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SYNOPSIS
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Chapter 1 : Amalgamation of Companies 274
Chapter 2 : Capital Reduction and Internal Reconstruction 280
Chapter 3 : Investment Accounting 283
Chapter 4 : Final Accounts of Companies 287
Chapter 5 : Introduction to IFRS 293
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORDS
Chapter 1 : Amalgamation of Companies 297
Chapter 2 : Capital Reduction and Internal Reconstruction 298
Chapter 3 : Investment Accounting 299
Chapter 4 : Final Accounts of Companies 300
Chapter 5 : Introduction to IFRS 301
III. MATCH THE COLUMNS
Chapter 1 : Amalgamation of Companies 302
Chapter 2 : Capital Reduction and Internal Reconstruction 303
Chapter 3 : Investment Accounting 304
Chapter 4 : Final Accounts of Companies 305
Chapter 5 : Introduction to IFRS 307
IV. STATE WHETHER THE STATEMENTS ARE
TRUE OR FALSE
Chapter 1 : Amalgamation of Companies 307
Chapter 2 : Capital Reduction and Internal Reconstruction 309
Chapter 3 : Investment Accounting 310
Chapter 4 : Final Accounts of Companies 311
Chapter 5 : Introduction to IFRS 312
V. THEORY QUESTIONS - SHORT NOTES
Chapter 1 : Amalgamation of Companies 313
Chapter 2 : Capital Reduction and Internal Reconstruction 313
Chapter 3 : Investment Accounting 313
Chapter 4 : Final Accounts of Companies 313
VI. SHORT QUESTIONS
Chapter 1 : Amalgamation of Companies 314
Chapter 2 : Capital Reduction and Internal Reconstruction 314
Chapter 3 : Investment Accounting 315
Chapter 4 : Final Accounts of Companies 315
Chapter 5 : Introduction to IFRS 316
2 Financial Accounting (T.Y. B.Com.) (Sem. – V)
13. On 31st March, 2009; X Ltd. Acquired Y Ltd. The Balance Sheet of Y Ltd. was as
follows :
Liabilities ` Assets `
Equity Capital 3,00,000 Fixed Assets 13,00,000
Reserves 9,50,000 Current Assets 5,70,000
Current Liabilities 7,20,000 Preliminary Expenses 1,00,000
19,70,000 19,70,000
If all the assets & Liabilities are taken at Book values the purchase consideration
payable by X Ltd is _____.
a) ` 11,50,000 b) ` 19,70,000
c) ` 20,70,000 d) `10,28,000
14. Pooja Ltd. purchased Rita Ltd. and agreed to pay the following to Rita Ltd. for the
acquisition :
i) 2 equity shares of Pooja Ltd. for ` 20 each, fully paid for every equity share of
Rita Ltd. and cash ` 4 per share held. Total equity shares of Rita Ltd. are 5000
shares.
ii) Discharge of Rita Ltd.’s 20,000 10% Debentures by issued of 15,000 12%
debentures of Pooja Ltd. and cash at ` 5 per debentures held. The purchase
consideration payable by Pooja Ltd. to Rita Ltd. is _____.
a) ` 20,20,000 b) ` 20,35,000
c) ` 20,38,000 d) ` 20, 32,000
15. Universal Ltd.
Balance Sheet
as on 31st March, 2009
Liabilities ` Assets `
10,000 Equity Shares of Fixed Assets 2,00,000
` 10 each 1,00,000 Current Assets 1,70,000
Profit & Loss Account 2,20,000
Creditors 50,000 –
3,70,000 3,70,000
On 1st April, 2009; Omega Ltd. took over the business of Universal Ltd. for a
consideration of ` 3,75,000. Profit or loss on realization was :
a) ` 55, 000 (Profit) b) ` 55,000 (Loss)
c) ` 80,000 (Profit) d) ` 50,000 (Profit)
16. Purchase consideration as per AS–14 is the amount payable to _____.
a) shareholders and debentureholders
b) shareholders and creditors
c) shareholders
d) none of the above
17. For accounting mergers, the method followed is _____.
a) Pooling of Interest Method b) Equity Method
c) Purchase Method d) none of the above
18. Under Pooling of Interest Method, the difference between purchase consideration and
share capital of transferee company should be adjusted to _____.
a) General Reserve Account
b) Goodwill Account
c) Amalgamation Adjustment Account
d) none of the above
19. Pooling of Interest is a method of _____.
a) providing depreciation b) valuation of inventory
c) accounting for amalgamation d) none of the above
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20. Under Purchase Method, any excess of purchase consideration over net assets
acquired should be recognised as _____.
