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AccountancyCBSE Class 12 · Chapter 1

Accounting for Share Capital Class 12: Notes, Journal Entries and Solved Questions

Updated 14 October 2026 · Fact-checked

Accounting for Share Capital is the first company-accounts chapter in CBSE Class 12 Accountancy Part A. It covers company features, kinds of share capital, equity and preference shares, issue at par and premium, over- and under-subscription, calls in arrears and advance, shares to vendors, forfeiture and reissue, and balance sheet disclosure.

What Accounting for Share Capital is about

A company raises its capital by issuing shares. This chapter is about recording that process: money called on application, allotment and calls, what happens when the public applies for more or fewer shares than offered, what happens when a shareholder does not pay (calls in arrears, then forfeiture), and how forfeited shares are reissued.

You also learn the vocabulary of capital (authorised, issued, subscribed, called-up and paid-up), the difference between equity and preference shares, how a securities premium is recorded and used, how shares are issued to a vendor for assets instead of cash, and the concepts of private placement, ESOP and sweat equity. Finally, share capital is shown in the balance sheet as per Schedule III through a note.

Syllabus limits for 2026-27: calls in arrears and calls in advance are recorded without interest; private placement, ESOP and sweat equity are concepts only. The Companies Act 2013 does not allow a company to issue shares at a discount (except sweat equity), but forfeited shares may be reissued at a discount up to the amount forfeited.

Weightage: This chapter is part of Part A: Accounting for Companies, which carries 24 of the 80 theory marks together with Issue and Redemption of Debentures.Source: CBSE Accountancy (055) syllabus 2026-27, Part A: Accounting for Companies

In real board papers: asked in 2 of the 2 board papers we hold (2026 to 2026), on average 17 marks per paper. See the questions

Key concepts

Company: features and kinds
NCERT section 1.1, 1.2

A company is an artificial person created by law, with a separate legal entity from its members, perpetual succession, a common seal (or authorised signatures), limited liability of members, transferable shares (in a public company) and management separate from ownership.

Kinds by liability: companies limited by shares, limited by guarantee, and unlimited companies. By control: holding and subsidiary companies. By ownership and access to capital: private company (restricts transfer of shares, cannot invite the public), public company, and one person company. Companies may also be listed or unlisted, and a government company is one where the government holds at least 51% of paid-up capital.

Worked example

Suppose a shareholder of a company limited by shares has fully paid for her shares and the company later fails with large debts. Is she liable to pay the creditors? [1 mark]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Liability of members is limited to the unpaid amount on their shares.
  2. Her shares are fully paid, so nothing is unpaid.

Answer: No. Her liability is limited to the unpaid amount on her shares, which is nil.

Categories of share capital and Schedule III disclosure
NCERT section 1.3, 1.3.1
  • Authorised (registered or nominal) capital: the maximum capital the company may issue, stated in its memorandum.
  • Issued capital: the part offered to the public (and others) for subscription.
  • Subscribed capital: the part actually taken up. It is shown as "subscribed and fully paid" and "subscribed but not fully paid".
  • Called-up capital: the part of the face value the company has asked for so far; uncalled capital is the rest.
  • Paid-up capital: called-up capital actually received (called-up − calls in arrears).
  • Reserve capital: uncalled capital that by special resolution can be called only on winding up.

In the balance sheet, "Share Capital" appears under Shareholders' Funds, with a note showing authorised, issued and subscribed capital, calls in arrears deducted, and the balance of Share Forfeiture Account added.

Worked example

Suppose a company is authorised to issue 2,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each. It issues 1,00,000 shares, of which 90,000 are subscribed. ₹8 per share has been called, and calls of ₹1 per share on 2,000 shares are unpaid. Show the Share Capital note. [3 marks]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Note: Share Capital
    Particulars₹
    Authorised capital: 2,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each20,00,000
    Issued capital: 1,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each10,00,000
    Subscribed capital: subscribed but not fully paid: 90,000 equity shares of ₹10 each, ₹8 called up7,20,000
    Less: Calls in arrears (2,000 shares @ ₹1)2,000
    Total subscribed capital7,18,000

Answer: Subscribed but not fully paid ₹7,20,000 less calls in arrears ₹2,000 = ₹7,18,000.

Equity and preference shares
NCERT section 1.4

Preference shares carry two preferential rights: to receive a fixed rate of dividend before equity shareholders, and to repayment of capital before equity shareholders on winding up. They may be cumulative or non-cumulative, participating or non-participating, convertible or non-convertible, and redeemable (they must be redeemed within 20 years under the Companies Act 2013).

Equity shares are all shares that are not preference shares. Equity shareholders get dividends only after preference dividend, at a rate that varies with profit; they get capital back last on winding up; but they control the company through voting rights. They bear the most risk and can earn the most.

Worked example

Suppose a company earns a profit of ₹3,00,000 that it decides to distribute. It has 10,000 8% preference shares of ₹100 each and 1,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each. What dividend per equity share can it pay? [3 marks]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Preference dividend first: 8% of ₹10,00,000 = ₹80,000.
  2. Left for equity: 3,00,000 − 80,000 = ₹2,20,000.
  3. Per equity share: 2,20,000 ÷ 1,00,000 = ₹2.20.

Answer: ₹2.20 per equity share (22%), after ₹80,000 to preference shareholders.

Issue of shares: application, allotment, calls; arrears and advance
NCERT section 1.5, 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2

Shares are paid in instalments. For each instalment: when due, debit the instalment account (Application, Allotment, Call) and credit Share Capital (and Securities Premium for the premium part); when received, debit Bank and credit the instalment account. Application money is received first and transferred to capital on allotment. Allotment requires the minimum subscription, at least 90% of the issue; otherwise application money is refunded.

Calls in arrears: amount called but unpaid; can be left as a debit balance in the instalment account or transferred to a Calls in Arrears A/c; shown as a deduction from subscribed capital. Calls in advance: amount received before it is called; credited to Calls in Advance A/c, shown under other current liabilities until adjusted when the call is made. (Interest on these is not in the syllabus.)

