Model: Absorption—Dissenting shareholders AB Ltd. agrees to absorb CD Ltd. on the [img] basis of the following balance sheet ason 31 March 2011

Liabilities

Assets

Share Capital:

Land & Buildings

1000

Authorized: 100,000 Shares of Rs. 50 Each

10,000

Machinery

400

Issued and Subscribed:

Stock

1400

1,60,000 Shares of ,T. 50 Each

8,000

Called-up & Paid-up Capital:

1,60,000 Shares of ,T. 50 Each Rs. 30 Called

4,800

Sundry Debtors: 1,840

& Paid

Less: Provision for Bad Debts: 80

1,760

Reserves

1,000

Cash at Bank

240

Profit & Loss A/c

480

Creditors

600

6,880

6,880

AB Ltd. took over all the assets and liabilities of CD Ltd. subject to the retention of Rs.120 thousand cash to provide for costs of liquidation, and to satisfy the dissenting shareholders.

The consideration for the sale is the allotment of one share of Rs.100 (Rs. 50 paid up) in AB Ltd. for every two shares in CD Ltd. The market value of the Rs.50 paid-up share of AB Ltd. on that date was Rs.70 per share.

The liquidator of CD Ltd. has paid out of Rs.120 thousand retained, the cost of liquidation of Rs.60 thousand and dissenting shareholders of 800 shares at Rs.32.50 per share totaling 26,000.

You are required to prepare ledger accounts in the books of CD Ltd. and give journal entries in the books of AB Ltd.