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Accounting for Partnership: Basic ConceptsMaintenance of Capital Accounts of Partners3 marksshort answer
CBSE 2024 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q20
Atul and Gita were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$:2. Their fixed capitals were ₹ $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ and ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ respectively. After the accounts for the year were prepared, it was noticed that interest on capital @ $\displaystyle 6$% p.a., as provided in the partnership deed, was not credited to the capital accounts of partners before distribution of profits. Pass the necessary adjusting Journal entry. Show your workings clearly.
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Atul and Gita
Journal
L.F Debit Credit
Amount Amount
Date Particulars
(₹) (₹)
Gita’s Current A/c Dr $\displaystyle 2,400$
To Atul’s Current A/c $\displaystyle 2,400$
(Adjustment for omission of Interest on
Capital)
$\displaystyle 8$
Working Notes:-
Adjustment Table
Particulars Atul Gita
Dr (₹) Cr(₹) Dr(₹) Cr(₹)
Interest on Capital to $\displaystyle 24,000$ $\displaystyle 12,000$
be credited
Loss to be debited in $\displaystyle 21,600$ $\displaystyle 14,400$
the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$:$\displaystyle 2$
Net Effect $\displaystyle 2,400$ $\displaystyle 2,400$
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