Question

During its first year of operations, Moon Ltd invited the public to subscribe to the issue of 20,400 shares
for $10 per share:
	$4.50	payable on application
	$3.00	on allotment
Applications closed and shares were allotted on 1 July. All allotment money was received by 31 July.
The remaining capital of $2.50 per share is called on 1 December and all call money was received by 31 December.

Required
Journalise the transactions to record:
a) the application by investors
b) the allotment of shares on 1 July and the receipt of allotment money received by 31 July.
(Enter debit entries first followed by credit entries.Please include Dr and Cr as appropriate. Narrations are not required).

Answer 1

Solution:
	Journal entry required
	Date	Account Titles & Explanation	Debit	Credit
	30 th June	Cash ($4.50*20,400)	$91,800
		Share Application A/c		$91,800
	1 st July	Share Application	$91,800
		Equity share capital		$91,800
	1 st July	Share Allotment (20,400*$3)	$61,200
		Equity share capital		$61,200
	31 st July	Cash	$61,200
		Share Allotment		$61,200
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