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Accountancy · 2024 · 3 marks
Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a PartnerDeath of a Partner3 marksshort answer
CBSE 2024 · Region 3 · Set 3 · Q17
Sangeet, Anju and Shiva were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : $\displaystyle 4$ : 5. Sangeet died on 31st Jul , 2023. San it's share in the profits of the firm till the date of death was to be calculated on the basis of sales. Sales during the year $\displaystyle 2022$ $\displaystyle 23$ were ₹ $\displaystyle 40,00,000$ and sales from 1st April, $\displaystyle 2023$ to 31st July, $\displaystyle 2023$ were ₹ $\displaystyle 10,00$,000. The profit for the year ended 31st March, $\displaystyle 2023$ was ₹ $\displaystyle 4,00$,000. Calculate San it' s share of profit up to the date of death and pass the necessary journal entry for the same in the books of the firm. Show your workings clearly.
Marking-scheme solution
Sangeet’s share of profit =
Last Year Profit x Sales in Current Year up to Death x Sangeet’s profit share
Last Year Sales
$\displaystyle 4,00,000$ x $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ x $\displaystyle 3$
$\displaystyle 40,00,000$ $\displaystyle 12$
` $\displaystyle 25,000$
JOURNAL
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount Amount
( `) ( `)
$\displaystyle 2023$ Profit and Loss Suspense A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 25,000$
Sept $\displaystyle 30$ To Sangeet’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 25,000$
(share of profit credited to Sangeet’s capital)
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