Question 14 Chapter 4 of +2-A
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14. A, B and C who are presently sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2
decide to share future profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5. Give the Journal entry to distribute ‘Workmen Compensation Reserve’ of 1,20,000 at the time of change in profit-sharing ratio, when:
- no information is given;
- there is no claim against it.
The solution of Question 14 Chapter 4 of +2-A
Note: – in the both case there will be no pending claim against the workmen compensation reserve so the full amount will be distributed among the partners in the old profit sharing ratio.
| In the Books of _______________ | |||||
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
| Workmen Compensation Reserve A/c | Dr | 1,20,000 | |||
| To A’s Capital A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| To B’s Capital A/c | 36,000 | ||||
| To C’s Capital A/c | 24,000 | ||||
| (Being Adjustment for Workmen Compensation Reserve.) | |||||
Working Note :
| Amount to be Credited to A’s Capital | = | 1,20,000 | X | 5 |
| 10 | ||||
| = | 60,000 |
| Amount to be Credited to B’s Capital | = | 1,20,000 | X | 3 |
| 10 | ||||
| = | 36,000 |
| Amount to be Credited to C’s Capital | = | 1,20,000 | X | 2 |
| 10 | ||||
| = | 24,000 |
T.S. Grewal’s Double Entry Book Keeping +2 (Vol. I: Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations and Partnership Firms)
- Chapter No. 1 – Financial Statement of Not-For-Profit Organisations
- Chapter No. 2 – Accounting for Partnership Firms – Fundamentals
- Chapter No. 3 – Goodwill: Nature and Valuation
- Chapter No. 4 – Change in Profit-Sharing Ratio Among the Existing Partners
- Chapter No. 5 – Admission of a Partner
- Chapter No. 6 – Retirement/Death of a Partner
- Chapter No. 7 – Dissolution of a Partnership Firm
T.S. Grewal’s Double Entry Book Keeping (Vol. II: Accounting for Companies)
- Chapter No. 8 – Company Accounts – Accounting for Share Capital
- Chapter No. 9 – Company Accounts – Issue of Debentures
- Chapter No. 10 – Redemption of Debentures
T.S. Grewal’s Double Entry Book Keeping (Vol. II: Accounting for Companies)
- Chapter No. 1 – Financial Statements of a Company
- Chapter No. 2 – Financial Statement Analysis
- Chapter No. 3 – Tools of Financial Statement Analysis – Comparative Statements and Common- Size Statements
- Chapter No. 4 – Accounting Ratios
- Chapter No. 5 – Cash Flow Statement
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