Issue of Shares Practical Problems and Solutions

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Written by True Tamplin, BSc, CEPF®

Reviewed by Subject Matter Experts

Updated on April 22, 2023

Question 1: Issue of Shares at Par - Journal

Shipping Limited issued 10,000 equity shares of $25 each, payable $5 on application, $10 on allotment, and $10 on first and final call.

All the shares are subscribed and the amount duly received. Pass the journal entries.

Solution

Journal Entries

Shipping Limited Journal Entries

Question 2: Issue of Shares at Par - Journal and Cash Book

M Limited issued 10,000 equity shares of $10 each payable as to:

  • $2 per share on application
  • $5 per share on allotment
  • $3 per share on first and final call

All money was duly received. Show the necessary journal and cash book entries to record the above transactions.

Solution

Journal Entries

M Limited Journal Entries

Cash Book

M Limited Cash Book

Note: In actual practice, cash transactions are not jounalized but are passed through a cash book (bank column).

Journal entries are passed only in respect of other transactions. It is also common practice to pass separate entries for equity shares and preference shares.

Question 3: Issue of Shares at Par - Journal, Cash Book, and Balance Sheet

A limited company issued 25,000 ordinary shares of $25 each, payable $5 on application, $10 on allotment, and $5 each on subsequent calls.

20,000 shares were fully subscribed and money dully received.

You are required to prepare journal entries, a cash book, and a balance sheet for the company.

Solution

Journal Entries

Limited Company Journal Entries
Limited Company Accounts
Limited Company Balance Sheet

Question 4: Issue of Two Classes of Shares at Par

A company was registered with an authorized capital share of $2,500,000 divided into 10,000 preference shares of $100 each and 15,000 equity shares of $100 each.

Out of these, 4,000 preference shares and 8,500 equity shares were issued. These shares were payable as under:

Preference Shares Equity Shares
On Application 20 20
On Allotment 30 40
On First Call 50 40

All shares were paid in full. You are required to prepare the necessary journal entries, a cash book, and a balance sheet.

Solution

Journal Entries

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About the Author

True Tamplin, BSc, CEPF®

True Tamplin is a published author, public speaker, CEO of UpDigital, and founder of Finance Strategists.

True is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF®), author of The Handy Financial Ratios Guide, a member of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, contributes to his financial education site, Finance Strategists, and has spoken to various financial communities such as the CFA Institute, as well as university students like his Alma mater, Biola University, where he received a bachelor of science in business and data analytics.

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