Worked example

Suppose a company calls ₹3 per share on first call on 40,000 shares. One shareholder with 500 shares does not pay, and another with 1,000 shares also pays the final call of ₹2 in advance. Pass the entries for the first call. [3 marks]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Equity Share First Call A/c ... Dr1,20,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 1,20,000
    (First call due on 40,000 shares @ ₹3)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr1,20,500 
    Calls in Arrears A/c ... Dr1,500 
    To Equity Share First Call A/c 1,20,000
    To Calls in Advance A/c 2,000
    (Call received except on 500 shares; final call received in advance on 1,000 shares)  

Answer: Bank ₹1,20,500 = 1,20,000 − 1,500 + 2,000; calls in arrears ₹1,500; calls in advance ₹2,000.

Over-subscription and under-subscription
NCERT section 1.6.3, 1.6.4

Under-subscription: fewer shares applied for than offered. Shares are allotted to all applicants (if minimum subscription is met) and entries are based on shares actually allotted.

Over-subscription: more applications than shares offered. The directors can (a) reject some applications and refund their money, (b) allot pro rata (proportionately) and adjust the excess application money towards allotment (and calls, if allowed), refunding any balance, or (c) do both. With pro-rata allotment, find each applicant's excess money: (shares applied − shares allotted) × application money per share; subtract it from allotment due.

Worked example

Suppose 60,000 shares are applied for by applicants who are allotted 50,000 shares pro rata, with application money ₹3 per share. How much excess application money is adjusted towards allotment? [1 mark]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Excess shares applied = 60,000 − 50,000 = 10,000.
  2. Excess money = 10,000 × ₹3 = ₹30,000.

Answer: ₹30,000 is adjusted towards allotment.

Securities premium and shares for consideration other than cash
NCERT section 1.6.5, 1.6.7

Shares issued above face value carry a securities premium, usually collected with allotment and credited to Securities Premium A/c when it falls due. Under Section 52 of the Companies Act 2013 it can be used only to issue fully paid bonus shares, write off preliminary expenses, write off expenses, commission or discount on any issue of shares or debentures, pay premium on redemption of preference shares or debentures, and buy back shares. It is shown under Reserves and Surplus.

Shares to a vendor: when a company buys assets and pays by issuing shares: Sundry Assets A/c Dr, To Vendor A/c; then Vendor A/c Dr, To Share Capital A/c (and Securities Premium A/c). Number of shares = amount payable ÷ issue price.

Worked example

Suppose Neel Ltd buys machinery of ₹4,40,000 from Vardan Traders and pays by issuing equity shares of ₹100 each at a premium of 10%. Pass the entries. [3 marks]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Issue price ₹110; number of shares = 4,40,000 ÷ 110 = 4,000.
  2. ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Machinery A/c ... Dr4,40,000 
    To Vardan Traders 4,40,000
    (Machinery purchased)  
    Vardan Traders ... Dr4,40,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 4,00,000
    To Securities Premium A/c 40,000
    (4,000 shares of ₹100 issued at ₹110 to the vendor)  

Answer: 4,000 shares: capital ₹4,00,000 and premium ₹40,000.

Forfeiture of shares
NCERT section 1.7

If a shareholder fails to pay an instalment, the directors may forfeit his shares as per the articles. The member loses his shares and the money already paid. Entry: debit Share Capital with the amount called up on those shares; debit Securities Premium only if the premium was due but not received; credit the unpaid instalments (or Calls in Arrears); credit Share Forfeiture A/c with the amount already received towards capital.

If the premium on those shares had already been received, it stays in Securities Premium and is not debited.

Worked example

Suppose a holder of 200 shares of ₹10 each issued at ₹12 (premium payable with allotment) paid application ₹3 and allotment ₹5 (including premium) but not the first and final call of ₹4. The shares are forfeited and reissued at ₹7 per share fully paid. Pass the entries. [4 marks]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Called up ₹10 × 200 = ₹2,000; unpaid call ₹800; received towards capital ₹6 × 200 = ₹1,200. Premium was received, so it is not debited.
  2. ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Equity Share Capital A/c ... Dr2,000 
    To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c 800
    To Share Forfeiture A/c 1,200
    (200 shares forfeited for non-payment of call)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr1,400 
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr600 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 2,000
    (200 shares reissued @ ₹7 fully paid)  
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr600 
    To Capital Reserve A/c 600
    (Gain on reissue transferred)  

Answer: Forfeiture ₹1,200; discount on reissue ₹600; capital reserve ₹600.

Reissue of forfeited shares and capital reserve
NCERT section 1.7.1

Forfeited shares can be reissued at par, at a premium or at a discount, but the discount cannot exceed the amount forfeited on those shares. Entry: Bank A/c Dr (amount received), Share Forfeiture A/c Dr (discount), To Share Capital A/c (amount credited as paid up). If reissued above face value, credit the excess to Securities Premium.

After reissue, the remaining forfeited amount on the shares reissued is a capital profit: Share Forfeiture A/c Dr, To Capital Reserve A/c. Forfeited amount on shares not yet reissued stays in Share Forfeiture A/c and is added to share capital in the note.

When only some forfeited shares are reissued, find the forfeited amount per share first.

Worked example

Suppose 600 shares on which ₹2,160 had been forfeited are held by a company, and 400 of them are reissued at ₹8 per share fully paid (face value ₹10). Calculate the capital reserve. [3 marks]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Forfeited per share = 2,160 ÷ 600 = ₹3.60; on 400 shares = ₹1,440.
  2. Discount allowed = 400 × ₹2 = ₹800.
  3. Capital reserve = 1,440 − 800 = ₹640; ₹720 stays in Share Forfeiture A/c for the 200 shares not reissued.

Answer: Capital reserve ₹640.

Private placement, ESOP and sweat equity (concepts)
NCERT section 1.6 (boxes on private placement and ESOP)
  • Private placement (Section 42, Companies Act 2013): an offer of securities to a select group of persons through a private placement offer letter, not to the public at large.
  • Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP): an option given to employees and employee directors to buy the company's shares at a future date at a price lower than the market or fair value. It is an option, so an employee may or may not use it.
  • Sweat equity shares: shares issued to employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash, for providing know-how, intellectual property or value additions. Sweat equity is the one case where shares may be issued at a discount.

