Explanation
Share Forfeiture a/c is a nominal account. It is credited with the amount received by the company on forfeited shares as it is a gain to the company. In this case, Rs. 5 per share has been received by the company, therefore, the amount of share forfeiture = Rs. 5 x 10 shares = Rs. 50.
A new account, viz. Capital Reduction Account, is to be opened for transferring the part of capital which is lost, i.e., not represented by assets.
In other words, this account reveals the sacrifices made by various parties, viz. equity shareholders, preference shareholders, debenture-holders, creditors, etc.It is needless to say that this is done by writing-off accumulated losses, intangible assets, over-valuation of assets, etc. At the same time it must be remembered that appreciation of the assets, if any, must be passed through this account (i.e. Re-organisation/Reconstruction Account), that is, this account should be credited.
The balance if any, should be transferred to Capital Reserve Account.
The entry is as:-
Share cap. A/c ………….Dr. xx
To cap reduction A/c………Cr. xx
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