Tag: company accounts part - 2 (accounting for debentures)

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Debentures which are convertible into shares at the option of the shareholders according to the terms of the issue are known as ____________.

  1. optional debenture

  2. convertible debenture

  3. convertible shares

  4. flexible debenture


Correct Option: B

Which of these statement is not true about debenture holders?

  1. Debenture holders are like the lenders of the company

  2. Debenture holders have priority of payment of interest and amount

  3. In case of loss the debenture holders are not entitled to interest on the debenture

  4. Interest on debenture is an allowable expenses


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is incorrect?

  1. A company can issue irredeemable debentures

  2. A company can issue debentures with voting rights

  3. A company can buy its own shares

  4. A company can buy its own debentures


Correct Option: B

Use the following information for questions given below:
Consider the following data pertaining to A Ltd. as on March $31, 2006$:
Share Capital
Issued, subscribed and called-up $(20,000$ shares of $Rs. 100$ each) $Rs. 20,00,000$
Calls-in-arrear $Rs. 10,000$
Profit and loss account (Cr.) as on April $01, 2005\ Rs. 1,20,000$
Profit for the year $Rs. 2,60,000$
The company wants to create a Debenture Redemption Reserve and to transfer $Rs. 50,000$ every year out of profits to redeem the debentures.
The company declared $10$% dividends.
The amount of dividend declared will be _______________.

  1. $Rs. 33,000$

  2. $Rs. 21,000$

  3. $Rs. 1,99,000$

  4. $Rs. 2,00,000$


Correct Option: C

In case of an Issue of a debenture of Rs$100$ at $Rs110$, Rs$10$ is to be credited to:

  1. Securities Premium A/c

  2. Debenture Premium A/c

  3. Capital Redemption Reserve A/c

  4. Debenture Redemption Reserve A/c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If debentures are issued at a price more than its nominal value (face value) such an issue is called issue at a premium.

Redeemable debentures are those which are payable on the expiry of the ______ period either in lump sum or in installments during the life time of the company. 

  1. Specific

  2. Actual

  3. Indefinite

  4. Average


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are two type of debenture which are classified from the point of view of tenure i.e. 1. Redeemable debentures and 2. Irredeemable debentures.

Redeemable dentures are those which are payable on the expiry of the specific period either in lump sum or in installments during the life time of the company. Debentures can be redeemed either at par or at premium .

Debentureholders having a floating charge have priority in payment over _________________.

  1. Sundry Creditors

  2. Secured Creditors

  3. Unsecured Creditors

  4. Preferential Creditors


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 A debenture is a document that lays down the terms and conditions of a loan, and provides clarity and security to lenders if the borrowing company becomes insolvent. Attaching a floating charge to the debenture offers further benefits, enabling the holder to rank above unsecured creditors when it comes to repayment.

The term debenture includes _________.

  1. debenture stock

  2. bonds

  3. any other securities of a company whether constituting a charge on the assets of the company or not

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

Debentures entails payment of fixed rate of interest until ____________.

  1. the company is not declared insolvent

  2. the principal sum is repaid

  3. the company desires not to pay

  4. the debenture holders resolves not to claim so


Correct Option: B

_____are those debentures where the debenture holder have no option to convert into equity.

  1. Optional debentures

  2. Flexible debentures

  3. Convertible debentures

  4. Non-convertible


Correct Option: D