
Question 47 Chapter 5 - Unimax Class 12 Part 1 - 2021
47. The Balance Sheet of A and B as on 31st March, 2021 is given below. The profit sharing ratio is 2 : 1.
| Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 8,000 | Freehold Property | 10000 |
| General Reserve | 12,000 | Furniture | 3,000 |
| Capital Accounts | Stock | 6,000 | |
| A | 20000 | Debtors | 30000 |
| B | 15000 | Cash | 3000 |
| Profit and Loss A/c | 3000 | ||
| 55,000 | 55,000 |
C was admitted on the following terms :
(a)C will bring Rs. 10500 of which Rs. 4500 will be for goodwill.
(b)He will get 1/4th share of profits.
(c)40% of General reserve is to be kept as reserve for doubtful debts.
(d)Increase stock by Rs. 1500.
(e)Depreciate furniture by Rs. 500.
Show Journal entries giving effect to the aforesaid arrangements and prepare opening Balance Sheet.
Journal
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock a/c | Dr. | 1500 | |||
| To Revaluation A/c | 1500 | ||||
| (Being value of assets increased) | |||||
| Revaluation a/c | Dr. | 1500 | |||
| To Furniture A/c | 500 | ||||
| To A’s Capital A/c | 667 | ||||
| To B’s Capital A/c | 333 | ||||
| (Being value of asset decreased and profit transferred to old partners’ capital a/c in old ratio) | |||||
| A’s Capital a/c | Dr. | 2000 | |||
| B’s Capital a/c | Dr. | 1000 | |||
| To Profit and Loss A/c | 3000 | ||||
| (Being net loss transferred to old partners’ capital a/c) |
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Reserve a/c | Dr. | 7200 | |||
| To A’s Capital A/c | 4800 | ||||
| To B’s Capital A/c | 2400 | ||||
| (Being reserve transferred to old partners in old profit showing ratio) | |||||
| Cash a/c | Dr. | 10500 | |||
| To C’s Capital A/c | 6000 | ||||
| To Premium A/c | 4500 | ||||
| (Being Capital and goodwill brought in cash by new partner) | |||||
| Premium a/c | Dr. | 4500 | |||
| To A’s Capital A/c | 3000 | ||||
| To B’s Capital A/c | 1500 | ||||
| (Being goodwill credited to old partner’s a/c) |
Revaluation A/c
| Particulars | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Furniture | 500 | By Stock | 1500 | |
| To Profit on revaluation a/c | ||||
| A (2 : 1) | 667 | |||
| A (2 : 1) | 333 | |||
| 1500 | 1500 |
Capital Accounts
| Particulars | A | B | C | Particulars | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Profit and Loss a/c | 2000 | 1000 | _ | By Balance b/d | 20000 | 15000 | _ |
| To Balance c/d | 26467 | 18233 | 6000 | By Cash A/c | _ | _ | 6000 |
| By Premium A/c | 3000 | 12000 | _ | ||||
| By General Reserve A/c ( 2 : 1) | 4800 | 2400 | _ | ||||
| By Profit on revaluation a/c | 667 | 333 | _ | ||||
| 28467 | 19233 | 6000 | 28467 | 19233 | 6000 |
Balance Sheet
| Liabilities |
Rs. | Assets |
Rs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 8000 | Freehold Property | 10000 | ||
| Capital Accounts | Furniture | 2500 | |||
| A | 26467 | Cash | 7500 | ||
| B | 18233 | Debtors | 30000 | ||
| C | 6000 | 50700 | Less Provision for bad debts | 4800 | 25200 |
| 58700 | 58700 |
Working Note
(1)Old Partner’s will sacrifice in old ratio if nothing is mentioned in deed it is assumed.
(2)40% of G.R. is to be kept as reserve for doubtful debts rest of 60% i.e. Rs. 7200 is distributed among old partners in old ratio i.e. 2 : 1 (S.R.)
A : B = 4800 : 2400
(3) Profit and Loss a/c on assets side is distributed among at partners as loss in old ratio
A : B = 2 : 1
= 2000 : 1000
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