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Chapter 13

Example 1

Issue at market price

Campbell Co currently has the following issued share capital and other
components of equity:

Original Updated
$000 $000

Issued share capital @ $0.50 each 2,000 2,500
Share premium 1,000 3,000

Revaluation surplus 3,000 3,000
Retained earnings 8,000 8,000

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Total equity 14,000 16,500

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Campbell Co needed to raise additional finance and made an issue of shares
for cash. Campbell Co issued 1 million equity shares, each with a nominal
value of $0.5 at $2.50 per share.

Required:

State the accounting entries required to account for the share issue and
prepare an updated summary of Campbell Co’s issued share capital and
other components of equity.

Solution

$000
Debit Cash received 2,500 1,000 × $2.5

Credit Equity share capital @ $0.5 each 500 1,000 × $0.5
Credit Share premium 2,000 1,000 × $2.0

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