Question : Discount on issue of debenture is a
Option 1: Capital loss to be written off over the tenure of the debentures
Option 2: Revenue loss to be charged in the year of issue
Option 3: Capital loss to be written off from Capital Reserve
Option 4: Capital loss to be shown as goodwill
Correct Answer: Capital loss to be written off over the tenure of the debentures
Solution : According to ICAI standards, the discount on the issuance of debentures represents a capital loss that must be charged to the "Securities Premium Account" over the tenure of a debenture. The discount on the issuance of debentures may be written off by debiting either the securities premium account or the profit and loss account.
Hence the correct answer is option 1.
Question : ‘Discount on issue’ is a ………….. and will be ----------- during the life time of the debentures. But till then it will be shown as --------------’ on the Assets side of the Balance Sheet.
Option 1: Revenue loss, debited, amortized expenditure
Option 2: Capital loss, written off, unamortized expenditure
Option 3: Revenue loss, profit and loss, fixed assets
Option 4: Capital loss, written off, amortized expenses
Question :
Intel Ltd. issued 10,000, 7% Debentures of Rs. 100 each at a discount of 10%. It has Securities Premium Reserve of Rs.1,50,000.Discount on Issue of Debentures, i.e., Rs. 1,00,000 will be written off by passing the following entry
Option 1: Securities premium account debited by Rs 1,00,000 and credited discount on issue of debentures account
Option 2: Debited profit and loss account and credited discount on issue of debenture account by Rs 1,00,000
Option 3: Debited profit and loss adjustment account and credited discount on issue of debenture account
Option 4: None of theses
Question : Premium on issue of debentures can be used for ________.
Option 1: Issue of partly paid bonus share
Option 2: Writing off losses incurred during the year
Option 3: Writing off discount/loss on issue of debentures
Option 4: Writing off past losses
Citizen Ltd. issued 10,000, 6% Debentures of Rs. 100 each at a discount of 10% redeemable at 10% premium. It has Securities Premium Reserve of Rs. 1,75,000. Loss on Issue of Debentures Rs. 2,00,000 will be written off by passing the following entry
Option 1: Debited securities premium with Rs 1,75,000 and credited loss on issue of debenture account Rs 1,75,000
Option 2: Debited securities premium reserve account with Rs 1,75,000 and debited surplus in profit and loss account Rs 25,000 and credited loss on issue of debenture account Rs 2,00,000
Option 3: Debited surplus in statement of profit and loss account Rs 2,00,000 and credited loss on issue of debentures account
Option 4: None of these
Question : The nature of a discount on the issuance of debentures is-
Option 1: Revenue Loss
Option 2: Deferred Revenue Expenditure
Option 3: Capital Loss
Option 4: None of the above
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