Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Preparation of financial statements

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

On 1 January, a company issues a bonus issue of $10\,000$ ordinary shares at $\$0.50$ each. Later in the year, it carries out a rights issue of $15\,000$ ordinary shares at $\$0.60$ each. What effect do these have on the statement of financial position?

  • Ashare capital and reserves increase $9\,000$; current assets increase $9\,000$
  • Bshare capital and reserves increase $9\,000$; current assets increase $12\,500$
  • Cshare capital and reserves increase $14\,000$; current assets increase $9\,000$
  • Dshare capital and reserves increase $14\,000$; current assets increase $14\,000$

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