
Question 21 Chapter 4 of +2-A
21. X, Y and Z share profits as 5 : 3 : 2. They decide to share their future profits as 4 : 3 : 3 with effect from 1st April, 2019. On this date the following revaluations have taken place:
| Book Values | Revised Values | |
| Investments | 22,000 | 25,000 |
| Plant and Machinery | 25,000 | 20,000 |
| Land and Building | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| Outstanding Expenses | 5,600 | 6,000 |
| Sundry Debtors | 60,000 | 50,000 |
| Trade Creditors | 70,000 | 60,000 |
Pass necessary adjustment entry to be made because of the above changes in the values of assets and liabilities. However, old values will continue in the books .
In the Books of _______________
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| April 1 | Z's Capital A/c*3 | Dr | 760 | ||
| To X's Capital A/c | 760 | ||||
| (Being profit on revaluation Adjusted through Capital account) | |||||
In the Books of _______________
| Particulars |
Amount |
|---|---|
| Increase in Investment | 3,000 Cr. |
| Decrease in Plant and Machinery | 5, 000 Dr. |
| Increase in Land and Building | 10,000 Cr. |
| Increase in Outstanding Expenses | 400 Dr. |
| Decrease in Sunday Debtors | 10,000 Dr. |
| Decrease in Trade Creditors | 10,000 Cr. |
| Profit on Revaluation | 7,600 |
Working Note :
WN *2 Calculation of Share of General Reserve –
| Old Ratio of X, & Y | = | 5 : 3 : 2 |
| New Ratio of X, & Y | = | 4 : 3 : 3 |
Calculate the Sacrificing or Gaining Ratio of Partners
Sacrificing or Gaining Ratio = Old Ratio - New Ratio
| X’s Share Sacrificing/Gaining | = | 5 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 10 |
| = | 5- 4 |
| 10 |
| = | 1 | (Sacrificing) |
| 10 |
| Y’s Share Sacrificing/Gaining | = | 3 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 10 |
| = | 3 -3 |
| 10 | |
| = | Nil |
| Z’s Share Sacrificing/Gaining | = | 2 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 10 |
| = | 2- 3 |
| 10 |
| = | -1 | (Gain) |
| 10 |
WN *3 Calculation of Adjustment of Revaluation Profit/Loss : -
| Amount to be Credited to X's Capital | = | 7,600 | X | 1 |
| 10 | ||||
| = | 760 |
| Amount to be Debited to Z's Capital | = | 7,600 | X | 1 |
| 10 | ||||
| = | 760 |
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