AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
• It is the maximum amount of capital that a
company can raise by issue of shares
ISSUED CAPITAL
• It is the portion of authorized capital which is
actually offered to Public for subscription
including the shares allotted to vendors
Subscribed Capital
• They are of three types-
1. Normal subscription
2. Over subscription
3. Under subscription
Called-up capital
• It means the portion of the subscribed capital
which the shareholders are called upon to pay
Reserve Capital
• A portion of unpaid capital which is meant to
be available to the creditors at time of
Liquidation
Meaning of capital Reserve
• The reserve which is created out of capital
profits and is not free for the distribution of
the dividend is called as capital reserve
Sources of capital reserve
• Premium on issue of shares and debentures
• Profit on sale of fixed assets
• Profit earned by company prior to
incorporation