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Accountancy · 2026 · 3 marks
Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a PartnerTreatment of Goodwill3 marksshort answer
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q18
Aastha, Diya and Mohit were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$ : $\displaystyle 3$ : 2. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2025$ their Balance Sheet was as follows : Balance Sheet of Aastha, Diya and Mohit as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2025$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets ( ) ( ) Capitals : Patents $\displaystyle 2,50,000$ Aastha $\displaystyle 2,20,000$ Land and Building $\displaystyle 4,76,000$ Diya $\displaystyle 3,10,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 1,34,000$ Mohit $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ $\displaystyle 9,30,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 95,000$ General Reserve $\displaystyle 50,000$ Cash at bank $\displaystyle 45,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 20,000$ $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ Aastha retired from the firm on the above date on the following terms : (i) Goodwill of the firm was valued at $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ and the same was to be treated without opening goodwill account. (ii) Revaluation of assets and reassessment of liabilities resulted in a loss of $\displaystyle 60$,000. (iii) Amount payable to Aastha was transferred to her loan account. Pass necessary journal entries for goodwill, general reserve and revaluation of assets and reassessment of liabilities on Aastha's retirement.
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Aastha, Diya and Mohit
Journal
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount(₹) Amount(₹)
$\displaystyle 2025$ Diya’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 60,000$
March $\displaystyle 31$ Mohit’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 40,000$
To Aastha’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 1,00,000$
(Adjustment entry made for
goodwill)
General Reserve A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 50,000$
To Aastha’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 25,000$
,,
To Diya’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 15,000$
To Mohit’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 10,000$
(General reserve transferred to all
partners in old ratio)
,, Aastha’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 30,000$
Diya’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 18,000$
Mohit’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 12,000$
To Revaluation A/c $\displaystyle 60,000$
(Loss on revaluation transferred to
all partners in old ratio)
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