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Accountancy · 2024 · 3 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q17
Asha, Nisha and Hit en were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of2 : $\displaystyle 2$ : 1. Their fixed capitals were ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$, ₹ $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ and ₹ $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ respectively. The partnership deed provided for interest on capital @ $\displaystyle 10$% p.a. For the year ended 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$, profits of the firm were distributed without providing interest on capital. Pass the necessary adjusting Journal entry to rectify the error.
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Asha, Nisha and Hiten
Journal
Date Particulars LF Dr. Cr.
Amount Amount
(₹) (₹)
Nisha’s Current A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 3,000$
To Asha’s Current A/c $\displaystyle 2,000$
To Hiten’s Current A/c $\displaystyle 1,000$
(Interest on capital omitted, now rectified)
Working Notes:
Table showing adjustment
Partners Dr. Interest on Cr. Profits Net Effect
Capital
Dr. Cr.
@$\displaystyle 10$% (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹)
Asha $\displaystyle 20,000$ $\displaystyle 18,000$ - $\displaystyle 2,000$
Nisha $\displaystyle 15,000$ $\displaystyle 18,000$ $\displaystyle 3,000$ -
Hiten $\displaystyle 10,000$ $\displaystyle 9,000$ - $\displaystyle 1,000$
$\displaystyle 45,000$ $\displaystyle 45,000$ $\displaystyle 3,000$ $\displaystyle 3,000$
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