The document discusses the accounting treatment for the issue of shares by a company. It covers issues such as shares issued for cash, shares issued at par value, premium or discount. It provides journal entries for recording the issue of shares at different stages - application, allotment and calls. It also discusses accounting for shares issued at a premium, with examples. Issue of shares at a discount is not allowed as per the Companies Act 2013 and is considered void.

1. Company Accounts
BCM2B02 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
2nd Semester B. Com
University of Calicut
Module 2.2

2. Accounting treatment of Issue of
shares
Issue of
Shares
(i) For Cash
(ii) For
consideration other
than Cash

3. (i) Issue of Shares for cash
• A company may issue shares at their face value or at a price
other than the face value.
• When shares are issued at a price equal to their face value it is
termed as shares issued at par.
• When issue price of a share is more than its face value, it is
known as shares issued at a premium.
• If issue price of a share is less than its face value, it is called as
shares issued at a discount. – Void under Companies Act
2013 with penality
• Terms and conditions of issue  Prospectus

4. (ii) For consideration other than Cash
• When any asset is acquired by a company, the payment of
purchase price may be made by the issue of shares or in cash to
the vendor.
• When shares are issued against the purchase price, it is called
‘Issue of shares for consideration other than cash’.
• In other words cash is not received by the company against such
shares. In this case shares are not issued to the public in
general.

5. Accounting Treatment
On application :
The amount of money paid with various instalment represents the
contribution to share capital and should ultimately be credited to share
capital.
However, for the sake of convenience, initially individual accounts are
opened for each instalment.
All money received along with application is deposited with a
scheduled bank in a separate account opened for the purpose.

6. 1. On application :
Bank A/c Dr.
To Share Application A/c
(Amount received on application for — shares @ Rs. ______ per share)
2. For Transfer of Application Money:
Share Application A/c Dr.
To Share Capital A/c
(Application money on _____ Shares @ Rs. ______ per share allotted/
transferred to Share Capital)
# For Money Refunded on Rejected Application:
Share Application A/c Dr.
To Bank A/c
(Application money returned on rejected application for ___shares)

7. On allotment :
When minimum subscription has been received and certain legal
formalities on the allotment of shares have been duly compiled with,
the directors of the company proceed to make the allotment of shares.
The allotment of shares implies a contract between the company and
the applicants who now become the allottees and assume the status of
shareholders or members.

8. 3. For Amount Due on Allotment:
Share Allotment A/c Dr.
To Share Capital A/c
4. For Receipt of Allotment Money:
Bank A/c Dr.
To Share Allotment A/c
(Allotment money received on ___Shares @ Rs. — per share )

9. Excess Application money?
For Adjustment of Excess Application Money: -
Ex: Applied for 1000 shares, allotment only for 500
Share Application A/c Dr.
To Share Allotment A/c
(Application Money on __Shares @ Rs__per shares adjusted to the
amount due on allotment)
“OR”
Share Application A/c
To Share Allotment A/c
To Bank A/c
(Excess application money adjusted to share allotment and balance
refunded)

10. On Calls :
• Calls play a vital role in making shares fully paid-up and for realising
the full amount of shares from the shareholders.
• In the event of shares not being fully called up till the completion of
allotment, the directors have the authority to ask for the remaining
amount on shares as and when they decide about the same.
• It is also possible that the timing of the payment of calls by the
shareholders is determined at the time of share issue itself and given
in the prospectus.
• Two points are important regarding the calls on shares. First, the
amount on any call should not exceed 25% of the face value of shares.
Second, there must be an interval of at least one month between the
making of two calls unless otherwise provided by the articles of
association of the company.

11. When a call is made and the amount of the same is received, the journal entries are
as given below:
5. For Call Amount Due
Share * Call A/c Dr.
To Share Capital A/c
(Call money due on ___Shares @ Rs. ____ per share)
6. For Receipt of Call Amount
Bank A/c Dr.
To Share * Call A/c
(Call money received)
* The word/words First, Second, or Third must be added between the words
“Share” and ‘Call’ in the Share Call account depending upon the identity of the call
made.
Another point to be noted is that the words ‘and Final’ will also be added to the last
call - ‘Second and Final Call’ .

12. Journal
Entries

13. Illustration 1 (Issue of Shares at Par):
Shipping Limited make an issue of 10,000 Equity Shares of Rs.
25 each payable Rs. 5 on Application, Rs. 10 on Allotment and Rs.
10 on First and Final Call. All the shares are subscribed and
amount duly received. Pass journal entries.

