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Harlem Co has issued shares during the year via a bonus issue. Share capital within equity should increase by the value of the shares and a reserve should decrease accordingly (solution from kit harlem co)
sir can u tl how share capital increases when there is bonus issue?it is supposed to remain same when there is bonus issue ryt?
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Total equity remains the same but share capital increases.
The other name for bonus issues is “capitalisation issue” – i.e. it “capitalises” (makes permanent) reserves that could otherwise be distributed:
Dr Retained earnings
Cr Share capitalSome non-distributable reserves can also be used for bonus issues – e.g. a share premium account (you may remember from LW studies that this is not distributable):
Dr Share premium
Cr Share capitalWhereas a rights issue would include a “Dr Cash” entry, a bonus issue is a journal entry that transfers the amount of the bonus issue from one component of equity to another – i.e. within the Statement of Changes in Equity.
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