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Accounting for Partnership: Basic ConceptsMaintenance of Capital Accounts of Partners3 marksshort answer
CBSE 2024 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q17
Anand, Rid hi and Shy am were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of2 : $\displaystyle 2$ : 1. Their fixed capitals were ₹ $\displaystyle 1,00,000$, ₹ $\displaystyle 60,000$ and ₹ $\displaystyle 40,000$ respectively. For the year ended 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$, interest on capital was credited to their capital accounts @ $\displaystyle 9$% p.a instead of $\displaystyle 7$% p.a. Pass the necessary adjusting Journal entry.
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Anand, Ridhi and Shyam
Journal
Date Particulars LF Dr. Cr.
Amount Amount
(₹) (₹)
Anand’s Current A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 400$
To Ridhi’s Current A/c $\displaystyle 400$
(Excess Interest allowed on capital, now rectified)
Working Notes:
Table showing adjustment
Partners Dr. Interest on Cr. Profits Net Effect
Capital
Dr. Cr.
@$\displaystyle 2$% (₹) (₹)
(₹) (₹)
Anand $\displaystyle 2,000$ $\displaystyle 1,600$ $\displaystyle 400$ -
Ridhi $\displaystyle 1,200$ $\displaystyle 1,600$ - $\displaystyle 400$
Shyam $\displaystyle 800$ $\displaystyle 800$ - -
$\displaystyle 4,000$ $\displaystyle 4,000$ $\displaystyle 400$ $\displaystyle 400$
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