
Question 42 Chapter 2 of +2-Part-1
42. (Fluctuating Capital a/c’s/ Profit & Loss App. A/c) A and B are in partnership sharing profits and losses equally. A’s Capital is Rs.10,000 and B’s Capital is Rs.2,000. Profits for the year ended 31st March 2019 are Rs 6,000 before charging interest on drawings. Interest at 5% p.a. is to be charged on drawings which were as follows:
| A | Amount | B | Amount |
| 1st July 2018 | 200 | 1st June 2018 | 100 |
| 1st Aug 2018 | 100 | 1st July 2018 | 100 |
| 1st Sept 2018 | 300 | 1st Sept. 2018 | 50 |
| 1st Nov 2018 | 50 | 1st Oct 2018 | 200 |
| 1st Feb. 2019 | 100 | 1st Dec. 2018 | 300 |
Assuming that the capitals are fluctuating, show the partners capital accounts and profit and loss App. account.
Profit and Loss App. A/c
| Particulars |
Amount | Particulars |
Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Profit b/d | 6,000 | ||||
| By interest on drawings: | |||||
| -A | 21.46 | ||||
| -B | 19.38 | 40.84 | |||
| To Net profit transferred to Capital a/cs | |||||
| -A (1/2) | 3,020.42 | ||||
| -B (1/2) | 3,020.42 | 6,040.84 | |||
| 6,040.84 | 6,040.84 | ||||
| Profit and Loss Account A/c |
|||||||
| Particulars |
A | B | Particulars |
A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Drawings A/c | 750 | 750 | By Balance b/d | 10,000 | 2,000 | ||
| To Interest on Drawings A/c | 21.46 | 19.38 | By net profit | 3,020.42 | 3,020.42 | ||
| To Balance c/d | 12,248.96 | 4251.04 | |||||
| 13,020.42 | 5,020.42 |
13,020.42 | 5,020.42 | ||||
Working Note: -
Calculation of Interest on A’s Drawings:
We will do it with the product method because of partner withdrawal a different amount every time.
| Date |
Amount (A) |
Period Left after(B) | Product (C=A*B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-7-18 | 200 | 9 | 1,800 |
| 1-8-18 | 100 | 8 | 800 |
| 1-9-18 | 300 | 7 | 2,100 |
| 1-11-18 | 50 | 5 | 250 |
| 1-2-19 | 100 | 2 | 200 |
| Sum of Product | 5,150 | ||
| Interest on Drawing | = | 5150 | X | 5 | X | 1 |
| 100 | 12 | |||||
| Interest on Drawing | = | 21.46/- |
| Date |
Amount (A) |
Period Left after(B) | Product (C=A*B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6-18 | 100 | 10 | 1,000 |
| 1-7-18 | 100 | 9 | 900 |
| 1-9-18 | 50 | 7 | 350 |
| 1-10-18 | 200 | 6 | 1,200 |
| 1-12-19 | 300 | 4 | 1,200 |
| Sum of Product | 4,650 | ||
| Interest on Drawing | = | 4650 | X | 5 | X | 1 |
| 100 | 12 | |||||
| Interest on Drawing | = | 19.38/- |
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