hi all, i am new to this site so be nice. I am wondering whether share premium accounts and called up share capital is classed as an asset or a liability and where they get recorded on a balance sheet. if someone could help i would be ever so grateful professionalmama
Share premium account and called up share capital are not assets nor liabilities. They are both equities and can be found in the Equity section of the balance sheet.
thank you that does help. if i have a called up share capital with this be subtracted or added? and the same for the share premium account do i add or subtract?
i am doing a course in accounting and came across these two things but they are not explained
any help would be gratefully recieved professionalmama
It's been 5 years now. It is a worthwhile profession especially when you enjoy dealing with numbers. In addition, there are many opportunities out there.
I am encouraging you to continue the course. Actually, the problems (transactions) in real life are not as difficult as they seem in textbooks. (",)
You may not know but it helps me too. This forum refreshes what I have learned before. I don't say I know everything; actually, this helps me to continuously learn.
Current Assets Stock 81400 Debtors (18800-1300) 17500 less provision for doubtful debts (18800-1300@4%=700) -700 16800 Prepayments 1700 Bank 2940 Cash 250 =103090
Current Liabilities Creditors 11390 Accruals 1000 -12390 Net Current Assets 90700 =100900
Long term liabilities Bank Loan -10000 =90900
Capital account Opening Balance 26600 Profit for the Year ?43300
Called up shared capital 15000 Share Premium account 6000 =90900
Well tahts what i came up with, not too sure about the profit amount, and obviously no lines as wouldnt insert them but hopefully you get the idea. Am i understanding you right, is that how it should look?
Though it was messed up, I think I can still understand it. However, first, may I please know how far your course went. I mean, can you provide me with course desciption/title they already taught you. Thanks!
im not sure what details you are wanting but the course i am doing is the B680 - Certificate in accounting ( is a recognised certificate and i am in the first block which is financial accounting) hope thats what you are after
cheers neo, can i ask are you in the UK? as i dont understand what is wrong with the layout, is it my called up share capital and my share premium account? if not then it doesnt make sense as this is how ive been taught to lay it out
Sorry but in not in UK. :( But I think that explains why you have different pro forma. I think UK has a standard pro forma differs from other contries. But I am not sure if all company does.
May I please ask what kind of learning material they provided you (books, e-mail correspondence, pamphlet, etc.)
I am just wondering if you could let it scan, upload in imageshack.com , then post the link here. It would really help us to make comparison.
The only problem I have encounter with your balance sheet is the equity section.
Opening Balance 26600 => this is no too detail. I wonder if it is pure Called up shared capital or it is the sum of Called up shared capital and Share Premium. Profit for the Year ?43300 => this should be closed in Retained Earnings Account.
Are these account and figures arrived from transaction/s? Called up shared capital 15000 Share Premium account 6000
hi neo, the things we get provided with is books and Computer software as it is a home learning course. the reason it seems so complex (intermediate) is because i haev to learn a 3-5 year course in 1 year, very fast learning. May i ask what would it be you would want me to scan in? i could scan in the basic layout of a balance sheet and then the question with all the details in it. would that be of any help? what we are given for this is a trial balance sheet then some written transactions that have not been included (adjustments i think) and we are to provide a balance sheet and a profit and loss account from this information.