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What entries for the redemption of debentures will be done when : (a) debentures are redeemed by annual drawings out of profits; (b) debentures are redeemed by drawing a lot out of capital; and (c) debentures are redeemed by purchasing them in the open market when sinking fund for the redemption of debentures is not maintained − (i) when out of profit, and (ii) when out of capital?

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S.No.

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

Rs

Credit

Amount

Rs

(a)

Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c

Dr.

To Debentures Redemption Reserve A/c

(Profit transferred to Debentures Redemption Reserve)

Debenture A/c

Dr.

To Debenture Holders

(Amount due of debentures to Debenture Holders)

Debenture Holders

Dr.

To Bank A/c

(Amount of debentures paid to Debenture Holders)

Debentures Redemption Reserve A/c

Dr.

To General Reserve A/c

(Amount of Debentures Redemption

Reserve transferred to General Reserve)

(b)

Debenture A/c

Dr.

To Debenture Holders A/c

(Amount of debentures due to Debenture Holders)

Debenture Holders

Dr.

To Bank

(Amount of debentures paid to Debenture Holders)

(c) (i)

Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c

Dr.

To Debenture Redemption Reserve A/c

(Transfer of Profit to Debenture Redemption Reserve)

Own Debentures A/c

Dr.

To Bank A/c

(Own debentures purchased from open market)

Debenture A/c

Dr.

To Own Debentures A/c

(Own debentures cancelled)

(ii)

Own Debenture A/c

Dr.

To Bank A/c

(Own debentures purchased from open market)

Debenture A/c

Dr.

To Own Debenture A/c

(Own debentures cancelled)


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