• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Free ACCA & CIMA online courses from OpenTuition

Free ACCA & CIMA online courses from OpenTuition

Free Notes, Lectures, Tests and Forums for ACCA and CIMA exams

  • ACCA
  • CIMA
  • FIA
  • OBU
  • Books
  • Forums
  • Ask AI
  • Search
  • Register
  • Login
  • ACCA Forums
  • Ask ACCA Tutor
  • CIMA Forums
  • Ask CIMA Tutor
  • FIA
  • OBU
  • Buy/Sell Books
  • All Forums
  • Latest Topics

20% off ACCA & CIMA Books

OpenTuition recommends the new interactive BPP books for March and June 2025 exams.
Get your discount code >>

Share capital and share premium

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › Share capital and share premium

  • This topic has 13 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by John Moffat.
Viewing 14 posts - 1 through 14 (of 14 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • July 5, 2014 at 3:19 pm #178206
    Vicks
    Participant
    • Topics: 17
    • Replies: 19
    • β˜†

    Hi , would you be able to assist me with the following question please

    At the 1 July 2000 the share capital and share premium account
    Share capital (300,000 ordinary shares of 25c) $75000
    Share premium $200000
    During the year end the following occured:
    1) on 1 Jan 2001 the company made a rights issue of 1 share for every 5 held, at $1.20 per share
    2) on 1 April 2001 the company made a bonus issue of 1 share for every 3 in issue at that time

    What is the share capital and share premium ?

    I hope to hear from you soon , thank you in advance πŸ™‚

    July 5, 2014 at 5:05 pm #178214
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 57
    • Replies: 54655
    • β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

    The rights isa is 1/5 x 300,000 = 60,000 shares.
    So the share capital will increase by 60000 x 0.25 = $15,000 and the share premium will increased by 60,000 x (1.20 – 0.25) = $57,000

    The bonus issue is 1/3 x (300,000 + 60,000) = 120,000 shares.
    So share capital will increase by 120,000 x 0.25 = $30,000, and share premium will decrease by $30,000.

    July 5, 2014 at 5:19 pm #178215
    Vicks
    Participant
    • Topics: 17
    • Replies: 19
    • β˜†

    Thank you very much @john moffat πŸ™‚

    July 5, 2014 at 5:25 pm #178217
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 57
    • Replies: 54655
    • β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

    You are welcome πŸ™‚

    August 25, 2014 at 8:12 pm #192300
    gabriell
    Member
    • Topics: 11
    • Replies: 101
    • β˜†β˜†

    Dear John,

    I want to ask if this entry is correct according to its narrative

    Investements: Q ordinary shares dr 100000 $
    Share capital cr 100000 $
    80k shares of50c issued at 1.25 in excha ge for shares in Q
    Answer is no
    Why?

    August 26, 2014 at 6:34 am #192330
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 57
    • Replies: 54655
    • β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

    When you issue shares, only the nominal value is credited to share capital (in this case 80,000 x $0.50 = $40,000) and the extra is credited to share premium (in this case 80,000 x (1.25 – 0.50) = $60,000)

    September 22, 2014 at 6:44 am #195832
    gabriell
    Member
    • Topics: 11
    • Replies: 101
    • β˜†β˜†

    HI πŸ™‚

    A company has balance on share premium account of 50000$ and on retained earnings of 75000$. Issued share capital is 400000 25c shares.The company decides to make a bonus issue of one for one. What are the closing balances on share premium and retained earnings?

    Share premium 0 Retained earning 25000

    September 22, 2014 at 7:27 am #195833
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 57
    • Replies: 54655
    • β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

    The issue 400,000 shares of 0.25

    So share capital goes up by 400,000 x 0.25 = $100,000

    Share premium goes down by $50,000 (it cannot go below zero)
    Retained earnings goes down by the remainder (100,000 – 50,000)

    December 11, 2016 at 6:08 pm #363299
    kevinjohn98
    Member
    • Topics: 0
    • Replies: 2
    • β˜†

    share capital 1,000,000 shares of 50c each = 500000 dollars
    share premium account = 400000 dollars

    In the year-end , the company made following issues :
    1 January 2005 :
    A bonus issue of one share for every four in issue at that date ,using the share premium account.
    1 April 2005 :
    A rights issue of one share every ten issue at that date ,at 1.50 dollar per share
    what is the share capital and share premium ?

    December 12, 2016 at 6:52 am #363344
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 57
    • Replies: 54655
    • β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

    There is no point is simply setting test questions and expecting an answer!

    You must have an answer in the same book in which you found the question, and so you should ask about which part of the answer you did not understand – then I will try and help you.

    (Assuming obviously that you have watched the free lectures on this topic.)

    December 12, 2016 at 9:38 am #363410
    kevinjohn98
    Member
    • Topics: 0
    • Replies: 2
    • β˜†

    i actually dont havew the answer or else i would not ask

    December 12, 2016 at 11:18 am #363436
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 57
    • Replies: 54655
    • β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

    There is no point at all in attempting questions for which you do not have the answer.

    You should use a Revision Kit from one of the ACCA approved publishers – they have answers and explanations.

    This forum is to get help, not to receive answers to questions that you do not have the answers for.

    Share capital is $687,500; Share premium is $400,000

    April 5, 2020 at 5:52 am #566516
    danial111
    Participant
    • Topics: 0
    • Replies: 1
    • β˜†

    Hi , would you be able to assist me with the following question please

    A company’s share capital consists of 150000 ordinary shares of $0.50 each.
    It makes a right issue of 1 ordinary share for every 3 already held at $1.20 per share.
    It then makes a bonus issue of 1 share for every 5 held.
    Which amount will be shown in the balance sheet for share capital.

    Any help will be appreciated
    Thanks…..

    April 5, 2020 at 9:02 am #566520
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 57
    • Replies: 54655
    • β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

    You must have an answer in the same book in which you found the question. Ask about whatever it is in the answer that you are not clear about and then I will explain.

    I assume that you have watched my free lectures on limited companies, where the approach is explained in detail?

    The lectures are a complete free course for Paper FA and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 14 posts - 1 through 14 (of 14 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Log In

Primary Sidebar

Donate
If you have benefited from our materials, please donate

ACCA News:

ACCA My Exam Performance for non-variant

Applied Skills exams is available NOW

ACCA Options: Β β€œRead the Mind of the Marker” articles

Subscribe to ACCA’s Student Accountant Direct

ACCA CBE 2025 Exams

How was your exam, and what was the exam result?

BT CBE exam was.. | MA CBE exam was..
FA CBE exam was.. | LW CBE exam was..

Donate

If you have benefited from OpenTuition please donate.

PQ Magazine

Latest Comments

  • Gowri7 on Relevant cash flows for DCF Working capital (examples 2 and 3) – ACCA Financial Management (FM)
  • Govere on The use of ratios and comparisons in auditing
  • John Moffat on Relevant cash flows for DCF Working capital (examples 2 and 3) – ACCA Financial Management (FM)
  • Gowri7 on Relevant cash flows for DCF Working capital (examples 2 and 3) – ACCA Financial Management (FM)
  • Ken Garrett on The nature and structure of organisations – ACCA Paper BT

Copyright © 2025 Β· Support Β· Contact Β· Advertising Β· OpenLicense Β· About Β· Sitemap Β· Comments Β· Log in