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Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a PartnerDeath of a Partner4 marksshort answer
CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q21
Aditi, Renu and Varsha were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2: 5. On 31st March, 2023 their Balance Sheet was as…
Aditi, Renu and Varsha were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : $\displaystyle 2$ : 5. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$ their Balance Sheet was as under :
Balance Sheet of Aditi, Renu and Varsha as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$
Varsha died on 31st July, 2023. The partnership deed provided for the following, on the death of a partner : (i) Interest on capital was to be provided @ $\displaystyle 6$% p.a. (ii) Goodwill of the firm was to be valued at $\displaystyle 3$ years purchase of average profits of the previous five years which were ₹ $\displaystyle 90$,000. (iii) Varsha's share of profit or loss till the date of death was to be calculated on the basis of sales. Sales for the year ended 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$ amounted to ₹ $\displaystyle 60,00,000$ and that from 1st April, $\displaystyle 2023$ to 31st July, $\displaystyle 2023$ amounted to ₹ $\displaystyle 15,00$,000. The profit for the year ended 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$ was ₹ $\displaystyle 12,00$,000. Prepare arsha's Capital Account to be rendered to her executors.
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capitals : | Buildings | $\displaystyle 6,00,000$ | |
| Aditi $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ | Machinery | $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ | |
| Renu $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ | Stock | $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ | |
| Varsha $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ | $\displaystyle 12,00,000$ | Patents | $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ |
| General Reserve | $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ | Debtors | $\displaystyle 2,50,000$ |
| Creditors | $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ | Cash | $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ |
| $\displaystyle 15,00,000$ | $\displaystyle 15,00,000$ |
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Aditi, Renu and Varsha
Dr. Varshas’s Capital A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
₹ ₹
To Varsha’s Executor’s A/c $\displaystyle 6,41,000$ By Balance b/d $\displaystyle 3,00,000$
By General Reserve A/c $\displaystyle 50,000$
By Aditi’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 81,000$
By Renu’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 54,000$
By Interest on Capital A/c $\displaystyle 6,000$
By Profit & Loss Suspense A/c $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
(1)
$\displaystyle 6,41,000$ $\displaystyle 6,41,000$
Working Notes:
1. Calculation of Goodwill
Firm’s Goodwill= 3x90,$\displaystyle 000$= $\displaystyle 2,70,000$
Varsha’s share of Goodwill= $\displaystyle 2,70,000$ x $\displaystyle 5$/$\displaystyle 10$= ₹$\displaystyle 1,35,000$
2. Calculation of Profit:
Profit= $\displaystyle 12,00,000$/ $\displaystyle 60,00,000$ x $\displaystyle 15,00,000$=₹ $\displaystyle 3,00,000$
Varsha’s share of Profit= $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ x $\displaystyle 5$/$\displaystyle 10$= ₹$\displaystyle 1,50,000$
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