Question 4 Chapter 4 of Class 12 Part – 1 Usha Publication
4. (Goodwill doesn’t exist) X, Y and Z are partners sharing profits in 5:3:2 ratio. From 1st January 2016, they decide to share profits and losses in 2:5:3 ratio. The partnership deed provides that in the event of any change in profit sharing ratio, the goodwill is valued at Rs.54,000. Give the necessary single adjusting entry to record the above transaction.
| Old Ratio of X, Y, & Z | = | 5 : 3: 2 |
| New Ratio of X, Y, & Z | = | 2: 5 : 3 |
Calculate the Sacrificing or Gaining Ratio of Partners
Sacrificing or Gaining Ratio = Old Ratio - New Ratio
| X’s Sacrificing/Gaining Share | = | 5 | - | 2 |
| 10 | 10 |
| = | 5 - 2 |
| 10 |
| = | 3 | (Sacrifice) |
| 10 |
| Y’s Sacrificing/Gaining Share | = | 3 | - | 5 |
| 10 | 10 |
| = | 3 - 5 |
| 10 |
| = | -2 | (Gain) |
| 10 |
| Z’s Sacrificing/Gaining Share | = | 2 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 10 |
| = | 2 - 3 |
| 10 |
| = | -1 | (Gain) |
| 10 |
Journal
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||||
| Jan 1 | Y’s Capital A/c (54,000 X 2/10) | Dr. | 10,800 | ||
| Z’s Capital A/c (54,000 X 1/10) | Dr. | 5,400 | |||
| To X’s Capital A/c | 16,200 | ||||
| (Being amount of goodwill adjusted as the change in profit sharing ratio) | |||||
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