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Shareholders' Fund> Reserves and Surplus

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Topics

  • Introduction
  • Items of Reserve and Surplus
  • Securities Premium in Notes to Accounts
  • Appropriation of Profit
  • Example
CISCE: Class 12

Format: Notes to Accounts of Securities Premium

Note to Accounts

Particulars
Securities Premium — Opening Balance   ...
Add: Premium received during the year   ...
    ...
Less: Discount/Loss on Issue of Debentures Written Off ...  
       Preliminary Expenses Written Off ...  
       Premium Payable on Redemption of Preference Shares/Debentures Written Off ...  
       Fully paid bonus shares issued ...  
       Purchase (Buy-back) of own securities ... ...
    ...
CISCE: Class 12

Journal Entries: For Appropriation of Profit

Surplus,i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit & Loss A/c          ...Dr.

     To Debentures Redemption Reserve A/c

     To General Reserve A/c

(Being the profit appropriation towards DRR and General Reserve)

CISCE: Class 12

Format: Notes to Accounts of Reserves and Surplus

Notes to Accounts

NOTES TO RESERVE AND SURPLUS
(1) Capital Reserve   ........
(2) Securities Premium Reserve   ........
(3) General Reserve   ........
(4) Surplus :     
Last year’s Surplus ........  
Add: Current year’s Surplus (i.e., Profit for the current year) ........  
Add: Transfer from Reserve (if any) ........  
Add: Adjustments relating to past years (e.g., tax savings) ........  
Less: Transfer to Reserves:    
1. Transfer to General Reserve ........  
2. Transfer to Development Rebate Reserve ........  
3. Transfer to Dividend Equalisation Reserve ........  
4. Transfer to Debenture Redemption Fund etc. ........  
Less: Adjustments relating to past years (e.g., Depreciation arrears) ........  
Less: Interim Dividend on Equity Shares ........  
Closing Balance of Surplus carried to Balance Sheet under the head 'Reserve and Surplus' ........ ........
CBSE: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Reserves and Surplus

  • Classification: Reserves and Surplus include Capital Reserve, Capital Redemption Reserve, Securities Premium, Debenture Redemption Reserve, Revaluation Reserve, Share Options Outstanding A/c, Other Reserves, and Surplus from Profit & Loss A/c.
  • Securities Premium Use (Sec 52): Can be used for bonus shares, writing off preliminary/issue expenses, redemption of shares/debentures, and buy-back of securities.
  • Share Options Outstanding A/c: Records compensation to employees for stock options at a future date below market value.
  • Surplus (P&L): Shows profit after appropriations like dividends, reserves, etc. Appropriations must be shown in the Notes to Accounts.
  • Negative Balance: If P&L shows a loss, it is still shown under ‘Surplus’ as a negative figure in the Balance Sheet.
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