15. Illustration 2
Authorised Capital 20,000 shares @ Rs.100 each
Issued Capital 10,000 shares @Rs.100 each
On Application Rs.30/share
On Allotment Rs.30/share
On First Call Rs.20/share
On Second and final Call Rs.20/share
All issued shares were applied
for & accepted, all calls were
paid

18. Illustration 3
• Hindustan ltd was registered with a nominal capital of Rs .
20,00,000 divided into 20,000 shares of Rs 100 each. The
company issued 10,000 share at par, payable Rs 20 on
application, Rs 30 on allotment, Rs 20 on first call and Rs 30
final call. All shares were subscribed by the public and amounts
duly received . Pass journal entries in the books of the company
• Step 1: Journal entries

19. (10,000*20)
(10,000*20)
(10,000*20)
(10,000*20)

20. Step 2: Create ledger accounts for all the accounts mentioned in Journal
1. Bank A/c
2. Share Application A/c
3. Share Capital A/c
4. Share Allotment A/c
5. Share First call A/c
6. Share second and Final call A/c

22. Shares Issued at Premium
• The shares of many successful companies which offer attractive rates
of dividend on their existing capitals fetch a higher price than their face
value in the market.
• When shares are issued at a price higher than the face value, they
are said to be issued at a premium.
• Thus, the excess of issue price over the face value is the amount of
premium.
• For example, if a share of Rs.10 is issued at Rs.12, Rs. (12 – 10) =
Rs.2 is the premium. the premium on issue of shares must not be
treated as revenue profits. On the contrary, it must be regarded as
capital receipt.
• The Securities Premium Account must be shown as “Securities
premium reserves” separately in the liabilities side of the balance
sheet under the head “Reserves & Surplus”.

23. • The Companies Act requires that when a company issues shares at a premium
whether for cash or otherwise, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the
premium collected on shares must be credited to a separate account called
“Securities Premium Account”.
• There are no restrictions in the Companies Act on the issue of shares at a
premium, but there are restrictions on its disposal.
• The Securities Premium Account may be applied by the company–
• (a) towards the issue of unissued shares of the company to the members of the
company as fully paid bonus shares;
• (b) in writing off the preliminary expenses of the company;
• (c) in writing off the expenses of, or the commission paid or discount allowed
on, any issue of shares or debentures of the company;
• (d) in providing for the premium payable on the redemption of preference
shares or of any debentures of the company; or
• (e) for the purchase of its own shares or other securities (buyback of shares).

24. 1. Premium is due at the time of application.
Date Particulars Amount (Dr.) Amount (Cr.)
1. On receipt of
Application money
Bank A/c (application and
premium amount)
Dr.
To Share Application A/c Cr.
(Being application money
received on shares)
2. Transfer of
application money to
Share Capital A/c and
Securities Premium A/c
Share Application A/c Dr.
To Share Capital A/c Cr.
To Securities Premium A/c Cr.
(Being share application money
transferred to share capital)

25. 2. Premium is due at the time of allotment.
Date Particulars Amount (Dr.) Amount (Cr.)
3. On Share
Allotment and
Premium due
Share Allotment A/c (amount due on
allotment including premium)
Dr.
To Share Capital A/c Cr.
To Securities Premium A/c Cr.
(Being share allotment money and
premium due)
4. Share Allotment
money received
Bank A/c (allotment and premium
amount received)
Dr.
To Share Allotment A/c Cr.
(Being share allotment money
received)

26. Share Example : 4
Jupiter Company Limited issued 35,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each at a
premium of Rs.2 payable as follows: On Application Rs.3 On Allotment
Rs.5 (including premium) Balance on First and Final Call The issue was
fully subscribed. All the money was duly received. Record journal
entries in the books of the Company.

27. (35000*2)
(35000*3)
(35000*5)

28. Assignment
5. Sahni Ltd. issues 10000 equity shares of ₹100 each at 25%
premium. Premium is due at the time of allotment. The amount
payable is as follows:
Jan 1, 2018: On Application ₹20
Feb 1, 2018: On Allotment ₹75
Mar 1, 2018: On First and Final Call ₹30.
The company makes allotment properly. Show necessary journal
entries.
6. X Ltd. Issued 5,000 shares of Rs.10 each at a premium of Rs.5 per
share. The amount was payable as Rs.3 on application, Rs.7 on
allotment(including premium) and the balance on first and final call.
All shares were subscribed by the public and all money duly
received. Show the journal entries in the books of the company.

29. Issue of Shares at A Discount
• When shares are issued at a price lower than the face value, they are
said to be issued at discount. Thus, the excess of the face value over the
issue price is the amount of discount. For example, if a share of ` 10 is
issued at Rs.9 then Rs.(10 – 9) = Rs.1 is the discount.
• As per companies Act 2013, a company shall not issue shares at a
discount except as provided in section 54 for issue of sweat equity
shares. Any share issued by a company at a discounted price shall be
void.
• Where a company contravenes the provisions of this section, the
company shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than one
lakh rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees and every
officer who is in default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to six months or with fine which shall not be
less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees, or
with both.