
Question 31 Chapter 5 - Unimax Class 12 Part 1 - 2021
31. A and B are partners sharing profits and losses in ratio of 3 : 2. Their books showed goodwill at Rs. 20,000. C is admitted with 1/5th share which he acquires equally from A and B. C brings Rs. 30,000 as his capital and Rs. 15,000 as his share of goodwill. Profit at the end of the year amounted to Rs. 1,00,000. Give journal entries to carry out above arrangement.
Journal
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A’s Capital a/c | Dr. | 12000 | |||
| B’s Capital a/c | Dr. | 8000 | |||
| To Goodwill a/c | 20000 | ||||
| (Being old goodwill w/o by old partner’s in old ratio) | |||||
| Cash a/c | Dr. | 10000 | |||
| To C’s Capital a/c | 10000 | ||||
| To Premium a/c | |||||
| (Being goodwill and capital brought in cash by new partner) | |||||
| Premium a/c | Dr. | 3000 | |||
| To A’s Capital a/c | 1800 | ||||
| To B’s Capital a/c | 12000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill credited to old partners’ capital a/c in sacrificing ratio) |
Journal
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit and Loss Appropriation a/c | Dr. | 1,00,000 | |||
| To A’s Capital a/c | 50,000 | ||||
| To B’s Capital a/c | 30,000 | ||||
| To C’s Capital a/c | 20,000 | ||||
| (Being profit distributed among partner in new profit sharing ratio) |
Working Note
Let Total Profit = 1
C’s Share = 1/5
Remaining Share = 1 - 1/5 = 4/5
A’s new share =3/5-[1/2 X 1/5]
= 5/10
B’s new share =2/5-[1/2 X 1/5]
=2/5-1/10=4-1/10=3/10
New PSR =5/10: 3/10: 1/5
= 5 : 3 : 2
A’s share = 3/5 – 5/10 = 1/10
B’s share = 2/5 – 3/10 = 1/10
S.R. = 1 : 1
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