Capital and the financing of companies — ACCA Practice Question 14

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Separate the nominal value (£1 x 10,000) from the premium (£4 x 10,000) and assign them to their respective statutory accounts.

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C.£10,000 to the share capital account and £40,000 to the share premium account.✓ Correct

When shares are issued at a price higher than their nominal (par) value, the nominal value (£10,000) must be credited to the share capital account. The excess amount (£40,000) must be credited to a separate, restricted account called the share premium account, as per the Companies Act 2006.

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Treating the share premium as standard profit that can be distributed as dividends. The share premium account is strictly regulated.

'BioGenetics PLC' issues 10,000 shares with a nominal value of £1 each. Because the company is highly successful, investors pay £5 per share.

How must the £50,000 received be accounted for in the company's balance sheet?

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Practice the full ACCA LW — Corporate and Business Law Practice Exam 2

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'BioGenetics PLC' issues 10,000 shares with a nominal value of £1 each. Because the company is highly successful, investors pay £5 per share. How must the £50,000 received be accounted for in the company's balance sheet?

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Practice the full ACCA LW — Corporate and Business Law Practice Exam 2

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'BioGenetics PLC' issues 10,000 shares with a nominal value of £1 each. Because the company is highly successful, investors pay £5 per share.

How must the £50,000 received be accounted for in the company's balance sheet?