ZIMSEC A-Level Accounting
1.15Issue and Redemption of Shares
Issue and Redemption of Shares in ZIMSEC A-Level Accounting: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 1.15.1State the types of shares, record the raising and repayment of share capital and analyse the effects of an issue of shares on the statement of financial position.
- 1.15.2Calculate bonus and rights issues, distinguish between them and examine the uses of share premium.
- 1.15.3Explain why companies redeem or purchase their own shares and create capital redemption reserve accounts.
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Bonus issues and rights issues
55 min
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Issue of shares at par or at a premium
55 min
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Redemption and purchase of own shares; capital redemption reserve
55 min
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