
Question 51 Chapter 5 - Unimax Class 12 Part 1 - 2021
51. A and B were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 2/3rd and 1/3rd respectively. Their Balance Sheet figures on 31st December, 2020 were as follows :
Cash Rs. 1000 ; Sundry Debtors Rs. 15000 ; Stock Rs. 22000 ; Plant and Machinery Rs. 4000 ; Sundry Creditors Rs. 2000 ; Bank Overdraft Rs. 15000 ; A’s Capital Rs. 15000 ; B’s Capital Rs. 10000.
On 1st January, 2021, they admitted C into partnership on the following terms :
(a) C to purchase 1/4th share of the goodwill for Rs. 3000 and to provide Rs. 10000 as capital.
(b) Profits and losses are to be shared in the proportions of 1/2 to A, 1/4 to B and 1/4 to C.
(c) Plant and Machinery is to be reduced by 10% and Rs. 500 are to be provided for estimated bad debts. Stock is to be taken at a value of Rs. 24940.
(d) By bringing in or withdrawing cash the capitals of A and B are to be made proportionate to that of C on their profits sharing basis.
Set out entries relating to the above arrangement in the firm’s Journal, give the partners’ capital accounts in tabular form and submit the opening Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Journal
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock a/c | Dr. | 2940 | |||
| To Revaluation A/c | 1500 | ||||
| (Being value of assets increased) | |||||
| Revaluation a/c | Dr. | 900 | |||
| To Plant and Machinery A/c | 400 | ||||
| To Bad debts A/c | 500 | ||||
| (Being value of asset decreased) | |||||
| Revaluation a/c | Dr. | 2040 | |||
| To A’s Capital A/c | 1360 | ||||
| To B’s Capital a/c | 680 | ||||
| (Being Profit on revaluation transferred to old partner’s capital a/c in old ratio) | |||||
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash a/c | Dr. | 13000 | |||
| To C’s Capital A/c | 10000 | ||||
| To Premium A/c | 3000 | ||||
| (Being capital and goodwill brought by partner) | |||||
| Premium a/c | Dr. | 3000 | |||
| To A’s Capital A/c | 2000 | ||||
| To B’s Capital A/c | 1000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill credited among old partners) | |||||
| Cash a/c | Dr. | 1640 | |||
| To A’s Capital A/c | 1640 | ||||
| (Being capital brought by old partners) | |||||
| B’s Capital a/c | 1680 | ||||
| To Cash A/c | 1680 | ||||
| (Being capital withdrawn) |
Revaluation A/c
| Particulars | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Plant and Machinery a/c | 400 | By Stock | 2940 | |
| To Profit on revaluation a/c | ||||
| A (2 : 1) | 1360 | |||
| B | 680 | |||
| To Bad debts A/c | 500 | |||
| 2940 | 2940 |
Capital Accounts
| Particulars | A | B | C | Particulars | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Cash A/c | _ | 1680 | _ | By Balance b/d | 15000 | 10000 | _ |
| To Balance c/d | 20000 | 10000 | 10000 | By Cash A/c | 1640 | _ | 10000 |
| By Premium A/c | 2000 | 1000 | _ | ||||
| By profit on revaluation a/c | 1360 | 680 | _ | ||||
| 20000 | 11680 | 10000 | 20000 | 11680 | 10000 |
Balance Sheet
| Liabilities |
Rs. | Assets |
Rs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Creditors | 2000 | Cash (1000 + 10000 + 3000 + 1640 – 1680) | 13960 | ||
| Capital Accounts | Stock | 24940 | |||
| A | 20000 | Plant and Machinery | 3600 | ||
| B | 10000 | Debtors | 15000 | ||
| C | 10000 | Less Provision for bad debts | 500 | 14500 | |
| Bank Overdraft | |||||
| 57000 | 57000 |
Working Note
(A) A’s sacrifice = 2/3 – 2/4 = 2/12
B’s sacrifice = 1/3 – 1/4 = 1/12
S.R. = 2 : 1
(B) Adjustments of capital
Total capital of firm = 10000 X 4/1 = Rs. 40000
A’s adjustment capital = 40000 X 2/4 = Rs. 20000
B’s adjustment capital = 40000 X 1/4 = Rs. 10000
B’s capital = Rs. 10000
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