of forfeiture of shares.

Nirman Ltd. issued 50,000 equity shares of ₹10 each. The amount was payable as follows:

On application - ₹ 3 per share

On allotment - ₹ 2 per share

On first & Final call – The Balance

Applications for 45,000 shares were received and shares were allotted to all the applicants. Pooja, to whom 500 shares were allotted, paid her entire share money at the time of allotment, whereas Kundan did not pay the first and final call on his 300 shares. The amount received at the time of making first and final call was:
(i) 2,25,000
(ii) 2,20,000
(iii) 2,21,000
(iv) 2,19,500

Guru Ltd. invited applications for issuing 5,00,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 5 per share. Because of favorable market conditions the issue was over-subscribed and applications for 15,00,000 shares were received.

Suggest the alternatives available to the Board of Directors for the allotment of shares.

On 01.04.2013, Brij and Nandan entered into partnership to construct toilets in government girl’s schools in the remote areas of Uttarakhand. They contributed capitals of ₹ 10,00,000 and ₹ 15,00,000 respectively. Their profit sharing ratio was 2:3 and interest allowed on capital as provided in the Partnership Deed was 12% per annum. During the year ended 31.03.2014, the firm earned a profit of ₹ 2,00,000.

Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account of Brij and Nandan for the year ended 31.03.2014.

‘Suvidha Ltd.’ is registered with an authorized capital of  ₹ 10,00,00,000 divided into 10,00,000 equity shares of ₹ 100 each. The company issued 1,00,000 shares for public subscription. A shareholder holding 100 shares, failed to pay the final call of ₹ 20 per share. His shares were forfeited. The forfeited shares were re-issued at ₹ 90 per share as fully paid up.

Present the ‘Share Capital’ in the Balance Sheet of the company as per Schedule VI Part I of the Companies Act, 1956. Also prepare ‘Notes to Accounts’.

‘Good Blankets Ltd.’ are the manufacturers of woolen blankets. Blankets of the company are exported to many countries. The company decided to distribute blankets free of cost to five villages of Kashmir Valley destroyed by the recent floods. It also decided to employ 100 young persons from these villages in their newly established factory at Solan in Himachal Pradesh. To meet the requirements of funds for starting its new factory, the company issued 50,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each and 2,000, 8% debentures of ₹100 each to the vendors of machinery purchased for ₹ 7,00,000.

Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the company. Also identify any one value which the company wants to communicate to the society.