Q. Mohit  ltd took over assets of Rs. 8,40,000 and  liabilities of Rs. 80,000 of Ram Ltd. at agreed value of Rs. 7,20,000. Mohit ltd paid to Ram ltd by issuing of 9% debentures of Rs. 100 each at premium of 20% .
  Pass the necessary journal entries. 

Dear Student


 
Journal in the books of Mohit Ltd.
Date Particulars    Debit   Credit 
  Business Purchase A/c Dr.            720,000  
    To Ram Ltd A/c                720,000
  (Being purchase consideration due)      
         
  Assets A/c Dr.            840,000  
    To Liabilities A/c                   80,000
    To Business Purchase A/c                720,000
    To Capital Reserve A/c                   40,000
  (Being assets and liabilities incorporated in our books difference is adjusted in capital reserve)      
         
  Ram Ltd A/c  Dr.            720,000  
    To Debenture A/c (7,20,000 / 120) x 100                600,000
    To Securities Preimum A/c (7,20,000 / 120) x 20                120,000
  (Being purchase consideration paid by issuing 6,000 debentures (7,20,000 / 120) of Rs 100 at a permium of 20 Rs)      

Number of Debentures to be issued = Total amount to be paid / Issue price of debentures = 7,20,000 / 120 = 6,000 debentures


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