Question : Securities Premium Reserve can be utilised for the purposes of
Option 1: Writing off preliminary expenses
Option 2: Writing off expenses such as share issue expenses, commission, discount allowed on issue of Securities
Option 3: Providing for the premium payable on redemption of debentures or Preference Shares
Option 4: All of the Above
Correct Answer: All of the Above
Solution : Securities Premium Reserve can be utilised for the purposes prescribed in Section 52(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, which are:
(i) writing off preliminary expenses
(ii) writing off expenses such as share issue expenses, commission, discount allowed on issue of Securities,
(iii) providing for the premium payable on redemption of debentures or Preference Shares,
(iv) in buying-back its own shares, or
(v) issuing fully paid bonus shares.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Question : The amount of Securities Premium Reserve Account is utilised for the purposes specified in Section 52(2) of the Companies Act, 2013. The purposes for which Securities Premium Reserve can be used are:
Option 1:
for writing off preliminary expenses
Option 2: for writing off expenses of, or commission paid or discount allowed on debentures of the company
Option 3: for providing premium payable on the redemption of redeemable preference shares or debentures of the company
Option 4: All of the above
Question : As per Section 52 of Companies Act 2013, Securities Premium Reserve cannot be utilised for ___________.
Option 1: Writing off capital losses.
Option 2: Issue of fully paid bonus shares.
Option 3: Writing off discount on issue of securities.
Option 4: Writing off preliminary expenses.
Question : The sum obtained as a premium on securities cannot be used for the following, according to Section 52(2) of the Companies Act, 2013:
Option 1: Writing off preliminary Expenses
Option 2: Buy back of its own shares
Option 3: Purchase of Fixed Assets
Option 4: Premium Payable on Redemption of Prefrence share
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
Question : Which of the following statements is false?
Option 1: Loss on Issue of Debentures is debited at the time of issue of debentures following the Prudence Concept of Accounting.
Option 2: Loss on Issue of Debentures is written off from Securities Premium Reserve, if it exists and thereafter from Statement of Profit and Loss.
Option 3: Loss on Issue of Debentures Account is an Expense Account and Premium on Redemption of Debentures Account is a Liability Account.
Option 4: Premium on Redemption of Debentures Account is credited at the time of payment, i.e., on redemption of debentures.
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