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CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q25
Mitali and Kazan were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, $\displaystyle 2025$ was as follows : Balance Sheet of Mitali and Karan as on 31st March, $\displaystyle 2025$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets G) R) Capitals : Biaehinery $\displaystyle 8,00,000$ Mitali $\displaystyle 8,00,000$ Furniture $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ Kazan $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ $\displaystyle 13,00,000$ Investments $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ Investment Debtors $\displaystyle 1,10,000$ Fluctuation fund $\displaystyle 20,000$ Less provislon for doubtful debts $\displaystyle 10,000$ $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ Bank loan $\displaystyle 1,230,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 80,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Cash $\displaystyle 20,000$ $\displaystyle 16,50,000$ $\displaystyle 16,50,000$ On 1st April, $\displaystyle 2025$, Nit in was admitted for $\displaystyle 1$/$\displaystyle 4$ share in the profits of the firm on the following terms : (i) Nit in will bring ₹ $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ as Capital and ₹ $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ for his share of goodwill premium in cash. (ii) Stock was sold at ₹ $\displaystyle 70$,000. (iii) Machinery was found to be overvalued by ₹ $\displaystyle 8$,500. (iv) All debtors were found to be good, hence provision for doubtful debts was not required. (v) A liability of ₹ $\displaystyle 3,500$ included in creditors is not likely to arise. (vi) The market value of the investments was ₹ $\displaystyle 1,40$,000. (vii) The new profit sharing ratio between Mitali, Karan and Nit in will be $\displaystyle 2$:$\displaystyle 2$:l. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions on Nitin's admission.ORRaghav, Meeta and Pranav were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$:$\displaystyle 3$:2. Their balance sheet as at $\displaystyle 31$" March, $\displaystyle 2025$ was as follows : Balance Sheet of Raghav, Meeta and Pranav as on $\displaystyle 31 t March, $2025$\displaystyle Amount Amount Liabilities Assets co) (z) Capitals : Plant and Machinery $4,30,000$\displaystyle Raghav $2,50,000$\displaystyle Furniture $1,60,000$\displaystyle Meeta $2,00,000$\displaystyle Stock $90,000$\displaystyle Pranav $1,50,000$$6,00,000$\displaystyle Debtors $80,000$\displaystyle Less provlslon for doubtful debts $2,000$$78,000$\displaystyle General Reserve $40,000$\displaystyle Bills payable $30,000$\displaystyle Cash $32,000$\displaystyle Creditors $1,20,000$$7,90,000$$7,90,000$\displaystyle On 1st April, $2025$\displaystyle , Pranav retired from the firm on the following terms : (i) Plant and Machinery was found to be undervalued by ₹ $20$\displaystyle ,000. (ii) Furniture was revalued at ₹ $1,62$\displaystyle ,000. (iii) The provision for doubtful debts on debtors was to be created @ $5$\displaystyle %. (iv) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ $4,00,000$ and the same was to be adjusted through the capital accounts of the remaining partners. (v) Pranav was paid in cash brought in by Raghav and Meeta in such a way so as to make the capital proportionate to the new profit sharing ratio. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' Capital Accounts.
OR
Raghav, Meeta and Pranav were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$:$\displaystyle 3$:2. Their balance sheet as at $\displaystyle 31$" March, $\displaystyle 2025$ was as follows : Balance Sheet of Raghav, Meeta and Pranav as on $\displaystyle 31 t March, $2025$\displaystyle Amount Amount Liabilities Assets co) (z) Capitals : Plant and Machinery $4,30,000$\displaystyle Raghav $2,50,000$\displaystyle Furniture $1,60,000$\displaystyle Meeta $2,00,000$\displaystyle Stock $90,000$\displaystyle Pranav $1,50,000$$6,00,000$\displaystyle Debtors $80,000$\displaystyle Less provlslon for doubtful debts $2,000$$78,000$\displaystyle General Reserve $40,000$\displaystyle Bills payable $30,000$\displaystyle Cash $32,000$\displaystyle Creditors $1,20,000$$7,90,000$$7,90,000$\displaystyle On 1st April, $2025$\displaystyle , Pranav retired from the firm on the following terms : (i) Plant and Machinery was found to be undervalued by ₹ $20$\displaystyle ,000. (ii) Furniture was revalued at ₹ $1,62$\displaystyle ,000. (iii) The provision for doubtful debts on debtors was to be created @ $5$\displaystyle %. (iv) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ $4,00,000$ and the same was to be adjusted through the capital accounts of the remaining partners. (v) Pranav was paid in cash brought in by Raghav and Meeta in such a way so as to make the capital proportionate to the new profit sharing ratio. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' Capital Accounts.Marking-scheme solution