a) goodwill b) capital reserve
c) Profit & Loss Account d) none of the above
21. Profit on Realisation Account is transferred by transferor company to _____.
a) Equity Shareholders Account
b) Preference Shareholders Account
c) Profit & Loss Account
d) none of the above
22. The asset, which is not taken under Net Asset Method of calculation of purchase
consideration, is _____.
a) discount on issue of shares b) loose tools
c) furniture d) bills receivable
23. Companies may combine by _____.
a) Amalgamation b) Absorption
c) External reconstruction d) Any of the above
24. If Vijay Ltd. and Vishakha Ltd. are taken over by Swati Ltd. a new company it is
called _____.
a) Absorption b) External reconstruction
c) Amalgamation d) Internal reconstruction
25. If Deepa Ltd. is taken over by Ranbhir Ltd. it is called as
a) Amalgamation b) External reconstruction
c) Absorption d) Merger
26. If Santosh Ltd. and Kumari Ltd. are taken over by Santosh Kumar Ltd a new
company _____.
a) Santosh Ltd. and Kumari Ltd. are Vendor Companies
b) Santosh Ltd. and Santoshkumar Ltd. are Vendor Companies
c) Kumari Ltd. is a purchasing Company
d) Kumar Ltd. is a purchasing company
27. If Santoshkumari Ltd. is taken over by Santoshkumar Ltd. a new company it is
called _____.
a) Internal reconstruction
b) External reconstruction
c) Absorption
d) Merger
28. On amalgamation business is taken over by _____.
a) New company b) Existing company
c) weak company d) Holding company
29. As per AS 14 amalgamation is of two types :
a) Merger b) Purchase of business
c) Merger of purchase of business d) None of the above
30. On merger, vendor companies are _____.
a) Liquidated b) Formed
c) Dissolved d) None of the above
31.The common feature in merger, purchase of business is _____.
a) Liquidation of at least two companies
b) Liquidation of at least one company
c) Purchase of one company by another company
d) Combination of at least two companies
Objective Questions 5
15. Provision for taxation is ` 1,00,000. The tax liability of the company is settled at
` 80,000 & it is paid immediately. Amount credited to capital reduction is _____.
a) ` 80,000 b) ` 1,00,000
c) ` 20,000 d) ` 60,000
16. 6% debentures of ` 100 each ` 1,00,000 to be converted into such number of 8%
debentures of ` 50 each as to generate the same amount of interest as before. The
amount of 8% debentures will be _____.
a) ` 1,00,000 b) ` 25,000
c) ` 75,000 d) ` 1,20,000
17. In internal reconstruction, method of calculation of purchase consideration is by
_____.
a) Net Asset Method
b) Net Payment Method
c) no purchase consideration required
d) none of the above
18. On internal reconstruction, assets are written off except _____.
a) land & building b) goodwill
c) preliminary expenses d) Profit & Loss Account
19. Payment of reconstruction expenses is debited to _____.
a) Profit & Loss Account b) Capital Reduction Account
c) Cash Account d) Goodwill Account
20. The Court Confirmation Order may direct the management to add to its name ____.
a) limited b) unlimited
c) and reduced d) none of the above
21. Credit balance on Capital Reduction Account is utilised for _____.
a) issue of bonus shares b) writing off fictitious assets
c) paying shareholders d) none of the above
22. The scheme of internal reconstruction requires sanction from _____.
a) shareholders b) A/A
c) Court d) all the above
23. Internal Reconstruction is governed by section _____.
a) 494 b) 801 c) 804 d) 809
24. Surrender of fully paid shares amounts to _____.
a) Alteration of share capital
b) Reduction of share capital
c) Arrangement
d) Variation of shareholder's rights
25. Debentureholders accepting less than the face value of their debentures amounts to
_____.
a) Compromise b) Reduction of share capital
c) Alteration of share capital d) Variation of shareholder's rights
26. Creditors accepting part payment of their claims amounts to _____.
a) Reduction of Share Capital c) Compromise
b) Variation of Shareholders Rights d) Alteration of share capital
27. Share Capital A/c Dr. (` 100)
To Share Capital A/c (` 10)
The above entry in the scheme of reconstruction records :
a) Consolidation of share capital
b) Sub-division of share capital
c) Conversion of shares into stock
d) Conversion of stock into shares
10 Financial Accounting (T.Y. B.Com.) (Sem. – V)
24. Which of the following items appears on the assets side of Balance Sheet?
a) capital reserve b) security premium
c) sinking fund investment d) specific reserve
25. Ravi Ltd. proposed a dividend of 15% The called up equity capital of the company is
` 3,00,000 calls in arrears amounted to ` 20,000 and calls in advance amounted to
` 50,000. Dividend payable is _____.
a) ` 42,000 b) ` 49,500 c) ` 39,000 d) ` 34,500
No dividend is payable on calls in advance.
