Accounting treatment for opening balance of securities premium reflecting since 5 years in balance sheet and company is having losses
PRATEEK JAIN (Executive) (55 Points)
26 August 2016PRATEEK JAIN (Executive) (55 Points)
26 August 2016
Kaushik Sekar
(Article Assistant)
(66 Points)
Replied 26 August 2016
You should show them separately under the head 'Reserves and Surplus'. You are not permitted to transfer Securities Premium to your Profit and Loss Account. As per the Companies Act, the amount in Securities Premium can be transferred only in case of : 1. Bonus Issue 2. Write off Premilinary Expenses 3. Write off Underwriting Commission 4. Premium on Redemption of Preference Shares/Debentures 5. Buy Back of Shares.
In any other case, securities premium account shall not be written down.
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