Worked example

Suppose a software start-up offers its senior engineers the right to buy its shares after three years at ₹50 each, while the shares now trade at ₹80. What is this called, and must the engineers buy? [1 mark]

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Shares offered to employees at a price below market value at a future date: an ESOP.
  2. It is an option, not an obligation.

Answer: An Employee Stock Option Plan; the engineers may choose whether to exercise it.

Accounting for Share Capital in real life

Each concept, met in an everyday situation. Read the situation, answer the question in your own words, then compare with the model answer. The one-line hook is what to remember.

Instalments and calls

Suppose a new electric-scooter company sells shares in instalments, like paying for a phone in parts, and one investor stops paying after the first instalment.

What can the company do, and what happens to money already paid?

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. The unpaid call is a call in arrears.
  2. The directors can forfeit the shares; the money already paid is credited to Share Forfeiture A/c and the investor loses it.

Answer: Forfeit the shares; the investor loses the amount already paid.

Memory hook: Miss your instalment, lose your shares and your deposit.

Securities premium

Suppose a well-known biscuit company issues shares of face value ₹10 at ₹60 because investors value its brand.

Where does the ₹50 extra go, and can it be paid out as dividend?

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. The ₹50 per share is credited to Securities Premium A/c.
  2. Section 52 allows only specified uses such as bonus shares; dividend is not one.

Answer: Securities Premium (Reserves and Surplus); it cannot be distributed as dividend.

Memory hook: Premium is capital in disguise: it cannot be eaten as dividend.

Pro-rata allotment

Suppose a popular IPO receives applications for twice the shares offered, and every applicant gets half of what was applied for.

What happens to the extra application money?

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Each applicant's excess application money is the money paid on shares not allotted.
  2. It is adjusted towards the allotment amount due (and any surplus refunded).

Answer: It is adjusted towards allotment, reducing what each allottee must pay.

Memory hook: Paid for more, got less: the extra waits for allotment.

Topics in this chapter

Accounting for Share Capital: key facts

Excess application money (pro rata)
(Shares applied − shares allotted) × application money per share
Amount due on allotment from a pro-rata allottee
Shares allotted × allotment money − excess application money
Forfeiture entry
Dr Share Capital (called up) + Dr Securities Premium (if not received) = Cr unpaid instalments + Cr Share Forfeiture (received towards capital)
Maximum discount on reissue
Amount forfeited on the shares reissued
Capital reserve on reissue
Forfeited amount on shares reissued − discount on reissue
Shares to a vendor
Number of shares = purchase consideration ÷ issue price
Paid-up capital
Called-up capital − calls in arrears
Minimum subscription
At least 90% of the issue size

How the board asks Accounting for Share Capital

The question patterns to expect, and the method that works for each.

Question typeHow it is askedMethod
Concepts and kinds of capital1-mark MCQs on categories of capital, minimum subscription, uses of securities premium, ESOP and sweat equity.Learn each term with one example figure.
Pro-rata calculations1- to 3-mark questions on excess application money and the amount due from one allottee.Shares applied versus allotted for that applicant; excess × application rate.
Forfeiture and reissue3- or 4-mark entries, including capital reserve on partial reissue and shares issued at a premium.Called up, received, unpaid; premium only if unpaid; capital reserve on reissued shares only.
Full share issue question6-mark journal entries from application to reissue with over-subscription.One entry per stage; keep a side calculation for the defaulter.
Balance sheet disclosure3-mark Share Capital note as per Schedule III.Authorised, issued, subscribed (fully and not fully paid), less arrears, add forfeiture balance.

Tricks to remember Accounting for Share Capital

Short memory aids. Say each one aloud once, then use it on a question the same day.

  • Forfeiture recipe: C-P-U-R

    Debit Called-up capital (and unpaid Premium); credit Unpaid calls and Received money (to forfeiture).

    Use it when: Every forfeiture entry.

  • Discount ≤ forfeited

    You can give away on reissue at most what you took away on forfeiture.

    Use it when: Reissue limits.

  • A-I-S-C-P

    Authorised ≥ Issued ≥ Subscribed ≥ Called-up ≥ Paid-up.

    Use it when: Categories of share capital.

  • Premium travels with allotment

    Unless told otherwise, premium is collected with allotment.

    Use it when: Splitting allotment money.

Accounting for Share Capital: board-level solved questions

Ordered from board level to HOTS. Cover the solution, write your own, then compare step by step.

Example 1: Limit on reissue discount · 1 mark · MCQBoard level

300 shares of ₹10 each, on which ₹6 per share had been paid, were forfeited. The maximum discount at which they can be reissued is:
(a) ₹3,000
(b) ₹1,800
(c) ₹1,200
(d) ₹600

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Maximum discount = amount forfeited = 300 × ₹6.

Answer: (b) ₹1,800

Example 2: Uses of securities premium · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonBoard level

Assertion (A): A company cannot use its securities premium to pay dividends.
Reason (R): Section 52 of the Companies Act 2013 restricts the use of securities premium to specified purposes.
(a) Both true and R explains A (b) Both true, R does not explain A (c) A true, R false (d) A false, R true

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Dividend is not one of the Section 52 purposes.

Answer: (a)

Example 3: Shares issued to a vendor at a premium · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

Suppose Sarthi Ltd purchased a building for ₹4,62,000 from Mehta Builders. It paid ₹22,000 by cheque and the balance by issuing equity shares of ₹100 each at a premium of 10%. Pass the journal entries and state the number of shares issued.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Paid in shares = 4,62,000 − 22,000 = ₹4,40,000; issue price ₹110; shares = 4,000.
  2. ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Building A/c ... Dr4,62,000 
    To Mehta Builders 4,62,000
    (Building purchased)  
    Mehta Builders ... Dr4,62,000 
    To Bank A/c 22,000
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 4,00,000
    To Securities Premium A/c 40,000
    (Vendor paid by cheque and by issue of 4,000 shares at ₹110)  

Answer: 4,000 shares; capital ₹4,00,000, premium ₹40,000, cheque ₹22,000.

