
Question 20 Chapter 6 - Unimax Class 12 Part 1 - 2021
20. N, B and S are partners in a business sharing profits in the ratio of 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/6. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2020 was as under :
| Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 4,000 | Cash | 800 |
| Bills Payable | 800 | Stock | 5200 |
| Capital | Debtors | 6000 | |
| N | 8000 | Plant and Machinery | 4800 |
| B | 6000 | Buildings | 7200 |
| S | 5200 | ||
| 24000 | 24000 |
On 1st January, 2021 N retired from the firm and the assets of the firm were revalued as under :
| Goodwill | 1600 |
| Stock | 4800 |
| Debtors | 5600 |
| Plant and Machinery | 4400 |
| Buildings | 8800 |
Creditors agreed to a discount of 2.5 . Assuming that the above adjustments are duly carried through, prepare revaluation account, (Profit and Loss adjustment account), partner’s capital accounts and the balance sheet of B and S. Amount due to N on retirement was agreed to be transferred to his loan account.
Revaluation A/c
| Particulars | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Stock | 400 | By Buildings | 1600 | |
| To Debtors | 400 | By Creditors | 100 | |
| To Plant and Machinery | 400 | |||
| To Profit on revaluation transferred to capital a/cs | ||||
| N (3/6) | 250 | |||
| B (2/6) | 167 | |||
| S (1/6) | 83 | 500 | ||
| 1700 | 1700 |
Capital Accounts
| Particulars | N | B | S | Particulars | N | B | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To N’s Capital a/c | 533 | 267 | By Balance b/d | 8000 | 6000 | 5200 | |
| To balance c/d | By B’s Capital a/c | 533 | |||||
| To N’s Loan a/c | 9050 | 5634 | 5016 | By S’s Capital a/c | 267 | ||
| By Revaluation a/c (Profit) | 250 | 167 | 83 | ||||
| 9050 | 6167 | 5283 | 9050 | 6167 | 5283 |
Balance Sheet (After Retirement)
| Liabilities | Rs. | Assets | Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors (4000 – 100) | 3900 | Cash | 800 | |
| Capital Accounts | Stock | 4800 | ||
| B | 5634 | Debtors | 5600 | |
| S | 5016 | 10650 | Plant and Machinery | 4400 |
| Bills Payable | 800 | Buildings | 8800 | |
| N’s Loan a/c | 9050 | |||
| 24400 | 24400 |
Working Note:
N’s Share of goodwill = 3/6 X 1600 = Rs. 800
Entry for adjustment of goodwill
| B’s Capital a/c | Dr. | 533 | |
| S’s Capital a/c | Dr. | 267 | |
| To N’s Capital a/c | 800 |
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