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CBSE 2025 · Region 7 · Set 2 · Q25

Uma and Umesh were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 2$ : 3. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$, their Balance Sheet was as follows : Balance Sheet of Uma and Umesh as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets ( ) ( ) Capitals : Land and Building $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ Uma $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ Furniture $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ Umesh $\displaystyle 7,50,000$ $\displaystyle 12,50,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 80,000$ Less : Creditors $\displaystyle 50,000$ Provision for doubtful debts $\displaystyle 5,000$ $\displaystyle 75,000$ General Reserve $\displaystyle 75,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 40,000$ Workmen Bank $\displaystyle 1,95,000$ Compensation Fund $\displaystyle 25,000$ Outstanding Electricity Bill $\displaystyle 10,000$ $\displaystyle 14,10,000$ $\displaystyle 14,10,000$ On the above date, Daya was admitted as a new partner on the following terms : (i) The new profit sharing ratio of Uma, Umesh and Daya will be $\displaystyle 2$ : $\displaystyle 3$ : 5. (ii) Daya will bring ₹ $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ as her capital and ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ as her share of goodwill premium. (iii) The value of Land and Building will be increased by ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00$,000. (iv) Furniture will be depreciated by $\displaystyle 10$%. (v) $\displaystyle 3,000$ bad debts will be written off and a provision for bad and doubtful debts be created @ $\displaystyle 5$% of debtors. (vi) Outstanding electricity bill will be paid off. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions on Daya's admission.
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Naval, Nyaya and Nritya were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : $\displaystyle 5$ : 2. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$, their Balance Sheet was as follows : Balance Sheet of Naval, Nyaya and Nritya as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ Amount Amount Liabilities Assets ( ) ( ) Capitals : Land and Building $\displaystyle 9,50,000$ Naval $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Plant and Machinery $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Nyaya $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ Furniture $\displaystyle 50,000$ Nritya $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ Stock $\displaystyle 70,000$ Debtors $\displaystyle 95,000$ Less : General Reserve $\displaystyle 80,000$ Provision for doubtful debts $\displaystyle 5,000$ $\displaystyle 90,000$ M is. Navel's Loan $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ Bank $\displaystyle 70,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 1,50,000$ $\displaystyle 14,30,000$ $\displaystyle 14,30,000$ On the above date, Nyaya retired from the firm on the following terms : (i) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ $\displaystyle 1,20,000$ and N a a's share of the same was to be adjusted through the capital accounts of remaining partners. (ii) Land and Building was to be increased by $\displaystyle 50$,000. (iii) Plant and Machinery will be depreciated by $\displaystyle 10$%. (iv) All debtors were found to be good, hence provision for bad debts was not required. (v) Investments of $\displaystyle 65,000$ were unrecorded. (vi) Amount payable to Nyaya was transferred to his loan account. Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' Capital Accounts on Nyaya's retirement.

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