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CBSE 2025 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q25

Aryan and Adya were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : 1. Their Balance Sheet on 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ was as follows : Balance sheet of Aryan and Adya as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets (Q) (?) Capitals : machinery $\displaystyle 3,90,000$ Aryan $\displaystyle 3,20,000$ Furniture $\displaystyle 80,000$ Adya $\displaystyle 2,40,000$ $\displaystyle 5,60,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 90,000$ Workmen's Less : provlslon for Compensation Reserve $\displaystyle 20,000$ doubtful debts $\displaystyle 1,000$ $\displaystyle 89,000$ Bank lean $\displaystyle 60,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 77,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 48,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 32,000$ Profit & Loss Account $\displaystyle 20,000$ $\displaystyle 6,88,000$ $\displaystyle 6,88,000$ Dev was admitted into the firm on 1st April, $\displaystyle 2024$ for $\displaystyle 1$/5th share in the profits of the firm on the following terms : (i) Dev will bring capital proportionate to his share in the profits of the firm. (ii) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ and Dev will bring his share of goodwill premium in cash. (° iii) Machinery was revalued at ₹ $\displaystyle 4,50$,000. (° iv) A provision for doubtful debts was to be created at $\displaystyle 5$% on debtors. (v) A liability of ₹ $\displaystyle 3,500$ included in creditors was not likely to arise. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' Capital Accounts on Dev's admission.
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As fish, Vinit and Reema were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 2$ : $\displaystyle 2$ : 1. Their Balance Sheet on $\displaystyle 31$ March, $\displaystyle 2024$ was as follows : Balance sheet of Ashish, Vinit and Reema as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets (€) (?) Capitals : Patents $\displaystyle 80,000$ As fish $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Furniture $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ Vinit $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 1,70,000$ Reema $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ $\displaystyle 5$, $\displaystyle 00,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 80,000$ General Reserve $\displaystyle 50,000$ Less : provision for Bills Payable $\displaystyle 80,000$ doubtful debts $\displaystyle 8,000$ $\displaystyle 72,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 40,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 48,000$ $\displaystyle 6,70,000$ $\displaystyle 6,70,000$ On the above date, Vinit retired on the following terms : (i) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 60,000$ and the same was adjusted into the capital accounts of As fish and Reema who will share profits in future in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : 2. (ii) Value of stock was to be reduced by ₹ $\displaystyle 10$,000. (iii) Patents are found undervalued by $\displaystyle 20$% . (iv) Vinit was paid ₹ $\displaystyle 20,000$ immediately on retirement and the balance was transferred to his loan account carrying interest @ $\displaystyle 8$% p.a. Pass necessary journal entries on Vinit's retirement.

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