1. | Attempt any five of the following: | | |
| (i) | Discuss the significance of 'accounting standards'. | 4 | (0) |
| (ii) | What are the features of 'accounting software' ? | 4 | (0) |
| (iii) | The paid–up share capital of Foresight Ltd. includes 5,000, 9% redeemable preference shares of Rs.100 each, repayable at a premium of 6%. As the shares have become ready for redemption, the company has decided to redeem the entire amount out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of 50,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each at Rs.10.60 per share. The company realized the entire amount of equity issue in cash and redeemed the preference shares on date. You are required to show the journal entries in the books of the company. | 4 | (0) |
| (iv) | The following balances appeared in the books of a company on 1st April, 2004: | Rs. | 12% Debentures 12% Debenture sinking fund 12% Debenture sinking fund investments represented by 10% Govt. bonds secured of Rs. 7,20,000) | 8,00,000 6,00,000
6,00,000 |
Annual contributions of Rs. 1,28,000 to sinking fund is to be made on 31st March every year. On 31st March, 2005, balance at bank was Rs. 4,00,000 after receipt of interest. The company sold the investments at 80% and debentures were redeemed. You are required to prepare – (i) 12% debentures account; (ii) debenture sinking fund account; (iii) debenture sinking fund investments account; and (iv) bank account. | 4 | (0) |
| (v) | Yash Ltd. has only one type of capital, viz., 40,000 equity shares of Rs. 100 each. It also has got reserves totaling Rs. 20,00,000. The company closes its books on 31st March each year. It has paid dividends @ 12½% up to 2001–02 and 15% thereafter. In 2004–05, the company suffered a loss of Rs. 2,50,000; therefore, it wishes to draw required amount out of the reserves to pay dividend at 12%. Advise the company. | 4 | (0) |
| (vi) | Briefly explain the concept of 'generally accepted accounting principles' (GAAP). | 4 | (0) |
2. | (a) | Biggie Ltd. made an issue of 10,000, 10% mortgage debentures of Rs.100 each at Rs.96. The whole of the issue was underwritten by Smart Bulls. 8,500 debentures were applied for and allotted to the public. The underwriters discharged their liability and were paid commission at the rate of 2% on the nominal value of the debentures. Show the journal entries. | 5 | (0) |
| (b) | The summarised balance sheets of P Ltd. and S Ltd. as at 31st March, 2005 were as follows: Liabilities | P Ltd. Rs. | S Ltd. Rs. | Share capital: | | | 3,000 shares of Rs.100 each | 3,00,000 | — | 10,000 shares of Rs.10 each | — | 1,00,000 | Capital reserve | — | 55,000 | General reserve | 30,000 | 1,05,000 | Profit and loss account | 38,200 | 18,000 | Loan from S Ltd | 2,100 | — | Bills payable (includingRs.500 to P Ltd.) | — | 1,700 | Creditors | — | 1,700 | | 3,88,200 | 2,86,700 | Assets | Fixed assets | 1,50,000 | 2,44,700 | Investments in S Ltd., at cost | 1,70,000 | — | Stock | 40,000 | 20,000 | Loan to P Ltd. | — | 2,000 | Bills receivable (including Rs.200 from S Ltd.) | 1,200 | — | Debtors | 20,000 | 15,000 | Cash | 7,000 | 5,000 | | 3,88,200 | 2,86,700 |
There is a contingent liability of Rs.1,000 for bills discounted appearing in the balance sheet of P Ltd. P Ltd. acquired 8,000 shares of Rs. 10 each in S Ltd. on 31st March. 2005. You are given the following additional information: (i) | S Ltd. made a bonus issue on 31st March, 2005 of one share for every two shares held, reducing general reserve by an equivalent amount, but the transaction is not shown in the balance sheet. | (ii) | Interest receivable amounting to Rs. 100 in respect of a loan due by P Ltd. has not been credited in the accounts of S Ltd. | (iii) | The directors decided that the fixed assets of S Ltd. were overvalued and should be written down by Rs. 5,000. | Prepare a consolidated balance sheet of the two companies as at 31st March, 2005 giving all the workings. | | 10 | (0) |
3. | (a) | State the characteristics of 'financial reporting'. | 5 | (0) |
| (b) | The balance sheet of Super Sound Ltd. as at 31st March, 2005 is given below: Liabilities | Rs. | Assets | Rs. | Share capital: | | Buildings | 2,25,000 | 9,000 Equity shares of | | Machinery | 3,30,000 | Rs.100 each, fully paid-up | 9,00,000 | Sundry debtors | 2,40,000 | Profit and loss account | 75,000 | Bank | 90,000 | Bank overdraft | 15,000 | Creditors | 90,000 | Provision for taxation | 1,65,000 | Provision for dividends | 90,000 | | 13,35,000 | | 13,35,000 |
The net profits of the company after deducting usual working expenses but before providing for taxation were as under: Year | Rs. | 2002-03 | 3,00,000 | 2003-04 | 3,60,000 | 2004-05 | 3,30,000 |
On 31st March, 2005, building was revalued at Rs. 3,00,000; machinery at Rs. 3,75,000 and sundry debtors on the same date include Rs. 10,000 as irrecoverable. Having regard to nature of the business, 10% return on net tangible capital invested is considered reasonable. You are required to value the company's share ex–dividend. Valuation of goodwill may be based on three years, purchase of annual super profits. Rate of depreciation on buildings is 2% and on machinery is 10%. The income–tax rate is to be assumed at 35%. All workings should form part of your answer. | 10 | (0) |
4. | (a) | The balance sheet of Sugandh Ltd. as at 31st December, 2004 is as follows: Liabilities | Rs. | Assets | Rs. | 5,000, 6.5% Preference | | Patents | 49,000 | shares of Rs. 20 each, | | Buildings | 1,20,000 | fully paid–up | 1,00,000 | Debtors | 24,000 | 6,000 Equity shares of | | Stock | 36,000 | Rs.20 each, fully paid–up | 1,20,000 | Cash balance | 1,000 | 5% Debentures Add: Interest | 20,000 4,000 |
| 24,000 | Profit and loss a/c | 30,000 | Creditors | 16,000 | | 2,60,000 | | 2,60,000 |
The following scheme was passed and sanctioned: (i) | Future Ltd. to be formed to take over the business. | (ii) | One share of Rs. 10 fully paid–up in the new company to be issued for every three equity shares in the old company. | (iii) | Three shares of Rs. 10 each fully paid–up in the new company to be issued for every five preference shares in the old company. | (iv) | Debentureholders to be paid in full by Future Ltd. | (v) | The creditors to receive 80% of the sums due to them in fully paid–up shares of Rs. 10 each in the new company in full settlement | (vi) | Patents and profit and loss to be written off. | (vii) | Arrears of preference dividend to be cleared by issuing one equity share of Rs. 10 fully paid–up in Future Ltd. for every 20 shares held. | (viii) | Any balance available by the scheme to be used in writing down buildings. | You are required to pass the journal entries and prepare a balance sheet of Future Ltd. after giving effect to the scheme. | | 10 | (0) |
| (b) | From the following information, calculate the amount of provision to be made in the profit and loss account of Trusted Bank Ltd. for the year 2004-05: | (Rs. in '000) | Standard assets | 5,96,520 | Sub-standard assets | 37,120 | Doubtful assets: | | Upto one year (secured) | 10,264 | One year to three years (secured) | 6,240 | More than three years (secured by mortgage of plant worth Rs.1,600 thousand) | 2,632 | Loss assets | 4,136 |
The net profits of the company after deducting usual working expenses but before providing for taxation were as under: | 5 | (0) |