26. The example of accounting policy is _____.
a) consistency b) going concern
c) accrual d) depreciation
27. The example of accounting policy is _____.
a) realisation b) dual aspect
c) maturity d) valuation of inventory
28. As per AS–1, disclosure should be made of _____.
a) all accounting principles
b) all accounting policies
c) all accounting concepts
d) all significant accounting policies
29. Which of the following is shown under Reserves & Surplus?
a) calls in advance b) calls in arrears
c) securities premium d) bonus
30. Which is deducted from share capital to get paid up capital?
a) calls in arrears b) calls in advance
c) bonus d) reserves
31. Payment of dividend is based on _____.
a) paid up capital b) authorised capital
c) issued capital d) reserve capital
32. Unclaimed dividend is shown under _____.
a) current liabilities b) current assets
c) reserves and surplus d) none of the above
33. Final dividend can be declared by _____.
a) shareholders only b) directors only
c) stock exchange d) none of the above
34. Recommendation and declaration is necessary for _____.
a) final dividend b) interim dividend
c) interest on debentures d) none of the above
35. Following is not a fixed asset :
a) goodwill b) machinery
c) vehicles d) loose tools
36. Following is an appropriation of profit :
a) interest on loan b) provision for dividend
c) audit fees d) none of the above
37. Following is not a secured loans :
a) debentures b) bank loans
c) public deposits d) none of the above
38. Following is not shown under provisions :
a) provision for taxation b) provision for dividend
c) provision for depreciation d) none of the above
Objective Questions 17
c) Investor education and protection fund within 7 days from the expiry of 30 days
from the date of declaration.
d) None of the above
65. Short term loan is the loan due for not more than _____.
a) 2 years b) 1 year c) 5 years d) 3 years
66. In a fixed asset schedule Gross Block Closing is equal to _____.
a) Opening Gross Block purchases
b) Opening WDV + purchases
c) Opening WDV + sales – purchases
d) Closing WDV + depreciation
67. In a schedule of fixed assets closing depreciation is equal to _____.
a) opening depreciation + Depreciation provided during the year – depreciation on
asset sold
b) opening depreciation + closing WDV
c) closing WDV + opening WDV
d) cost – depreciation
68. When demand for tax is raised by the Income tax department _____.
a) no entry is passed
b) it is shown as a contingent liability
c) it is debited to profit and loss A/c
d) it is debited to tax paid A/c
69. When demand for tax is raised and it is disputed by the company through an appeal
it is _____.
a) shown as a current liability
b) shown as a contingent liability
c) not entered in the books
d) debited to profit and loss A/c
70. When the demand for tax is raised by the Income tax department and it is accepted
by the company it is _____.
a) debited to Profit and loss A/c and credited to provision for tax A/c
b) not entered in the books
c) shown as a contingent liability
d) debited to tax paid account
71. When the assessed tax is less than the provision made, it is _____.
a) debited to tax paid A/c and credited to Profit and Loss A/c
b) not entered in the books
c) debited to provision for tax A/c and credited Profit and Loss A/c
d) none of the above
72. Dividend is calculated on _____.
a) paid up capital b) called up capital
c) calls in arrears d) none of the above
73. Accounting policies are prescribed by _____.
a) Companies Act b) AS 1
c) Income tax Act d) Sales tax Act
74. The following is not shown under share capital of a company _____.
a) calls in arrears b) preference share capital
c) forfeited shares A/c d) preference dividend
75. The following item is not shown as a Reserve _____.
a) Securities premium b) Capital Reserve
c) General Reserve d) None of the above
20 Financial Accounting (T.Y. B.Com.) (Sem. – V)
Column A Column B
1. IFRS a) Companies having Net worth in
excess of ` 1000/- crore
2. IFRS enhances b) Biological assets
3. Decision to Converge c) July 2011
4. Core group d) Constituted by MCA
5. First phase of Implementation e) International Financial Reporting
Standard
6. Living Animals f) Uniformity in Accounts
7. Fair Value g) Present Realizable Value of
Assets
8. Three Phases of Convergence h) Initial, Planning and Execution
i) Market Approach
22. Under purchase method, excess of net assets over purchase consideration is
transferred to capital reserve.
23. On amalgamation, transferor company cannot be dissolved.
24. Fictitious assets appearing in the Balance Sheet of transferor company are
transferred to Realisation Account.
25. In amalgamation, two or more companies are liquidated and one is formed.
26. Goodwill arising on amalgamation as per AS–14 is retained in the books till
liquidation.
27. Under Pooling of Interest Method, the transferee company incorporates in its books
only the external liabilities and assets of the transferor company.
