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A-LevelAccountingCompany AccountsOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q171 Mark

Which accounting entry could record the issue of bonus shares? [Table: debit, credit, A bank, share capital, B general reserve, share capital, C general reserve, share premium, D share capital, general reserve]

Abank share capital
Bgeneral reserve share capital
Cgeneral reserve share premium
Dshare capital general reserve

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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