Example 4: Forfeiture when premium was received, and reissue · 4 marks · Short answerHarder board level

Suppose a company issued shares of ₹10 at ₹12 (₹3 on application, ₹5 on allotment including premium, ₹4 on first and final call). Kavya, holding 200 shares, paid application and allotment but not the call. Her shares were forfeited and reissued at ₹7 per share fully paid. Pass the entries for forfeiture and reissue.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Premium was received with allotment, so Securities Premium is not debited.
  2. ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Equity Share Capital A/c ... Dr2,000 
    To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c 800
    To Share Forfeiture A/c 1,200
    (200 shares forfeited for non-payment of call)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr1,400 
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr600 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 2,000
    (200 shares reissued @ ₹7 fully paid)  
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr600 
    To Capital Reserve A/c 600
    (Gain on reissue transferred)  

Answer: Share Forfeiture ₹1,200; reissue discount ₹600; capital reserve ₹600.

Example 5: Complete issue with pro-rata allotment, forfeiture and partial reissue · 6 marks · Long answerHarder board level

Suppose Vayu Ltd invited applications for 50,000 equity shares of ₹10 each at a premium of ₹2, payable ₹3 on application, ₹5 on allotment (including premium) and ₹4 on first and final call. Applications were received for 70,000 shares. Applications for 10,000 shares were rejected and money refunded; applicants for 60,000 shares were allotted 50,000 shares pro rata, and excess application money was adjusted towards allotment. Ravi, who had applied for 720 shares, failed to pay allotment and the call; his shares were forfeited. Later, 400 of these shares were reissued at ₹8 per share fully paid. Pass the journal entries.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Ravi: allotted 600 (720 × 5/6); excess application money = 120 × ₹3 = ₹360; allotment unpaid = 600 × 5 − 360 = ₹2,640.
  2. Allotment cash = 2,50,000 − 30,000 − 2,640 = ₹2,17,360; call cash = 2,00,000 − 2,400 = ₹1,97,600.
  3. Forfeiture: called up 600 × ₹10 = ₹6,000; premium not received ₹1,200; received towards capital 1,800 + 360 = ₹2,160.
  4. ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Bank A/c ... Dr2,10,000 
    To Equity Share Application A/c 2,10,000
    (Application money received on 70,000 shares @ ₹3)  
    Equity Share Application A/c ... Dr2,10,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 1,50,000
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 30,000
    To Bank A/c 30,000
    (Application money transferred to capital; excess on 10,000 shares adjusted to allotment; 10,000 shares refunded)  
    Equity Share Allotment A/c ... Dr2,50,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 1,50,000
    To Securities Premium A/c 1,00,000
    (Allotment due on 50,000 shares @ ₹5 including premium ₹2)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr2,17,360 
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 2,17,360
    (Allotment money received except from Ravi)  
    Equity Share First and Final Call A/c ... Dr2,00,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 2,00,000
    (Call due on 50,000 shares @ ₹4)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr1,97,600 
    To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c 1,97,600
    (Call money received except on 600 shares)  
    Equity Share Capital A/c ... Dr6,000 
    Securities Premium A/c ... Dr1,200 
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 2,640
    To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c 2,400
    To Share Forfeiture A/c 2,160
    (Ravi's 600 shares forfeited)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr3,200 
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr800 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 4,000
    (400 forfeited shares reissued @ ₹8 as fully paid)  
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr640 
    To Capital Reserve A/c 640
    (Gain on reissue of 400 shares transferred)  
  5. Note 1: Share Capital (Vayu Ltd)
    Particulars₹
    Authorised capital: … equity shares of ₹10 each (as given in the question)…
    Issued capital: 50,000 equity shares of ₹10 each5,00,000
    Subscribed and fully paid: 49,800 equity shares of ₹10 each4,98,000
    Add: Share Forfeiture A/c (200 shares not reissued)720
    Total4,98,720
  6. Check: bank receipts ₹5,98,160 = share capital 4,98,000 + forfeiture 720 + premium 98,800 + capital reserve 640.

Answer: Share Forfeiture ₹2,160; capital reserve ₹640; Share Forfeiture balance ₹720 on 200 shares; securities premium ₹98,800.

Example 6: One pro-rata allottee defaults on allotment · 4 marks · Short answerHOTS / competency

Suppose shares of ₹10 are issued at ₹12: ₹4 on application and ₹6 on allotment (including ₹2 premium), the rest on call. Ananya applied for 1,800 shares and was allotted 1,200 on a pro-rata basis. She failed to pay allotment and her shares were forfeited immediately after allotment. Calculate the amount she owed on allotment and pass the forfeiture entry.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Excess = 600 × ₹4 = ₹2,400; allotment owed = 7,200 − 2,400 = ₹4,800.
  2. Called up so far ₹8 per share (₹4 + ₹4 capital part of allotment) = ₹9,600; premium due but not received ₹2,400.
  3. Received towards capital = 1,200 × ₹4 + ₹2,400 excess = ₹7,200.
  4. ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Equity Share Capital A/c ... Dr9,600 
    Securities Premium A/c ... Dr2,400 
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 4,800
    To Share Forfeiture A/c 7,200
    (Ananya's 1,200 shares forfeited after allotment)  

Answer: Owed ₹4,800; Share Forfeiture A/c credited ₹7,200.

Example 7: Share Capital note with calls in arrears · 3 marks · Short answerHOTS / competency

Suppose a company is authorised to issue 2,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each. It offered 1,00,000 shares; 90,000 were subscribed. ₹8 per share has been called; a shareholder holding 2,000 shares has not paid the last call of ₹1. Show share capital in the Notes to Accounts. Why is the forfeiture balance sometimes added in such a note?

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Note: Share Capital
    Particulars₹
    Authorised capital: 2,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each20,00,000
    Issued capital: 1,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each10,00,000
    Subscribed capital: subscribed but not fully paid: 90,000 equity shares of ₹10 each, ₹8 called up7,20,000
    Less: Calls in arrears (2,000 shares @ ₹1)2,000
    Total subscribed capital7,18,000
  2. Share Forfeiture A/c is money received on shares that no longer exist in the subscribed figure; until those shares are reissued, it is added to subscribed capital in the note.

