Capital Reduction Where Surplus Capital Are Refunded To The Shareholders
This article relates to a Capital Reduction Scheme where surplus capital are refunded to the shareholders:
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Accounting For Company Reconstruction- REFUND OF SURPLUS CAPITAL |
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In this case, it is merely a cash outflow where money are return to the shareholders. Company A has 100,000 shares at $1 per share . It has successfully applied to relevant authorities and being given the sanction to reduce its $1 share to 50 cent per share so that one half can be refunded to the shareholders. Accounting entries:-
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