
Question 52 Chapter 5 - Unimax Class 12 Part 1 - 2021
52. X, Y and Z are equal partners with capitals of Rs. 1500, Rs. 1750 and Rs. 2000 respectively. They agree to admit W into partnership upon payment in cash of Rs. 1500 for 1/4th share of the goodwill and Rs. 1800 as his capital, both sums to remain in the business. The creditors of the old firm amounts to Rs. 3000 and the assets, a part from cash, consist of Motors Rs. 1200, Furniture Rs. 400, Stock Rs. 2650, Debtors Rs. 3780. The Motors and Furniture were revalued at Rs. 950 and Rs. 380 respectively and the depreciation was written off.
Give Journal Entries to give effect to the above arrangements, and also show the initial Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Journal
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revaluation a/c | Dr. | 270 | |||
| To Motors A/c | 250 | ||||
| To Furniture A/c | 20 | ||||
| (Being value of assets decreased) | |||||
| X’s capital a/c | Dr. | 90 | |||
| Y’s capital A/c | Dr. | 90 | |||
| Z’s Capital A/c | Dr. | 90 | |||
| To Revaluation a/c | 400 | ||||
| (Being net loss transferred to old partners) | |||||
| Cash A/c | Dr. | 3300 | |||
| To W’s Capital a/c | 1800 | ||||
| To Premium A/c | 1500 | ||||
| (Being capital and goodwill brought by new partners) | |||||
| Premium A/c | Dr. | 1500 | |||
| To X’s capital a/c | 500 | ||||
| To Y’s capital A/c | 500 | ||||
| To Z’s Capital A/c | 500 |
Revaluation A/c
| Particulars |
Rs. | Particulars |
Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Motors A/c | 250 | By Loss on revaluation | ||
| To Furniture A/c | 20 | X | 90 | |
| Y ( 1 : 1 : 1 ) | 90 | |||
| Z | 90 | 270 | ||
| 270 | 270 |
Capital Accounts
| Particulars | X | Y | Z | W | Particulars | X | Y | Z | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Loss on revaluation | 90 | 90 | 90 | By Balance b/d | 1500 | 1750 | 2000 | _ | |
| To Balance c/d | 1910 | 2160 | 2410 | 1800 | By Cash A/c (1 : 1 : 1) | _ | _ | _ | 1800 |
| By Premium A/c | 500 | 500 | 500 | _ | |||||
| 2000 | 2250 | 2500 | 1800 | 2000 | 2250 | 2500 | 1800 |
Balance Sheet
| Liabilities |
Rs. | Assets |
Rs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors | 3000 | Motors | 950 | |
| Capital Accounts | Furniture | 380 | ||
| X | 1910 | Stock | 2650 | |
| Y | 2160 | Debtors | 3780 | |
| Z | 2410 | Cash (220 + 1500 + 1800) | 3520 | |
| W | 1800 | 8280 | ||
| 11280 | 11280 |
Working Note
S.R. = 1 : 1 : 1
Cash (Balance) = 3000 + 1500 + 1750 + 2000 – (1200 + 400 + 2650 + 378
= 8250 - 8030
= Rs. 220
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