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Accountancy · 2024 · 4 marks
Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a PartnerAdjustment for Accumulated Profits and Losses4 marksshort answer
CBSE 2024 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q22
Frank, George and Hemant were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$ : $\displaystyle 3$ : 2. They decided to change their profit sharing ratio to $\displaystyle 2$ : $\displaystyle 5$ : $\displaystyle 3$ with effect from 1st April, 2023. Their Balance Sheet as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$ was as follows : Balance Sheet of Frank, George and Hemant as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets (<) (<) Capitals : Land $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ Frank $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ Building $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ George $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ Machinery $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Hemant $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 9,00,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 2,50,000$ Em $\displaystyle 10$ is' Provident F und $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ General Reserve $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 17,00,000$ $\displaystyle 17,00,000$ It was decided that : (i) The value of land having appreciated be brought up to ₹ $\displaystyle 6,50$,000. (ii) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00$,000. Goodwill was not to appear in the books of the firm. Pass the necessary journal entries in the books of the firm.
Marking-scheme solution
Books of Frank, George and Hemant
JOURNAL
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
`) `)
Amount ( Amount (
$\displaystyle 2023$ General Reserve A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 2,00,000$
April $\displaystyle 1$ To Frank’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 1,00,000$
To George’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 60,000$
To Hemant’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 40,000$
(General reserve transferred to old
partners’ capital accounts in old ratio.)
“ Land A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
To Revaluation A/c $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
(Value of land increased by `$\displaystyle 1,50$,000.)
” Revaluation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
To Frank’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 75,000$
To George’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 45,000$
To Hemant’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 30,000$
(Gain on revaluation transferred to old
partners’ capital accounts in old ratio.)
” George’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 40,000$
Hemant’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 20,000$
To Frank’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 60,000$
(Goodwill adjusted due to change in profit
sharing ratio.)
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