
Question 15 Chapter 6 of +2-A
Aparna, Manisha, and Sonia are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 2: 1. Manisha retired and the goodwill of the firm is valued at 1,80,000. Aparna and Sonia decided to share future profits in the ratio of 3: 2. Pass necessary Journal entries.
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aparna's Capital A/c | Dr | 18,000 | |||
| Sonia's Capital A/c | Dr | 42,000 | |||
| To Manisha's Capital A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being share of Manisha’s goodwill adjusted) | |||||
Old Ratio of Aparna, Manisha, and Sonia = 3: 2: 1
Manisha retires from the firm
New Ratio of Aparna and Sonia = 3: 2
Gaining Ratio = New Ratio - Old Ratio
| Aparna’s gaining Share | = | 3 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | |||
| = | 18 | - | 15 | |
| 30 | ||||
| = | 3 | |||
| 30 | ||||
| Sonia’s Gaining Share | = | 2 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | |||
| = | 12 | - | 5 | |
| 30 | ||||
| = | 7 | |||
| 30 | ||||
Firm’s Share of Goodwill = 1,80,000
Manisha's Share of Goodwill = Firm’s Goodwill X Manisha's Shares
| Manisha's Share of Goodwill | = | 1,80,000 | X | 1 |
| 3 | ||||
| = | 60,000 |
Gaining Ratio of Aparna and Sonia = 3:7
| Aparna’ gain | = | Manisha's Goodwill | X | Gaining share of Aparna |
| = | 60,000 | X | 3 | |
| 10 | ||||
| = | 18,000 |
| Sonia’ gain | = | Manisha's Goodwill | X | Gaining share of Sonia |
| = | 60,000 | X | 7 | |
| 10 | ||||
| = | 42,000 |
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