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A-LevelAccountingCompany AccountsFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q171 Mark

A company uses a revenue reserve to make a bonus issue of ordinary shares. Which accounts should be debited and credited to record this?

Aaccount debited: general reserve, account credited: share capital
Baccount debited: share capital, account credited: general reserve
Caccount debited: share capital, account credited: retained earnings
Daccount debited: share premium, account credited: share capital

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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