The following information relates to Grigg plc: 1. On 1 April 2008 the company had 100,000 10
Question:
The following information relates to Grigg plc:
1. On 1 April 2008 the company had £100,000 10 per cent debentures in issue. The interest on these _debentures is paid on 30 September and 31 March.
2. The debenture redemption fund balance (relating to the redemption of these debenture) at 1 April 2008 was £20,000. This fund is being built up by annual appropriations of £2,000. The annual appropriation (along with any dividends or interest on the investments) is invested on 31 March.
3. Debenture redemption fund investments can be realised at any time in order to purchase debentures in the open market either at or below par value. Such debentures are then cancelled.
4. On 31 December 2008 £10,000 of investments were sold for £11,400 and the ees were used to purchase debentures with a par value of £12,000.
5. Dividends and interest on redemption fund investments cag the year to 31 March 2009 amounted to £1,600.
6. The cost of dealing with the above matters and any taxation effects may be ignored.
Required:
Write up the following ledger accounts for the year to 31 March 2009:
(a) 10 per cent debentures
(b) debenture redemption fund (©) debenture redemption fund investments
(d) debenture redemption
(e) debenture interest.
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Business Accounting Uk Gaap Volume 2
ISBN: 9780273718802
1st Edition
Authors: Alan Sangster, Frank Wood