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What journal entry is passed for transfer to capital redemption reserve account?

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. General Reserve                                         Dr.

    Capital Redemption Reserve Account       Cr.

  2. Profit & Loss Account                                Dr.
    Capital Redemption Reserve Account       Cr.
  3. Dividend Equalization fund accoint           Dr.
    Capital Redemption Reserve Account       Cr.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Section 69 : Companies Act 2013

1. Where a company purchase its own shares out of free reserves or securities premium account, a sum equal to the nominal value of the shares so purchased shall be transfrred to the capital redemption reserve account and details of such transfer shall be disclosed in the balance sheet.
2. The capital redemption reserve account may be applied by the company, in paying up unissued shares of the company to be issued to members of the company as fully paid bonus shares.
Journal entry passed for transfer to capital redemption reserve account is:
  General reserves A/c                        Dr.
  Profit & Loss A/c                                Dr.
  Dividend Equalization Fund A/c       Dr.
                     To Capital Redemption Reserve A/c

In the case of marine insurance reserve for unexpired risk is _______.

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. 50%

  2. 100%

  3. 40%

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is an unexpired liability under various policies which may occur during the remaining term of the policy beyond the year and therefore, a provision for unexpired risks is made at normally 50% in case of Fire Insurance and 100% of in case of Marine Insurance. 

__________is reserve created to meet any loss due to natural calamities.

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. Revenue reserve

  2. Capital reserve

  3. Catastrophic reserve

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Catastrophic reserve means a reserve which is meant for meeting losses arising from an entirely unexpected set of events and not for any specific purpose. This reserve is in the nature of an amount set aside for the potential future liability against the insurance policies.

_________ are known as an amount kept aside and retained in the business for future needs.

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. Reserves

  2. Provisions

  3. Asset

  4. Liability

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reserves are appropriations against profits, they are created from profits for future applications. Net profit at the end of the year is transferred in specific proportions to Reserves keeping a side this parts of profits.

___________ is created out of revenue profits from business operations.

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. Revenue Reserves

  2. General Reserve

  3. Reserve Fund

  4. Dividend equalisation Reserve

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Revenue profit means Profit earned in normal course of business and reserve created out of this undistributed profits are called revenue reserves.

____________ is created out of capital profits arising from non operating activities.

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. Capital Reserve

  2. Securities Premium

  3. Capital Redemption Reserve

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The capital reserve is the reserve which is created out of the profits of the company generated from its non-operating activities during a period of time and is retained for the purpose of financing the long term project of the company or write off its capital expenses in future.

Which of the following is not an objective for Reserves?

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. Meeting a Future Contingency

  2. Strengthening the general financial position of the business

  3. Redeeming a long term liability

  4. Appreciating asset

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reserves are created to strengthen the business organisation, for contingencies and liquidity. As per accounting principles assets can only be appreciated under re-constitutional conditions.

Which of the following is not an example of reserves?

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. General Reserve

  2. Revenue Reserve

  3. Dividend Equalization Reserve

  4. Securities Premium

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reserves are appropriations against profits , they are created from profits for future applications, securities premium is collected when share are issued over its face value hence its not a reserve.

Following are shown under the head Reserves and Surpluses.

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. General reserve

  2. Workmen compensation fund

  3. Investment fluctuation fund

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Reserves are the amounts set aside out of profits. It is an appropriation of profits or accumulated profits to strengthen the financial position of the business. Reserves are not set aside to meet a liability or depreciation in the value of assets but is set aside to meet known or unknown contingency that may arise in future. For e.g., General Reserve, Reserve for Expansion etc.
it is created as a matter of prudence out of profits.
Following are the examples of reserve - General reserve, Workmen compensation fund, investment fluctuation fund, Capital redemption reserve, Debenture redemption reserve, etc.

Creation of reserves ______ the amount of profits available for distribution among the owners of the business.

book keeping and accountancy reserve and fund meaning and characteristics of reserves reserves provisions and reserves

  1. Neutralize

  2. Increase

  3. Reduces

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reduces.

Reserves are the amounts set aside out of profits. It is an appropriation of profits or accumulated profits to strengthen the financial position of the business. Reserves are not set aside to meet a liability or depreciation in the value of assets but is set aside to meet known or unknown contingency that may arise in future. For e.g., General Reserve, Reserve for Expansion etc.
it is created as a matter of prudence out of profits and hence creation of reserves reduces the amount of profits available for distribution among the owners of the business.