ABC Company Ltd. was registered with an authorized capital of Rs 10,000,000 divided into 100,000 ordinary shares of Rs. 100 each. Following is the balance sheet of ABC Company Ltd. for the year ended December 31st, 2018:   ABC COMPANY LTD BALANCE SHEET (RS) For the Year Ended December 31st, 2018 ASSETS (RS.) DEBT + EQUITY (RS.) Current Assets Current Debt Cash 350,000   Accounts Payable 125,000   Accounts Receivable 245,000   Interest Payable 42,000   Inventory 47,000   Office Rent Payable 145,000   Office Supplies 5,000   Total Current Debt 312,000   Total Current Assets   647,000             Long Term Debt     Fixed Assets     10% Bonds Payable 550,000   Office Equipment 700,000   Total Debt   862,000 Accumulated Depreciation (office equip.) (150,000)         Book Value 550,000   Equity     Office Furniture 550,000   Ordinary Shares Capital 500,000   Accumulated Dep. (office fur.) (100,000)   Ordinary Shares Premium 50,000   Book Value 450,000   Retain Earnings 235,000   Total Fixed Assets   1,000,000 Total Equity   785,000             TOTAL ASSETS   1,647,000 TOTAL DEBT + EQUITY   1,647,000   Part - 1 General Journal – General Ledger  and Trial Balance     Following transactions were completed during the year 2019:   Business offered 6,500 applications to general public for subscription at Rs. 110 for each shares through newspaper. The company’s banker reported that 8,000 shares money were received with application. The directors of the company finalized allotment of 6,500 shares and directed their banker to refund the excess application money. The company also paid cash in advance Rs. 105,000 to an advertising company. Purchased office supplies at cash Rs. 15,000. Purchased inventory on credit for Rs. 825,000 and also paid transportation charges Rs. 30,000. Purchased office equipment at cash from supplier for Rs. 500,000 Paid salaries to staff Rs. 75,000. Sold inventory for Rs. 1,500,000 including 15% cash sales. Business allowed 3% cash discount. Paid cash to supplier Rs. 360,000 Paid utility bills and office rent Rs 32,000 and Rs. 41,000 respectively. Defective inventory returned to supplier worth Rs. 22,000. 1% commission was paid to agency at all credit sales. Collected cash from customers Rs. 675,000 Auditor’s fees paid Rs. 30,000 Paid interest and rent by Rs. 42,000 and 145,000 respectively. REQUIRED   Record the above transactions in General Journal (1 to 14), balance-off all the accounts (General Ledger - Hint: First post opening balances of all accounts shown in balance sheet for the period ended December 31st, 2018), and then extract a Trial Balance as at December 31st, 2019. What are characteristics of public limited companies and describe in detail the steps of incorporation of a public limited company.

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ABC Company Ltd. was registered with an authorized capital of Rs 10,000,000 divided into 100,000 ordinary shares of Rs. 100 each. Following is the balance sheet of ABC Company Ltd. for the year ended December 31st, 2018:

 

ABC COMPANY LTD

BALANCE SHEET (RS)

For the Year Ended December 31st, 2018

ASSETS (RS.)

DEBT + EQUITY (RS.)

Current Assets

Current Debt

Cash

350,000

 

Accounts Payable

125,000

 

Accounts Receivable

245,000

 

Interest Payable

42,000

 

Inventory

47,000

 

Office Rent Payable

145,000

 

Office Supplies

5,000

 

Total Current Debt

312,000

 

Total Current Assets

 

647,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Term Debt

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

10% Bonds Payable

550,000

 

Office Equipment

700,000

 

Total Debt

 

862,000

Accumulated Depreciation (office equip.)

(150,000)

 

 

 

 

Book Value

550,000

 

Equity

 

 

Office Furniture

550,000

 

Ordinary Shares Capital

500,000

 

Accumulated Dep. (office fur.)

(100,000)

 

Ordinary Shares Premium

50,000

 

Book Value

450,000

 

Retain Earnings

235,000

 

Total Fixed Assets

 

1,000,000

Total Equity

 

785,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

1,647,000

TOTAL DEBT + EQUITY

 

1,647,000

 

Part - 1

General Journal – General Ledger  and Trial Balance

 

 

Following transactions were completed during the year 2019:

 

  1. Business offered 6,500 applications to general public for subscription at Rs. 110 for each shares through newspaper. The company’s banker reported that 8,000 shares money were received with application. The directors of the company finalized allotment of 6,500 shares and directed their banker to refund the excess application money.
  2. The company also paid cash in advance Rs. 105,000 to an advertising company.
  3. Purchased office supplies at cash Rs. 15,000.
  4. Purchased inventory on credit for Rs. 825,000 and also paid transportation charges Rs. 30,000.
  5. Purchased office equipment at cash from supplier for Rs. 500,000
  6. Paid salaries to staff Rs. 75,000.
  7. Sold inventory for Rs. 1,500,000 including 15% cash sales. Business allowed 3% cash discount.
  8. Paid cash to supplier Rs. 360,000
  9. Paid utility bills and office rent Rs 32,000 and Rs. 41,000 respectively.
  10. Defective inventory returned to supplier worth Rs. 22,000.
  11. 1% commission was paid to agency at all credit sales.
  12. Collected cash from customers Rs. 675,000
  13. Auditor’s fees paid Rs. 30,000
  14. Paid interest and rent by Rs. 42,000 and 145,000 respectively.

REQUIRED

 

  1. Record the above transactions in General Journal (1 to 14), balance-off all the accounts (General Ledger - Hint: First post opening balances of all accounts shown in balance sheet for the period ended December 31st, 2018), and then extract a Trial Balance as at December 31st, 2019.
  2. What are characteristics of public limited companies and describe in detail the steps of incorporation of a public limited company.
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