(a)
Books of Mitali, Karan and Nitin
Journal
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount Amount
(₹) (₹)
$\displaystyle 2025$
Apr.1 Cash/ Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 4,50,000$
To Nitin’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 3,00,000$
To Premium for goodwill A/c $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
(Capital and premium for goodwill brought by Nitin)
” Premium for goodwill A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
To Mitali’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
(Premium for goodwill transferred to sacrificing partner,
when new ratio $\displaystyle 2$:$\displaystyle 2$:$\displaystyle 1$)
Alternate Entry
” Premium for goodwill A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
To Mitali’s capital A/c $\displaystyle 90,000$
To Karan’s capital A/c $\displaystyle 60,000$
(Premium for goodwill transferred to sacrificing partner,
when new partner’s share is $\displaystyle 1$/$\displaystyle 4$)
” Cash/ Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 70,000$
Revaluation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 10,000$
To Stock A/c $\displaystyle 80,000$
(Stock sold for ₹ $\displaystyle 70,000$ and loss transferred to
revaluation account)
Alternatively the following two entries may be passed-
” Cash/ Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 70,000$
To Stock A/c $\displaystyle 70,000$
(Stock sold for ₹ $\displaystyle 70,000$)
” Revaluation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 10,000$
To Stock A/c $\displaystyle 10,000$
(Loss on sale of stock transferred to revaluation
account)
” Revaluation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 8,500$
To Machinery A/c $\displaystyle 8,500$
(Decrease in value of machinery by ₹ $\displaystyle 8,500$ )
” Provision for doubtful debts A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 10,000$
Creditors A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 3,500$
To Revaluation A/c $\displaystyle 13,500$
(Provision for doubtful debts not required and a liability
included in creditors not likely to arise)
Alternatively the following two entries may be passed-
” Provision for doubtful debts A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 10,000$
To Revaluation A/c $\displaystyle 10,000$
(Provision for doubtful debts not required)
” Creditors A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 3,500$
To Revaluation A/c $\displaystyle 3,500$
(A liability included in creditors not likely to arise)
” Mitali’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 3,000$
Karan’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 2,000$
To Revaluation A/c $\displaystyle 5,000$
(Loss on revaluation debited to old partners’ capital
accounts in old ratio)
” Investments Fluctuation Fund A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 20,000$
To Investment A/c $\displaystyle 10,000$
To Mitali’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 6,000$
To Karan’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 4,000$
(Decrease in value of Investments met out of Investment
fluctuation Fund and balance credited to old partners’
capital accounts in the old ratio)
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OR
Q. 25. (b) Raghav, Meeta and Pranav were partners……….Ans.
Books of Raghav, Meeta and Pranav
Dr. Revaluation A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
(₹) (₹)
To Provision for doubtful debts $\displaystyle 2,000$ By Plant & Machinery A/c $\displaystyle 20,000$
½ ½
A/c
½ By Furniture A/c ½ $\displaystyle 2,000$
To Gain transferred to:
Raghav’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 10,000$
Meeta’s Capital A/c. $\displaystyle 6,000$
Pranav’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 4,000$
$\displaystyle 20,000$
$\displaystyle 63,500$ $\displaystyle 63,500$
Dr. Partners’ Capital Accounts Cr.
Particulars Raghav Meeta Pranav Particulars Raghav Meeta Pranav
(₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹)
To Pranav’s $\displaystyle 50,000$ $\displaystyle 30,000$ - By Balance b/d $\displaystyle 2,50,000$ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ $\displaystyle 1,50,000$
Capital A/c
To Cash/ Bank - - $\displaystyle 2,42,000$ By General $\displaystyle 20,000$ $\displaystyle 12,000$ $\displaystyle 8,000$
A/c Reserve A/c
½ ½
To Balance c/d $\displaystyle 4,12,500$ $\displaystyle 2,47,500$ By Revaluation $\displaystyle 10,000$ $\displaystyle 6,000$ $\displaystyle 4,000$
½ A/c (gain)
By Raghav’s - - $\displaystyle 50,000$
Capital A/c
By Meeta’s - - $\displaystyle 30,000$
Capital A/c
By Cash/ Bank $\displaystyle 1,82,500$ $\displaystyle 59,500$ -
A/c ½
$\displaystyle 4,62,500$ $\displaystyle 2,77,500$ $\displaystyle 2,42,000$ $\displaystyle 4,62,500$ $\displaystyle 2,77,500$ $\displaystyle 2,42,000$
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