Genus plc invited application for ten million ordinary shares of 1 each, stipulating that it should receive

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Genus plc invited application for ten million ordinary shares of £1 each, stipulating that it should receive 20p per share with the application, 70p more per share should be paid at the point the shares are allotted. A final call of 20p per share will be made on a future date. Applications were received for twelve million shares. Those for two million were rejected and the amounts received from them refunded in full. Others were allotted shares on 14 March 2010. By the year-end, 31 December 2010, £39,550 due on the allotment was still to be received.


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Set out the Application and allotment account, the Share capital account and the Share premium account recording these transactions and show how they will be reported on the Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2010.

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Financial Accounting An Introduction

ISBN: 9780273737650

2nd Edition

Authors: Mr Barry Elliott, Mr Augustine Benedict

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