Answer: Subscribed capital ₹7,18,000 after deducting calls in arrears.

Example 8: Excess application money · 1 mark · MCQHarder board level

A company offered 50,000 shares with ₹3 on application. Applicants for 60,000 shares were allotted 50,000 pro rata. The excess application money adjusted towards allotment is:
(a) ₹1,50,000
(b) ₹30,000
(c) ₹60,000
(d) ₹10,000

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. 10,000 excess shares × ₹3.

Answer: (b) ₹30,000

Case-study practice (Section E style)

Read the situation, then answer every part. In the board paper this is a 4-mark question split into 1 + 1 + 2 marks.

A start-up raises its first public capital

Suppose Kalp Robotics Ltd, after private placement to a few investors, offers 1,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each to the public at ₹15 (₹4 on application, ₹6 on allotment including ₹5 premium, and ₹5 on first and final call). It receives applications for only 85,000 shares. It also plans an ESOP for its engineers.

  1. (i) · 1 mark

    Can the company proceed to allot shares?

    Answer

    Answer: No.

    Minimum subscription is 90% (90,000 shares); only 85,000 were applied for, so application money must be refunded.

  2. (ii) · 1 mark

    What was the private placement it made earlier?

    Answer

    Answer: An offer of shares to a select group of persons through a private placement offer letter under Section 42.

    Not an offer to the general public.

  3. (iii) · 2 marks

    If applications had been for 95,000 shares and all were allotted, how much would be credited to Securities Premium and to Share Capital on allotment?

    Answer

    Answer: Premium ₹4,75,000; share capital ₹95,000.

    Allotment ₹6 = ₹1 capital + ₹5 premium; × 95,000 shares.

Where the marks are

How a typical answer is split into step marks. Show every step: a right final answer alone rarely earns full marks.

Capital reserve on partial reissue of forfeited shares. (3 marks)

StepMarks
Forfeited amount per share1
Forfeited amount on reissued shares and discount1
Capital reserve and balance in Share Forfeiture A/c1

Forfeiture and reissue of shares originally issued at a premium (premium received). (4 marks)

StepMarks
Forfeiture entry without debiting premium1.5
Reissue entry with discount debited to Share Forfeiture1.5
Transfer to Capital Reserve1

Journal entries for a complete issue with pro-rata allotment, forfeiture and reissue (Vayu Ltd). (6 marks)

StepMarks
Application received, transferred, adjusted and refunded1.5
Allotment due and received (with the defaulter's calculation)1.5
Call due and received1
Forfeiture including premium not received1
Reissue and capital reserve1

Where students lose marks in Accounting for Share Capital

The slips examiners see most often, and what to write instead.

  • Mistake: Debiting Securities Premium on forfeiture when the premium had already been received

    Habit of always reversing premium.

    Wrong working

    Share Capital Dr 2,000; Securities Premium Dr 400 ...

    Right working

    Share Capital Dr 2,000 To Call 800, To Share Forfeiture 1,200

    Do this: Debit premium only if it was due and remains unpaid.

    Usually costs: 1-2 marks.

  • Mistake: Transferring the whole Share Forfeiture balance to capital reserve after a partial reissue

    Not working per share.

    Do this: Only the forfeited amount on reissued shares, less discount, goes to capital reserve.

    Usually costs: 1-2 marks.

  • Mistake: Ignoring a defaulter's excess application money

    Treating pro-rata allottees like full allottees.

    Do this: Excess application money reduces allotment due and adds to the amount forfeited.

    Usually costs: 1-2 marks.

  • Mistake: Crediting share capital with the premium on allotment

    Not splitting the allotment.

    Do this: Allotment due: credit Share Capital with the capital part and Securities Premium with the premium part.

    Usually costs: 1 mark.

  • Mistake: Recording interest on calls in arrears

    Following older textbooks.

    Do this: Interest on calls in arrears and in advance is outside the 2026-27 syllabus; record calls without interest.

    Usually costs: Wasted time and possible errors.

NCERT exercise guide: Accounting for Share Capital

What each exercise in the NCERT chapter tests, how to approach it, and a question of the same kind solved step by step. Questions here are written in our own words.

Short and long answer questions

What it tests: Company features, kinds of companies, categories of capital, equity versus preference shares, minimum subscription, securities premium, forfeiture.

How to approach it: Define the term and add one line of significance or an example.

Same kind as NCERT theory questions

State four purposes for which securities premium may be used.

Show the solutionSolution
  1. Issue of fully paid bonus shares; writing off preliminary expenses.
  2. Writing off expenses or discount on issue of securities; premium on redemption; buy-back of shares.

Answer: Any four of the five Section 52 purposes.

Issue of shares at par and premium, with arrears or advance

What it tests: Journal entries for application, allotment and calls, including calls in arrears and in advance.

How to approach it: Two entries per instalment: due and received.

Same kind as NCERT issue numericals

Suppose 10,000 shares of ₹10 are issued at ₹11, with ₹5 (including premium ₹1) due on allotment. Pass the allotment-due entry.

Show the solutionSolution
  1. Allotment due = 10,000 × ₹5 = ₹50,000; premium part ₹10,000.

Answer: Equity Share Allotment A/c Dr 50,000 To Equity Share Capital A/c 40,000 and To Securities Premium A/c 10,000.

Over-subscription and pro-rata allotment

What it tests: Rejection, pro-rata allotment and adjustment of excess money.

How to approach it: Split applicants into groups; compute excess for each group.

Same kind as NCERT over-subscription numericals

Suppose Ananya applied for 1,800 shares and was allotted 1,200 (application ₹4, allotment ₹6 including ₹2 premium). How much does she pay on allotment?

Show the solutionSolution
  1. Excess = 600 × 4 = ₹2,400.
  2. Allotment due = 1,200 × 6 = ₹7,200; payable = 7,200 − 2,400.

