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Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a PartnerRevaluation of Assets and Reassessment of Liabilities6 markslong answer
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 3 · Q26
Asha and Indra were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2. Their Balance Sheet on 31st March, 2025 was as following:…
Asha and Indra were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : 2. Their Balance Sheet on 31st March, $\displaystyle 2025$ was as following :
Balance Sheet of Asha and Indra as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2025$
On 1st April, $\displaystyle 2025$, Suraj was admitted for $\displaystyle 1$/4th share in the profits of the firm on the following terms : (i) Suraj will bring capital proportionate to his share in the profits of the firm. (ii) Goodwill of the firm was valued at $\displaystyle 1{,}00{,}000$ and Suraj will bring his share of goodwill premium in cash. (iii) Furniture was taken over by Asha at $\displaystyle 1{,}00$,000. (iv) A liability of $\displaystyle 5{,}000$ included in creditors was not likely to arise. (v) Plant and Machinery was revalued at $\displaystyle 4{,}35$,000. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' capital accounts on Suraj's admission. Show the calculation of proportionate capital clearly.
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capitals : | Plant and Machinery | $\displaystyle 4{,}05{,}000$ | |
| Asha $\displaystyle 4{,}00{,}000$ | Furniture | $\displaystyle 1{,}20{,}000$ | |
| Indra $\displaystyle 3{,}00{,}000$ | $\displaystyle 7{,}00{,}000$ | Debtors $\displaystyle 80{,}000$ | |
| General Reserve | $\displaystyle 50{,}000$ | Less : | |
| Creditors | $\displaystyle 20{,}000$ | Provision for doubtful debts $\displaystyle 4{,}000$ | $\displaystyle 76{,}000$ |
| Stock | $\displaystyle 1{,}54{,}000$ | ||
| Cash at bank | $\displaystyle 15{,}000$ | ||
| $\displaystyle 7{,}70{,}000$ | $\displaystyle 7{,}70{,}000$ |
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Asha and Indra
Dr. Revaluation A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount(₹) Particulars Amount(₹)
To Furniture A/c $\displaystyle 20{,}000$ By Creditors A/c $\displaystyle 5{,}000$
To Gain on revaluation
transferred to partners’ By Plant and Machinery A/c $\displaystyle 30{,}000$
capital accounts:
Asha $\displaystyle 9{,}000$
Indra $\displaystyle 6{,}000$ $\displaystyle 15{,}000$
$\displaystyle 35{,}000$ $\displaystyle 35{,}000$
Dr. Partners’ Capital A/c
Cr.
Particulars Asha Indra Suraj Particulars Asha Indra Suraj
(₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹)
To Furniture $\displaystyle 100000$ By Balance b/d $\displaystyle 400000$ $\displaystyle 300000$
A/c
To Balance $\displaystyle 354000$ $\displaystyle 336000$ $\displaystyle 230000$ By General $\displaystyle 30000$ $\displaystyle 20000$
c/d Reserve
By Premium for $\displaystyle 15000$ $\displaystyle 10000$
goodwill A/c
By Revaluation $\displaystyle 9000$ $\displaystyle 6000$
A/c
By Bank/Cash $\displaystyle 230000$
A/c
$\displaystyle 454000$ $\displaystyle 336000$ $\displaystyle 230000$ $\displaystyle 454000$ $\displaystyle 336000$ $\displaystyle 230000$
Working Notes:
Calculation of proportionate capital
Capital after adjustments Amount (₹)
Asha $\displaystyle 354000$
Indra $\displaystyle 336000$
$\displaystyle 690000$
Capital brought by Suraj= ($\displaystyle 690000$ x4/$\displaystyle 3$) x $\displaystyle 1$/$\displaystyle 4$ = ₹ $\displaystyle 2{,}30{,}000$
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