
Question 44 Chapter 5 - Unimax Class 12 Part 1 - 2021
44. A and B are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. On 1st January, 2021 they admitted C into the partnership. He paid Rs. 50000 as his capital but nothing for goodwill which was valued at Rs. 40000 for the firm. He acquired 1/5th share in the profits equally both partners. It was also decided that :
(1) Land and Building be written up by Rs. 20000.
(2) Stock be written down by Rs. 3200.
(3) A provision for Rs. 1000 be created for doubtful debts ; and
(4) An amount of Rs. 1200 included in sundry creditors be written back as it is no longer payable.
| Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 31200 | Land and Building | 60,000 |
| General Reserve | 20000 | Plant and Machinery | 70,000 |
| Capital | Stock | 36000 | |
| A | 80,000 | Sundry Debtors | 20000 |
| B | 60,000 | Cash at Bank | 4000 |
| Cash in Hand | 1200 | ||
| 191200 | 191200 |
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners’ Capital Accounts and Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Revaluation A/c
| Particulars | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Stock A/c | 3200 | By Land and Building | 20000 | |
| To Provision for doubtful debts | 1000 | By Sundry Creditors | 1200 | |
| To Profit on revaluation a/c | ||||
| A (3 : 2) | 10200 | |||
| B | 6800 | 17000 | ||
| 21200 | 21200 |
Capital Accounts
| Particulars | M | N | R | Particulars | M | N | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To A’s Capital A/c | _ | _ | 4000 | By Balance b/d | 80000 | 60000 | _ |
| To B’s Capital A/c | _ | _ | 4000 | By Cash A/c | _ | _ | 50000 |
| To Balance c/d | 106200 | 78800 | 42000 | By C’s Capital A/c | 4000 | - | |
| By Profit on Revaluation a/c | 10200 | 6800 | - | ||||
| By General reserve a/c ( 3 : 2 ) | 12000 | 8000 | _ | ||||
| 106200 | 78800 | 50000 | 106200 | 78800 | 50000 |
Balance Sheet
| Liabilities |
Rs. | Assets |
Rs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 30000 | Land and Building | 80000 | ||
| Capital Accounts | Plant and Machinery | 70000 | |||
| A : | 106200 | Stock | 32800 | ||
| B : | 78800 | Cash at bank | 4000 | ||
| C : | 42000 | 227000 | Cash in hand | 51200 | |
| Sundry debtors | 20000 | ||||
| Less provision for doubtful debts | 1000 | 19000 | |||
| 257000 | 257000 |
Working Note
A’s sacrifice = 1/2 X 1/5
= 1/10
B’s sacrifice = 1/2 X 1/5
= 1/10
S.R. = 1 : 1
A and B’s share of goodwill = 1 : 1 ( Rs. 8000)
= 4000 : 4000
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