Answer: ₹4,800

Forfeiture and reissue

What it tests: Forfeiture of shares issued at par and premium, reissue at a discount, capital reserve.

How to approach it: Forfeiture table for each defaulter; capital reserve on reissued shares only.

Same kind as NCERT forfeiture numericals

Suppose ₹500 was forfeited on 100 shares, which are reissued at ₹9 fully paid (face value ₹10). Find the capital reserve.

Show the solutionSolution
  1. Discount = ₹100.
  2. Capital reserve = 500 − 100.

Answer: ₹400

Accounting for Share Capital: previous year questions

  • Asked in 2 of the 2 board papers we hold (2026 to 2026), on average 17 marks per paper; 14 questions in all, counting OR alternatives. In 4 of 4 sample papers.

Counted from the real papers on our previous year papers page, not estimated. Average marks are over every board paper we hold, with an OR pair counted once. Chapter tags are ours.

Solved board questions from Accounting for Share Capital

Real questions from recent papers. Try each one first, then open our step-by-step solution with marks per step.

2026, set 67/1/1, Q3(a) · 1 mark · MCQ

If 600 shares of ₹ 10 each, issued at a premium of ₹ 1 per share are forfeited on which ₹ 8 per share (including premium) have been called and ₹ 6 per share (including premium) have been paid, then 'Share Forfeiture Account' will be ________ by ________.

  1. (A)credited, ₹ 3,000
  2. (B)debited, ₹ 3,000
  3. (C)debited, ₹ 3,600
  4. (D)credited, ₹ 3,600
Try it first, then show our solutionSolution
  1. Paid ₹ 6 per share including the ₹ 1 premium, so capital received = ₹ 5 per share. Premium received is not forfeited.

  2. Share Forfeiture A/c is credited with 600 × ₹ 5 = ₹ 3,000. Option (A).

    1 mark

Answer: (A) credited, ₹ 3,000

Where the marks are

  • Credit of capital paid ₹ 5 × 600 (1 mark)

See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 67/1/1

2026, set 67/1/1, Q19(a) · 3 marks · Short answer

Raunak Cotton Ltd. purchased machinery of ₹ 6,80,000 from Heavy Machines Ltd. The Payment to Heavy Machines Ltd. was made by issuing 10,500 equity shares of ₹ 50 each at a premium of 20% and the balance through a cheque.

Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Raunak Cotton Ltd.

Try it first, then show our solutionSolution
  1. Shares: 10,500 × ₹ 60 (₹ 50 + 20% premium) = ₹ 6,30,000 (capital ₹ 5,25,000, premium ₹ 1,05,000). Balance by cheque = 6,80,000 − 6,30,000 = ₹ 50,000.

  2. ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
    Machinery A/c Dr.6,80,000
    To Heavy Machines Ltd.6,80,000
    (Being machinery purchased)
    1 mark
  3. ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
    Heavy Machines Ltd. Dr.6,80,000
    To Equity Share Capital A/c5,25,000
    To Securities Premium A/c1,05,000
    To Bank A/c50,000
    (Being vendor paid by 10,500 shares at 20% premium and a cheque)

    The payment can also be split into two entries: shares ₹ 6,30,000 and cheque ₹ 50,000.

    2 marks

Answer: Machinery Dr. ₹ 6,80,000 to Heavy Machines Ltd.; Heavy Machines Ltd. Dr. ₹ 6,80,000 to Share Capital ₹ 5,25,000, Securities Premium ₹ 1,05,000, Bank ₹ 50,000

Where the marks are

  • Purchase entry (1 mark)
  • Payment by shares at premium and cheque (2 marks)

See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 67/1/1

2026, set 67/1/1, Q24(a) · 6 marks · Long answer

Generic Pharma Ltd. invited applications for using 3,00,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 6 per share. The amount was payable as follows :

on Application and Allotment – ₹ 4 per share (including premium of ₹ 2 per share)

on First and Final Call – Balance

Applications for 4,00,000 shares were received. Applications for 40,000 shares were rejected and the application money was refunded. Shares were allotted on pro-rata basis to the remaining applicants. Excess money received on applications was adjusted towards sums due on first and final call. Jain, an applicant for 3,600 shares failed to pay the first and final call. His shares were forfeited.

Pass necessary journal entries in the books of Generic Pharma Ltd. for the above transactions. Open 'calls in arrears account' and 'calls in advance account', wherever necessary.

Try it first, then show our solutionSolution
  1. Working. Per share: application and allotment ₹ 2 capital + ₹ 2 premium; call ₹ 8 capital + ₹ 4 premium. 3,60,000 applicants get 3,00,000 shares (6 : 5); excess 60,000 × 4 = ₹ 2,40,000 held as calls in advance. Jain (3,600 applied, 3,000 allotted) had ₹ 2,400 in advance, so his arrears = 3,000 × 12 − 2,400 = ₹ 33,600.

  2. ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
    Bank A/c Dr.16,00,000
    To Equity Share Application and Allotment A/c16,00,000
    (Being application money received on 4,00,000 shares at ₹ 4)
    1 mark
  3. ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
    Equity Share Application and Allotment A/c Dr.16,00,000
    To Equity Share Capital A/c6,00,000
    To Securities Premium A/c6,00,000
    To Calls in Advance A/c2,40,000
    To Bank A/c1,60,000
    (Being application money adjusted, excess held and rejected money refunded)
    1½ marks
  4. ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
    Equity Share First and Final Call A/c Dr.36,00,000
    To Equity Share Capital A/c24,00,000
    To Securities Premium A/c12,00,000
    (Being call money due)
    1 mark
  5. ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
    Bank A/c Dr.33,26,400
    Calls in Arrears A/c Dr.33,600
    Calls in Advance A/c Dr.2,40,000
    To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c36,00,000
    (Being call money received except from Jain)
    1 mark
  6. Forfeiture: capital called ₹ 10 × 3,000 and unpaid premium ₹ 4 × 3,000 are cancelled; Jain had paid 3,000 × 2 + 2,400 = ₹ 8,400 towards capital.

    ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
    Equity Share Capital A/c Dr.30,000
    Securities Premium A/c Dr.12,000
    To Share Forfeiture A/c8,400
    To Calls in Arrears A/c33,600
    (Being Jain's 3,000 shares forfeited)
    1½ marks

Answer: Application ₹ 16,00,000 (capital ₹ 6,00,000, premium ₹ 6,00,000, advance ₹ 2,40,000, refund ₹ 1,60,000); call ₹ 36,00,000, Bank ₹ 33,26,400, arrears ₹ 33,600; forfeiture to Share Forfeiture ₹ 8,400

Where the marks are

  • Money received (1 mark)
  • Application adjustment (1½ marks)
  • Call due (1 mark)
  • Call received (1 mark)
  • Forfeiture (1½ marks)

See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 67/1/1

Every Accounting for Share Capital question, by year

For 2027

Sample paper 2026-27: Q3 (1 mark, solved), Q4 (1 mark, solved), Q11 (1 mark, solved), Q12 (1 mark, solved), Q15 (1 mark, solved), Q21 (4 marks, solved), Q26(A) (6 marks, solved), Q26(B) (6 marks, solved)

2026

Set 67/1/1: Q3(a) (1 mark, solved), Q6(b) (1 mark, solved), Q12 (1 mark, solved), Q13 (1 mark, solved), Q19(a) (3 marks, solved), Q24(a) (6 marks, solved), Q24(b) (6 marks, solved), Q26 (6 marks, solved)

Set 67/5/1: Q3(a) (1 mark, solved), Q6(a) (1 mark, solved), Q14 (1 mark, solved), Q23 (6 marks, solved), Q25(a) (6 marks, solved), Q25(b) (6 marks, solved)

Sample paper 2025-26: Q3(a) (1 mark, solved), Q3(b) (1 mark, solved), Q4(b) (1 mark, solved), Q21 (4 marks, solved), Q23 (6 marks, solved), Q26(a) (6 marks, solved), Q26(b) (6 marks, solved)

For 2025

Sample paper 2024-25: Q3(a) (1 mark, solved), Q6(a) (1 mark, solved), Q6(b) (1 mark, solved), Q12 (1 mark, solved), Q13 (1 mark, solved), Q19(b) (3 marks, solved), Q21 (4 marks, solved), Q23(a) (6 marks, solved), Q26 (6 marks, solved)

For 2024

Sample paper 2023-24: Q3(a) (1 mark, solved), Q7 (1 mark, solved), Q12 (1 mark, solved), Q13 (1 mark, solved), Q19(b) (3 marks, solved), Q21 (4 marks, solved), Q23(a) (6 marks, solved), Q23(b) (6 marks, solved)

Practice questions on Accounting for Share Capital

Write each answer on paper first. Open the hint only if you are stuck, and the answer only when you have finished.

  1. Q1 · 1 mark · MCQBoard level

    The minimum subscription a company must receive before allotment is:
    (a) 50% of the issue
    (b) 75% of the issue
    (c) 90% of the issue
    (d) 100% of the issue

    Hint

    Otherwise refund.

    Answer

    (c) 90%

  2. Q2 · 1 mark · MCQBoard level

    Calls in advance are shown in the balance sheet under:
    (a) Share Capital
    (b) Reserves and Surplus
    (c) Other Current Liabilities
    (d) Short-term Provisions

    Hint

    Money the company holds for a call not yet made.

    Answer

    (c) Other Current Liabilities

  3. Q3 · 3 marks · Short answerBoard level

    Distinguish between equity shares and preference shares on three bases.

    Hint

    Dividend, capital repayment, voting.

    Answer

    Dividend: fixed rate, paid first vs variable, paid after preference. Repayment on winding up: before equity vs last. Voting: limited (on matters affecting them) vs full voting rights.

  4. Q4 · 3 marks · Short answerBoard level

    Explain private placement, ESOP and sweat equity in one line each.

    Hint

    Who is offered the shares?

    Answer

    Private placement: offer to a select group through an offer letter (Section 42). ESOP: option to employees to buy shares later below fair value. Sweat equity: shares to employees or directors at a discount or for non-cash consideration for know-how or value additions.

  5. Q5 · 4 marks · Short answerHarder board level

    Suppose a company offered 40,000 shares of ₹10 each (₹3 on application, ₹4 on allotment, ₹3 on call) and received applications for 36,000 shares, all allotted. All money was received except the call on 500 shares. Pass the journal entries.

    Hint

    Under-subscription: work with 36,000 shares (90% met).

    Answer
    ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Bank A/c ... Dr1,08,000 
    To Equity Share Application A/c 1,08,000
    (Application money on 36,000 shares)  
    Equity Share Application A/c ... Dr1,08,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 1,08,000
    (Transferred to capital)  
    Equity Share Allotment A/c ... Dr1,44,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 1,44,000
    (Allotment due)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr1,44,000 
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 1,44,000
    (Allotment received)  
    Equity Share First and Final Call A/c ... Dr1,08,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 1,08,000
    (Call due)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr1,06,500 
    Calls in Arrears A/c ... Dr1,500 
    To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c 1,08,000
    (Call received except on 500 shares)  
  6. Q6 · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

    Suppose 800 shares of ₹10 each on which ₹4,800 had been received were forfeited, and 500 of them were reissued at ₹7 per share fully paid. Calculate the capital reserve and the balance left in Share Forfeiture A/c.

    Hint

    Per-share forfeited amount first.

    Answer

    Forfeited per share ₹6; on 500 shares ₹3,000; discount ₹1,500; capital reserve ₹1,500; balance ₹1,800 on 300 shares.

  7. Q7 · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

    Suppose 400 shares of ₹10 each issued at ₹13 (premium ₹3 payable with allotment) were forfeited after the holder paid only application money of ₹2. Allotment money was ₹6 (including premium) and the call ₹5 had been made. Pass the forfeiture entry.

    Hint

    Premium was not received.

