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Accountancy · 2023 · 6 marks
Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a PartnerRevaluation of Assets and Reassessment of Liabilities6 markslong answer
CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q25
Madhav and Girdhari were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$:1. Their balance sheet as at $\displaystyle 31$" March, $\displaystyle 2022$ was as follows : Balance sheet of Madhav and Girdhari as on $\displaystyle 315$* March, $\displaystyle 2022$ Liabilities Amount Assets Amount c) c) Capital : Madhav $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ Machinery $\displaystyle 4,70,000$ Girdharl $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ Investment $\displaystyle 1,10,000$ Workmen's compensation Debtors $\displaystyle 1,20,000$ fund $\displaystyle 60,000$ Less : Provlslon for doubtful debts $\displaystyle 10,000$ $\displaystyle 1,10,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 1,90,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 1,40,000$ Employee's Provident fund $\displaystyle 1,10,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 30,000$ $\displaystyle 8,60,000$ $\displaystyle 8,60,000$ On 1st April, $\displaystyle 2022$, they admitted Jyoti into partnership for $\displaystyle 1$/46h share in the profits of the firm. Jyoti brought ₹ $\displaystyle 1,86,000$ as her capital and ₹ $\displaystyle 40,000$ as her share of goodwill premium in cash. The following terms were agreed upon : (i) Stock was found undervalued by ₹ $\displaystyle 23$,000. (ii) $\displaystyle 20$% of the investments were taken over by Girdhari at book value. (iii) Claim on account of workmen's compensation amounted to ₹ $\displaystyle 70,000$, which was to be paid later. (iv) Creditors included a sum of ₹ $\displaystyle 27,000$ which was not likely to be claimed. Prepare Revaluation A/c and Partners' Capital Accounts on Jyoti's admission.ORRadhika, Ridhima and Rupanshi were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$:$\displaystyle 5$:2. On $\displaystyle 31$" March, $\displaystyle 2022$, their balance sheet was as follows : Balance Sheet of Radhika, Ridhima and Rupanshi as on $\displaystyle 31.3.2022$ Liabilities Amount Assets Amount (Q) R) Sundry Creditors $\displaystyle 60,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 50,000$ General Reserve $\displaystyle 40,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 80,000$ Capitals : Debtors $\displaystyle 40,000$ Radhika $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ Investments $\displaystyle 30,000$ Ridhima $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Buildings $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ Rupanshi $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ $\displaystyle 6,00,000$ $\displaystyle 7,00,000$ $\displaystyle 7,00,000$ Ridhima retired on the above date and it was agreed that : (i) Goodwill of the firm be valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 3,00$,000. (ii) Building was valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 6,20$,000. (iii) Capital of the new firm was fixed at ₹ $\displaystyle 5,00,000$, which will be in the new profit sharing ratio of the partners , the necessary adjustments for this purpose were to be made by opening current accounts of the partners. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' Capital Accounts on Ridhima's retirement.
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Radhika, Ridhima and Rupanshi were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$:$\displaystyle 5$:2. On $\displaystyle 31$" March, $\displaystyle 2022$, their balance sheet was as follows : Balance Sheet of Radhika, Ridhima and Rupanshi as on $\displaystyle 31.3.2022$ Liabilities Amount Assets Amount (Q) R) Sundry Creditors $\displaystyle 60,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 50,000$ General Reserve $\displaystyle 40,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 80,000$ Capitals : Debtors $\displaystyle 40,000$ Radhika $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ Investments $\displaystyle 30,000$ Ridhima $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Buildings $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ Rupanshi $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ $\displaystyle 6,00,000$ $\displaystyle 7,00,000$ $\displaystyle 7,00,000$ Ridhima retired on the above date and it was agreed that : (i) Goodwill of the firm be valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 3,00$,000. (ii) Building was valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 6,20$,000. (iii) Capital of the new firm was fixed at ₹ $\displaystyle 5,00,000$, which will be in the new profit sharing ratio of the partners , the necessary adjustments for this purpose were to be made by opening current accounts of the partners. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' Capital Accounts on Ridhima's retirement.Marking-scheme solution
(a)
Revaluation A/c
Particulars Amount
Amount
Particulars
(₹) (₹)
ToWorkmen’s $\displaystyle 10,000$ By Stock A/c $\displaystyle 23,000$
Compensation Claim A/c
By Creditors A/c $\displaystyle 27,000$
To Profit transferred to
Partners’ Capital A/c
Madhav ₹$\displaystyle 30,000$
$\displaystyle 40,000$
Girdhari ₹$\displaystyle 10,000$
$\displaystyle 50,000$ $\displaystyle 50,000$
Dr Partners’ Capital A/c Cr
Particulars Madhav Girdhari Jyoti Particulars Madhav Girdhari Jyoti
₹ ₹ ₹ ₹ ₹ ₹
To Investment -- $\displaystyle 22,000$ -- By Balance b/d $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ --
A/c ½
By Cash A/c ½ -- -- $\displaystyle 1,86,000$
To Bal c/d
$\displaystyle 3,60,000$ $\displaystyle 1,98,000$ $\displaystyle 1,86,000$ By Premium for $\displaystyle 30,000$ $\displaystyle 10,000$ --
$\displaystyle 1$ Goodwill A/c
$\displaystyle 1$ --
By Revaluation $\displaystyle 30,000$ $\displaystyle 10,000$
A/c ½
$\displaystyle 3,60,000$ $\displaystyle 2,20,000$ $\displaystyle 1,86,000$ $\displaystyle 3,60,000$ $\displaystyle 2,20,000$ $\displaystyle 1,86,000$
Or
Q. (b) Radhika , Ridhima…………………………………………………….
Dr Revaluation A/c Cr
Amount Amount
Particulars Particulars
₹ ₹
To Profit transferred to Partners’
By Building A/c
Capital A/c’s $\displaystyle 1,20,000$
Radhika $\displaystyle 36,000$
Ridhima $\displaystyle 60,000$
Rupanshi $\displaystyle 24,000$
$\displaystyle 1,20,000$
$\displaystyle 1,20,000$ $\displaystyle 1,20,000$
Dr Partners’ Capital A/c Cr.
Particulars Radhika Ridhima Rupansh Particulars Radhika Ridhima Rupanshi
i
₹ ₹ ₹ ₹ ₹
₹
To $\displaystyle 90,000$ - $\displaystyle 60,000$ By balance b/d $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 1,00,000$
Ridhima’s
Capital A/c
By Revaluation $\displaystyle 36,000$ $\displaystyle 60,000$ $\displaystyle 24,000$
A/c ½
To
Ridhima’s
By Radhika’s
$\displaystyle 4,30,000$
Loan A/c
Capital A/c
$\displaystyle 90,000$
(goodwill)
To Balance By Rupanshi’s
$\displaystyle 3,00,000$ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 60,000$
c/d ½ Capital A/c
(goodwill)
By General
Reserve A/c $\displaystyle 12,000$ $\displaystyle 20,000$ $\displaystyle 8,000$
By Radhika’s
Current A/c $\displaystyle 42,000$
$\displaystyle 1$
By Rupanshi’s
Current A/c
$\displaystyle 1,28,000$
$\displaystyle 1$
$\displaystyle 3,90,000$ $\displaystyle 4,30,000$ $\displaystyle 2,60,000$ $\displaystyle 3,90,000$ $\displaystyle 4,30,000$ $\displaystyle 2,60,000$
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