Corporate Accounting Question Paper 2024 [Gauhati University NEP 2nd Sem]

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Corporate Accounting Question Paper 2024 Gauhati University FYUGP NEP BCom 2nd Sem

1 (Sem-2) BCM 01

2024

COMMERCE

Paper: BCM0200104

(Corporate Accounting)

Full Marks: 60

Time: 2½ hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

Answer either in English or in Assamese.

1. Answer the following as directed: 1×8=8

(i) The Companies Act, 2013 follows______format for preparation of Final Account. (Fill in the blank)

(ii) Reserve arising out of revaluation of assets is also available for issue for bonus shares.

(State whether the statement is true or false)

(iii) The buy back of shares does not exceed________percent of the total paid-up capital and free reserves of the company. (Fill in the blank) 

(iv) In case of partly owned subsidiary the question of minority shareholders will not arise. (State whether the statement is true or false)

(v) Internal reconstruction entails reduction of accumulated loss and change in capital structure. (State whether the statement is true or false)

(vi) Under asset-backing method, value of one equity share =______divided by number of equity shares. (Fill in the blank)

(vii) Under net assets method, purchase consideration is_______to the amount of net assets taken over by the company from the firm. (Fill in the blank)

(viii) State one reason for issuing right shares to the existing shareholders.

2. Answer in brief any six questions: 2×6=12

(a) State the meaning of Trade payable in preparing the final accounts of a company.

b) When and how profit is capitalised?

(c) Explain the meaning of Dog goodwill and Cat goodwill.

(d) What is Escrow Account?

(e) What are the two advantages of amalgamation?

(f) What is consolidated Balance Sheet?

(g) Write two needs of valuation of shares.

(h) Write the meaning of reduction of share capital.

(i) Mention any four components of financial statements of a company.

(j) Write a note on Minority interest in a holding company.

3. Answer any four questions in short: 5x4=20

(a) What is Bonus share? Mention three objectives of issue of bonus shares.

(b) What is the treatment of preliminary expenses and proposed dividend while preparing the final accounts of companies ?

(c) Write any five points of distinction between amalgamation in the nature of merger and amalgamation in the nature of purchase.

(d) Describe the manner of preparing consolidated financial statements.

(e) Gadai Limited decided to make a right issue in the proportion of one new share of Rs. 200 each at a premium of Rs. 50. each to the shareholders for every three existing shares. The market value of the shares at the time of announcement of right issue is Rs. 500 each. Calculate the value of right.

(f) Prapti Company Limited had an issued capital of Rs. 5,00,000 in 50,000 shares of Rs. 10 each on which Rs. 7 per share has been called up. The company now decides to reduce the share capital to shares of Rs. 7 each fully paid by cancelling the unpaid amount of Rs. 3 per share. Show Journal entries.

(g) The net assets of Disha Limited were Goodwill Rs. 56,400, Building, Rs. 9,00,000, Machinery Rs. 9,00,000. It has the liabilities as Preference Share Capital Rs. 2,00,000, Debentures Rs. 10,00,000, Rs. 2,50,000. The company has 10,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each. Find out the intrinsic value of one equity share. Trade creditors. 

(h) What are the situations that call for internal reconstruction of a company?

4. Answer any two questions: 10×2=20

(a) From the following balances of Dham Limited as on 31-3-2024, prepare a Balance Sheet as per the Companies Act, 2013:

Particulars	Rs.
Term Loan	5,00,000
Trade creditors	5,72,500
Cash Balance	1,37,500
Loose Tools	25,000
Investments	2,62,500
Provision for Taxation	85,000
Securities Premium	2,37,500
Loan from Debtors	1,00,000
General Reserve	10,25,000
Equity Share Capital	6,86,500
Debtors	6,02,400
Stores	2,00,000
Fixed Assets	20,75,000
Finished Goods	3,75,000
Capital Work-in-progress	1,29,000
Preference share capital	1,50,000
Debentures	4,50,000

(b) Polku Limited has Rs. 5,00,000 in equity of Rs. 10 each. It has Rs. 95,000 in General Reserve, Rs. 32,000 in Security Premium Account. The Company has passed necessary resolutions to buy- back 10,200 equity shares at par. In order to execute the resolution, Rs. 40,000, 8% debentures are issued at 5% discount repayable after 4 years at par.

Give Journal entries for buy-back of shares.

(c) Niribili Limited having a paid-up capital of Rs. 6,00,000 divided into 60,000 shares of Rs.10 each has reserve of Rs.4,00,000. The Company has decided to declare bonus out of the reserve and to distribute the same in the form of bonus shares of Rs. 10 each as fully paid- up to the existing shareholders in the ratio of one bonus share for every five shares held in the company. Calculate the amount of bonus to be declared and show the Journal entries in the books of the company and represent the items in the Balance Sheet.

(d) Explain the provisions of AS-14 relating of to accounting treatment amalgamation in the books of the transferee company.

(e) Vishal Limited acquired 200 (4/5th) equity shares of Prajapati Limited of Rs.100 each on 31-03-2024. The summarised Balance Sheet of Vishal Ltd. and Prajapati Ltd on 31-03-2024 were as under:

Particulars	Vishal Ltd (Rs.)	Prajapati Ltd (Rs.)
I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholders’ Funds
(a) Share Capital (Equity shares of Rs. 10 each fully paid)	80,000	25,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus
General Reserve	30,000	8,000
Surplus (Balance of Statement in P&L)	15,000	12,000
2. Current Liabilities
Trade Payables (Sundry Creditors)	20,000	15,000
TOTAL	1,45,000	60,000
II. ASSETS
1. Non-Current Assets
(a) Property and Equipment	70,000	25,000
(b) Non-Current Investments (200 shares in Prajapati Ltd.)	30,000	—
2. Current Assets	45,000	35,000
TOTAL	1,45,000	60,000

Prajapati Ltd. had credit balance of Rs. 8,000 in the General Reserve and Rs. 4,000 in Statement of Profit and Loss when Vishal Ltd. acquired the shares in Prajapati Ltd.

Prepare a consolidated Balance Sheet. Show necessary workings.

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