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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · 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

✓ Correct answer

B: general reserve share capital

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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