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Accountancy · 2026 · 3 marks
Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a PartnerAdjustment of Accumulated Profits and Losses3 marksshort answer
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q20
Anita, Gaurav and Suresh were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 4$ : $\displaystyle 3$ : 3. On 1st April, $\displaystyle 2025$, Gaurav retired. On the date of Gaurav's retirement, there existed a balance of ₹ $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ in Workmen's Compensation Fund. Pass the necessary journal entries for treatment of Workmen's Com ensation Fund on Gaurav's retirement in each of the following cases : (i) l i aunt of Workmen's Compensation was estimated at ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00$,000. (ii) i ccount of Workmen's Compensation was estimated at ₹ $\displaystyle 1,20$,000. (iii) $\displaystyle 1$ i ccount of Workmen's Compensation was estimated at ₹ $\displaystyle 1,50$,000.
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Anita, Gaurav and Suresh
Journal
Date Particulars L. Dr. Cr.
F. Amount Amount
(₹) (₹)
$\displaystyle 2025$ (i)
Apl1 Workmen’s Compensation Fund A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
Revaluation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 50,000$
To Provision / Claim for Workmen’s $\displaystyle 2,00,000$
Compensation A/c
(Workmen compensation claim estimated at
₹$\displaystyle 2,00,000$)
,, (ii)
Workmen’s Compensation Fund A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
To Provision / Claim for Workmen’s
Compensation A/c
$\displaystyle 1,20,000$
To Nandini’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 12,000$
To Shweta’s Capital A/c
$\displaystyle 9,000$
To Hiren’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 9,000$
(Workmen compensation claim estimated at
₹$\displaystyle 1,20,000$ $\displaystyle 000$ and balance transferred to
partners’ capital A/cs)
,, (iii)
Workmen’s Compensation Fund A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
To Provision / Claim for Workmen’s $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
Compensation A/c
(Workmen compensation claim estimated at
₹$\displaystyle 1,50,000$)
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