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Gundola Ltd. took over assets of ₹ 9,00,000 and liabilities of ₹ 3,00,000 from AK Ltd. for an agreed purchase consideration of ₹ 14,00,000. The payment was made by issuing a cheque of ₹ 4,60,000 and balance by issue of 8\% Debentures at a discount of 10\%. Record necessary journal entries in the books of Gundola Ltd. for the above transactions.

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When issuing debentures at a discount, the discount is recorded separately as it reduces the value of the capital raised through the debenture issue.
Updated On: Jan 13, 2026
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The following journal entries are recorded in the books of Gundola Ltd.: \begin{center} \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.5} \begin{tabular}{|p{10cm}|r|r|} \hline Particulars & Dr Amount (₹) & Cr Amount (₹) \\ \hline Assets A/c & 9,00,000 & -- \\ To Liabilities A/c & -- & 3,00,000 \\ To AK Ltd. & -- & 14,00,000 \\ (Being purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities) & & \\ \hline AK Ltd. A/c & 14,00,000 & -- \\ To Bank A/c & -- & 5,00,000 \\ To 8\% Debentures A/c & -- & 9,00,000 \\ (Being payment made by bank draft and issue of debentures at a discount) & & \\ \hline Discount on Issue of Debentures A/c & 1,00,000 & -- \\ To AK Ltd. & -- & 1,00,000 \\ (Being discount on debentures adjusted) & & \\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{center} Explanation: - Gundola Ltd. acquired assets valued at ₹ 9,00,000 and assumed liabilities amounting to ₹ 3,00,000, with a total purchase consideration of ₹ 14,00,000. - The payment was settled as follows: - ₹ 5,00,000 via bank draft. - The balance of ₹ 9,00,000 was settled by issuing 8% debentures at a 10% discount. The total face value of the debentures issued is ₹ 10,00,000 (calculated as ₹ 9,00,000 / 0.90). The ₹ 1,00,000 discount is recognized in the Discount on Issue of Debentures Account.
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