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Question
What accounting treatment is given to the issue of debentures in the books of accounts?
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Solution
Accounting Treatment
There are two ways to record the issue of debentures as collateral security:
No Entry
As no liability has been created so no Journal entry is recorded in the books of account. As per the Revised Schedule-VI of the Companies Act, the issue of debentures as collateral security is shown as Long-Term Borrowings under the heading of Non-Current Liabilities on the Equity and Liabilities side of the Balance Sheet. In the Notes to Accounts of Long-Term Borrowings, the Loan so taken is shown. And in the Notes to Accounts of Cash and Cash Equivalents, the amount of loan so received (in cash) is shown. This can be better understood with the help of the below explained example.
Example- Suppose Best Bus Ltd. issued 4,000 9% Debentures of Rs 100 each as collateral security to NBP bank for a loan of Rs 3,00,000.
Best Bus Ltd.
Balance Sheet
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Particulars |
Note No. |
Amount (Rs) |
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I. Equity and Liabilities |
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1. Shareholders’ Funds |
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2. Non-Current Liabilities |
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a. Long-Term Borrowings |
1 |
3,00,000 |
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3. Current Liabilities |
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Total |
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3,00,000 |
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II. Assets |
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1. Non-Current Assets |
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2. Current Assets |
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a. Cash and Cash Equivalents |
2 |
3,00,000 |
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Total |
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3,00,000 |
NOTES TO ACCOUNTS
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Note No. |
Particulars |
Amount (Rs) |
|
1 |
Long-Term Borrowings |
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Loan (Secured by issue of 9% Debentures of Rs 4,00,000 as Collateral Security) |
3,00,000 |
|
2 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
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Cash at Bank |
3,00,000 |
- By Making Entry
In order to record the issue of debentures as collateral security, the following necessary Journal entries are made in the books of account.
At the time of Issue of Debentures as Collateral Security
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Debenture Suspense A/c |
Dr. |
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To Debenture A/c |
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(Debentures issued as collateral security) |
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In this case, as per the Revised Schedule VI of the Companies Act, Debentures so issued as collateral security will be shown as Long-Term Borrowings under the head of Non-Current Liabilities of the Equity and Liabilities side of the Company's Balance Sheet. Unlike Method-1, in this method, Debentures Suspense Account is deducted from the Debentures Account in the Notes to Accounts of Long-Term Borrowings.
Best Bus Ltd.
Balance Sheet
|
Particulars |
Note No. |
Amount (Rs) |
|
I. Equity and Liabilities |
|
|
|
1. Shareholders’ Funds |
|
|
|
2. Non-Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
a. Long-Term Borrowings |
1 |
3,00,000 |
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3. Current Liabilities |
|
|
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Total |
|
3,00,000 |
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II. Assets |
|
|
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1. Non-Current Assets |
|
|
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2. Current Assets |
|
|
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a. Cash and Cash Equivalents |
2 |
3,00,000 |
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Total |
|
3,00,000 |
NOTES TO ACCOUNTS
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Note No. |
Particulars |
Amount (Rs) |
|
|
1 |
Long-Term Borrowings |
|
|
|
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Secured: |
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Loan (Secured by issue of 9% Debentures of Rs 4,00,000 as Collateral Security) |
3,00,000 |
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9% Debentures (Issued as Collateral Security to Bank against loan) |
4,00,000 |
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Less: Debenture Suspense Account |
(4,00,000) |
- |
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3,00,000 |
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2 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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Cash at Bank |
3,00,000 |
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