    Answer
    ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Equity Share Capital A/c ... Dr4,000 
    Securities Premium A/c ... Dr1,200 
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 2,400
    To Equity Share First and Final Call A/c 2,000
    To Share Forfeiture A/c 800
    (400 shares forfeited)  
  8. Q8 · 6 marks · Long answerHOTS / competency

    Suppose Tarang Ltd issued 20,000 shares of ₹10 each at par (₹2 application, ₹3 allotment, ₹3 first call, ₹2 final call). Applications came for 30,000 shares: 5,000 were rejected and the rest allotted pro rata, excess adjusted on allotment. Mohan, allotted 100 shares, did not pay either call; his shares were forfeited and reissued at ₹9 fully paid. Pass the journal entries.

    Hint

    Applicants for 25,000 get 20,000; excess = 5,000 × ₹2.

    Answer
    ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
    Bank A/c ... Dr60,000 
    To Equity Share Application A/c 60,000
    (Application money on 30,000 shares @ ₹2)  
    Equity Share Application A/c ... Dr60,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 40,000
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 10,000
    To Bank A/c 10,000
    (Transferred, adjusted and refunded)  
    Equity Share Allotment A/c ... Dr60,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 60,000
    (Allotment due @ ₹3)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr50,000 
    To Equity Share Allotment A/c 50,000
    (Allotment received)  
    Equity Share First Call A/c ... Dr60,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 60,000
    (First call due @ ₹3)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr59,700 
    To Equity Share First Call A/c 59,700
    (First call received except on 100 shares)  
    Equity Share Final Call A/c ... Dr40,000 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 40,000
    (Final call due @ ₹2)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr39,800 
    To Equity Share Final Call A/c 39,800
    (Final call received except on 100 shares)  
    Equity Share Capital A/c ... Dr1,000 
    To Equity Share First Call A/c 300
    To Equity Share Final Call A/c 200
    To Share Forfeiture A/c 500
    (Mohan's 100 shares forfeited)  
    Bank A/c ... Dr900 
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr100 
    To Equity Share Capital A/c 1,000
    (Reissued @ ₹9 fully paid)  
    Share Forfeiture A/c ... Dr400 
    To Capital Reserve A/c 400
    (Gain on reissue transferred)  
  9. Q9 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonHOTS / competency

    Assertion (A): Forfeited shares can be reissued at a discount.
    Reason (R): The discount on reissue cannot exceed the amount forfeited on those shares.
    (a) Both true and R explains A (b) Both true, R does not explain A (c) A true, R false (d) A false, R true

    Hint

    Does R explain why reissue at discount is allowed?

    Answer

    (b) Both are true, but R states a limit; it does not explain why reissue at a discount is permitted.

  10. Q10 · 1 mark · MCQHarder board level

    1,000 shares of ₹10 each (₹8 called up) were forfeited after ₹5 per share had been paid. 600 were reissued at ₹6 per share as ₹8 paid up. The amount transferred to capital reserve is:
    (a) ₹1,800
    (b) ₹3,000
    (c) ₹1,200
    (d) ₹600

    Hint

    Discount = ₹2 per share on 600.

    Answer

    (a) Forfeited on 600 = ₹3,000; discount ₹1,200; capital reserve ₹1,800.

Test your recall

Answer in your head or on paper first, then open the card. Pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than re-reading.

  1. 1.What is paid-up capital?Show answer

    Called-up capital minus calls in arrears.

  2. 2.Name two uses of securities premium.Show answer

    Issuing fully paid bonus shares; writing off preliminary expenses (also discount on issue, premium on redemption, buy-back).

  3. 3.Where is the Share Forfeiture balance shown?Show answer

    Added to subscribed capital in the Share Capital note until the shares are reissued.

  4. 4.What is the maximum discount on reissue?Show answer

    The amount forfeited on those shares.

  5. 5.Where does the gain on reissue go?Show answer

    To Capital Reserve.

  6. 6.What is minimum subscription?Show answer

    At least 90% of the issue; otherwise application money is refunded.

  7. 7.How many shares are issued to a vendor?Show answer

    Purchase consideration ÷ issue price.

  8. 8.Is interest on calls in arrears in the 2026-27 syllabus?Show answer

    No; calls in arrears and advance are recorded without interest.

Best order to study it

  1. Learn company features, kinds of companies and categories of share capital.
  2. Learn equity and preference shares and the Schedule III note.
  3. Practise issue at par and premium with calls in arrears and advance.
  4. Master over-subscription and pro-rata allotment.
  5. Practise forfeiture and reissue, including shares issued at a premium and partial reissue.
  6. Do full 6-mark questions from application to reissue.
  7. Learn private placement, ESOP and sweat equity definitions.

Quick revision checklist

The night before the exam: can you do each of these without looking?

  • Can you list authorised, issued, subscribed, called-up and paid-up capital?
  • Can you split allotment money between capital and premium?
  • Can you compute excess application money for a pro-rata allottee?
  • Can you record calls in arrears and calls in advance without interest?
  • Can you issue shares to a vendor at a premium?
  • Can you pass forfeiture entries with and without premium received?
  • Can you calculate capital reserve after a partial reissue?
  • Can you prepare the Share Capital note as per Schedule III?
  • Can you explain minimum subscription?
  • Can you define private placement, ESOP and sweat equity?

Accounting for Share Capital: frequently asked questions

Can a company issue shares at a discount?

Under the Companies Act 2013, no, except sweat equity shares. Forfeited shares can, however, be reissued at a discount up to the amount forfeited.

Should I open a Calls in Arrears account?

Either is accepted: leave the unpaid amount in the call account or transfer it to Calls in Arrears A/c. Use the account the question asks for.

Where does excess application money go if it exceeds allotment due?

It is adjusted towards calls if the terms allow, otherwise refunded.

Are ESOP and sweat equity accounting entries required?

No. The 2026-27 syllabus covers private placement, ESOP and sweat equity as concepts only.

Why is capital reserve not distributed as dividend?

It arises from a capital profit (reissue of forfeited shares), so it is kept as part of the company's reserves.

Based on: CBSE Accountancy (055) syllabus 2026-27; NCERT Accountancy Part II (Company Accounts and Analysis of Financial Statements), Textbook for Class XII (Reprint 2026-27)