
Question 42 Chapter 5 - Unimax Class 12 Part 1 - 2021
42. M and N are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3. On 31st December, 2020 their Balance Sheet was as under :
| Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 4,000 | Machinery | 12,000 |
| Bills Payable | 2,000 | Stock | 8,000 |
| Capital | Sundry Debtors | 7,200 | |
| M | 12,000 | Bank Balance | 500 |
| N | 10,000 | Cash in Hand | 300 |
| 28,000 | 28,000 |
On the above date the partners decided to admit R as a partner on the following terms :
The new profit sharing ratio among M, N and R will be 7 : 5 : 4 respectively.
R will bring Rs. 8000 as his capital and Rs. 4000 for his share of goodwill.
M and N will withdraw half of the goodwill in cash.
Machinery is to be valued at Rs. 15000 ; stock at Rs. 10000 and Provision for bad debts of Rs. 1000 is to be created.
There is a liability of Rs. 2000 being the outstanding salary payable to employees of the firm.
This liability is not included in the creditors.
Partners decide to show this liability in the books of accounts of the new firm. Prepare Revaluation Account, partners’ capital accounts and the Balance Sheet.
Revaluation A/c
| Particulars | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Provision for bad debts | 1000 | By Machinery A/c | 3000 | |
| To Outstanding Salary A/c | 2000 | By Stock A/c | 2000 | |
| To Profit on revaluation a/c | ||||
| M (2000 X 5/8) | 1250 | |||
| N (2000 X 3/8) ( 5 : 3) | 750 | 2000 | ||
| 5000 | 5000 |
Capital Accounts
| Particulars | M | N | R | Particulars | M | N | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Cash A/c | 1500 | 500 | - | By Balance b/d ( capital introduced | 12000 | 10000 | - |
| To Balance b/d | 14750 | 11250 | 8000 | By Cash A/c | - | - | 8000 |
| By Premium A/c | 3000 | 1000 | - | ||||
| By Profit on Revaluation a/c | 1250 | 750 | - | ||||
| 16250 | 11750 | 8000 | 16250 | 11750 | 8000 |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 4000 | Machinery | 15000 | |
| Bills Payable | 2000 | Stock | 10000 | |
| To out salary | 2000 | Sundry debtors | 6200 | |
| Capital Accounts | Bank Balance | 500 | ||
| M : | 14750 | Cash | 10300 | |
| N : | 11250 | |||
| R : | 8000 | 34000 | ||
| 42000 | 42000 |
Working Note
Old Share – New share
M’s sacrifice = Old share – new share
= 5/8 -7/16
= 3/16
N’s sacrifice = 3/8 -5/16
= 1/16
S.R. = 3 : 1 = Rs. 4000
A : B = 3000 : 1000
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