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Accountancy · 2023 · 6 marks

CBSE 2023 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q25

Bhumi and Chavi were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$ : 3. They admitted Aditi in the firm on 1st April, 2022. On that date their Balance Sheet was as follows : Balance Sheet of Bhumi and Chavi as at 1st April, $\displaystyle 2022$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets < < Capitals : Machinery $\displaystyle 3,80,000$ Bhumi $\displaystyle 3,20,000$ Furniture $\displaystyle 50,000$ Chavi $\displaystyle 3,40,000$ $\displaystyle 6,60,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 2,30,000$ General Reserve $\displaystyle 80,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ Bank loan $\displaystyle 60,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 50,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 60,000$ $\displaystyle 8,60,000$ $\displaystyle 8,60,000$ $\displaystyle 1$ share in profits on the Aditi was admitted in the firm with $\displaystyle 3$ following terms : (i) Aditi will bring ₹ $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ as her capital. (ii) Aditi will bring her share of goodwill premium in cash. Goodwill of the firm was valued on the basis of two years purchase of average profits of the last three years. Average profits of the last three years were ₹ $\displaystyle 60$,000. (iii) Machinery was revalued at ₹ $\displaystyle 4,60$,000. (iv) The capitals of Bhumi and Chavi were adjusted on the basis of Aditi's capital by opening current accounts. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners Capital Accounts.
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Anna, Bina and Teena were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$ : $\displaystyle 3$ : 2. Their Balance Sheet on 31st March, $\displaystyle 2022$ was as follows : Balance Sheet of Anna, Bina and Teena as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2022$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets < < Creditors $\displaystyle 66,000$ Furniture $\displaystyle 1,12,000$ Bills Payable $\displaystyle 59,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 1,77,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 2,80,000$ Capitals : Less provision for Anna $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ bad debts $\displaystyle 7,000$ $\displaystyle 2,73,000$ Bina $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 63,000$ Teena $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ $\displaystyle 6,25,000$ $\displaystyle 6,25,000$ On the above date, Anna retired on the following terms : (i) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 60,000$ and Anna's share of goodwill was adjusted through the capital accounts of remaining partners. (ii) Furniture was depreciated by ₹ $\displaystyle 10,000$ . (iii) Anna was to be paid through cash brought in by Bina and Teena in such a way as to make their capitals proportionate to their new profit sharing ratio of $\displaystyle 1$ : 1. Prepare Revaluation and Partners Capital Accounts.

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