28. In Net Asset Method of purchase consideration, even fictitious assets are considered.
29. In external reconstruction, there is one liquidation and one formation.
30. In Pooling of Interest Method, all assets and liabilities are incorporated in the books
of transferee company at book value.
31. AS–14 does not make any distinction between amalgamation and absorption.
32. Absorption takes place when an existing company takes over two or more companies.
33. Takeover of Santoshkumari Ltd. by Santoshkumar Ltd. a new company is external
recontruction.
34. On merger vendor companies are not liquidated.
35. Transfree company is a vendor company on amalgamation of companies.
36. On amalgamation preliminary expenses are debited to Realisation A/c.
37. In Merger assets and liabilities of vendor company are transferred to purchasing
company at book value.
38. Goodwill on amalgamation is the excess of purchase consideration over net assets
taken over.
39. Under amalgamation profit on Realisation is transferred to preference shareholders
A/c.
40. On amalgamation payment of liquidation expenses does not form part of purchase
consideration.
41. In Merger all the assets and Liabilities are not transferred to Transfree company.
42. On amalgamation debentures of transferor company are credited to Realisation A/c
16. The final accounts prepared after reconstruction should be suffixed by words “and
reduced”.
17. The requirements of Schedule VI is to be complied while preparing account after
internal reconstruction.
18. Authorised share capital is to be reduced to the extent of capital reduction.
19 Internal reconstruction scheme cannot be prepared to cover capital reconstruction.
20. The debit balance in capital reduction should be transferred to Goodwill Account.
21. Credit balance on Capital Reduction Account is utilised to write off accumulated
losses.
22. After internal reconstruction, Balance Sheet of a company cannot reflect true and
fair view.
23. Profit on sale of asset is credited to Capital Reduction Account.
24. A company cannot subdivide shares.
25. Only sick companies undertake capital reduction.
26. No journal entry is required for cancellation of unissued share capital.
27. Central Government permission is required for internal reconstruction.
28. Amount sacrified by shareholders in a scheme of reconstruction is transferred to
Capital Reserve Account.
29. Securities Premium Account can be transferred to Capital Reduction Account.
30. The object of reconstruction is to reorganise capital of the company.
31. Internal Reconstruction is governed by section 809 of the Company Law.
32. Creditors accepting part payment of their claims is a compromise.
33. Capital Reduction A/c balance is utilized for issue of bonus shares.
34. Internal Reconstruction requires ordinary Resolution of the Board of Directors.
35. Capital Reduction requires court order.
36. Creditors foregoing the claim is an arrangement.
37. Amicable settlement of differences by mutual consent by parties is a merger.
38. A company going for internal reconstruction must add the words, and reduced after
its name.
15. The brokerage & expenses for investments are always added to transaction
value.
16. Assets, which are held as stock in trade, are investments.
17. Pre-acquisition dividend is entered in cost column of Investment Account.
18. Sale of rights entitlements is entered in the Investment Account.
19. Interest is always calculated on face value of the securities.
20. Ex-interest price includes interest accrued.
21. Cum-interest price excludes interest accrued.
22. Dividend on shares accrues on the date of closure of books.
23. In the case of bonus issue, only nominal value is entered in nominal value column of
the Investment Account.
24. When rights shares are sold (without subscribing), no entry is made in the
Investment Account.
25. When rights shares are sold without subscribing, sale proceeds are credited to Profit
& Loss Account.
26. Long-term investments are always valued at cost at the end of the year.
27. Whether the quotation is ex-interest or cum-interest, accrued interest is always
calculated and entered in the income column of the Investment Account.
28. Nominal value column of Investment Account represents Memorandum column.
29. Investments held for less than 12 months are current investments.
30. Investments held for more than 12 months are long-term investments.
31. Equity share is a fixed income bearing security.
32. Interest on Debentures is paid to the original holder.
33. Profit on sale of investment is transferred to Profit and Loss A/c.
34. Dividend on shares accrues on due date.
35. Current investments are valued at cost.
36. Sale of rights shares is credited to Investment A/c.
37. Loss on sale of investment is simple average cost less net sale.
38. Loss on sale of investment is debited to profit and loss A/c.
39. Issue of bonus shares is entered in N.V. column of Investment A/c
10. Under IFRS assets are classified as Financial Assets, Current Assets and Non-
Current Assets.
11. Living animals are classified as Biological assets.
12. Contractual obligations are financial liabilities.
13. Current liabilities are primarily held for trading.
14. Equity comprises equity instruments, share premium and retained earnings.
15. Fair value is the present realizable value of assets and liabilities.
16. There are three techniques i.e. Market Approach, Cost Approach and Income
Approach for the purpose of valuation.
17. The process of convergence to IFRS include three phases i.e. initial phase, planning
and execution.