Reconstitution of Partnership

Suresh and Ramesh are partners in a business sharing Balance sheet as on 31st March 2013 are as follows:

They admitted Kailash on 1^st April 2013 as a partner on the following terms:

1) Kailash will bring Rs 30,000 as his capital for 1/4^th share in future profit and Rs. 12,000 as goodwill which will be withdrawn by old partners.

2) Stock and Machinery to be depreciated by 10%.

3) R.D.D. is to be maintained at 5% on debtors.

4) Building to be appreciated by 20% and furniture is revalued at Rs 10,000.

Prepare Profit and Loss Adjustment Account, Partner’s Capital Accounts, and Balance Sheet of the New firm.

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What is meant by Reconstitution of partnership ?

Snehal and Meenal are equal partners in a business. Their Balance sheet is as follows :

                 Balance Sheet as on 31^st March, 2012

They agreed to admit Kamal on 1^st April, 2012 on the following terms.

1) He should bring 50,000 towards his capital for 1/4^th share in future profit.

2) Goodwill A/c be raised in the books of the firm Rs 40,000/-

3) R.D.D to be maintained at 5% on debtors.

4) Premises to be valued at Rs 30,000 and Equipments to be written off fully.

5) Interest at the rate of 15% p.a. is due on bank loan.

6) Creditors allowed a discount of Rs 1100/- and they were paid off immediately.

Pass necessary journal entries to record the above scheme of admission.

From the following Trial Balance of M/s Kale and Gore, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2013 and Balance Sheet on that date. They share profits and losses in their capital ratio.

                    Trial Balance as on 31^st March, 2013

Adjustments:

1) Closing stock was valued at cost Rs 76,000 while its market price was Rs 80,000.

2) Uninsured goods worth Rs 10,000 were stolen.

3) Goods worth Rs 10,000 were sold and delivered on 31st March 2013, but on entry is passed sales book.

4) Depreciate Plant and Machinery at 10% and Motor van at 15% p.a.

5) Bills Receivable includes a dishonoured bill of Rs 4,000.

6) Create a reserve for doubtful debts at 5% on Debtors.

Raj and Dev are partners sharing profits and losses 3:2 respectively. Their position on 31^st March, 2011

                  Balance Sheet as on 31^st March, 2011

On 1^st April, 2011 they admitted Manoj on following terms:

1) Manoj should bring in cash Rs 1,00,000 as a capital for 1/5^th share in future profit and Rs 25,000 as goodwill.

2) Building should be revalued for Rs 1,25,000.

3) Depreciate furniture at 12 ½ % p.a. and stock at 10% p.a.

4) R.D.D. should be maintained as it is.

5) The Capital accounts of partners should be adjusted in their new profit sharing ratio through bank account.

Prepare, Profit and Loss Adjustment Account, Capital Accounts, Balance Sheet of new firm and show how you have calculated new ratio and new capital.

Following is the Balance Sheet of Dhiraj and Niraj who shared profits and losses equally.

                  Balance Sheet as on 31^st March, 2013

On 1^st April, 2013 they agreed to admit Suraj on the following terms and conditions:

1) Suraj to bring for 1/3^rd share in future profit in cash Rs 90,000 towards his capital.

2) The firms goodwill should be raised to Rs 90,000 and it is to be written off after Suraj admission in new profit ratio.

3) Plant and Machinery was found undervalued by 10% and Land and Building was found overvalued by 20%.

4) Stock to be increased by Rs 2,200 and furniture to be reduced to Rs 10,000/-

5) Out of creditors Rs 1,200 is no more payable.

6) The Capital A/c to be adjusted in new profit sharing ratio by opening the current accounts.

Prepare Revaluation A/c, Capital A/c and New Balance Sheet.

Manoj and Rahul are equal partners in a business. Their Balance sheet as on 31^st March, 2013 stood as under:

                 Balance Sheet as on 31^st March, 2013

They decided to admit Amit on 1^st April, 2013 on the following terms:

1) The Machinery and Building be depreciated by 10%

2) Reserve for doubtful debts to be increased to Rs 5,000.

3) Bills receivable are taken over by Manoj at a discount of 5%.

4) The amount of creditors paid at a discount of 10%.

5) The Capital Accounts of all the partners be adjusted in current account of partners.

6) Amit should bring Rs 80,000 as capital for his 1/4^th in future profits and goodwill account be opened in the books of the firm at Rs 40,000.

Prepare Profit and Loss Adjustments A/c, Partner’s Capital A/c and Balance sheet of the firm at Rs 4,000/-

The Balance Sheet of Ramakant and Shyamkant who shared the profits in the ratio of 2:1 is as under

Balance Sheet as on 31^st March, 2012

On 1^st April, 2012 Umakant was admitted as 1/4^th partner on the following terms:

1) He brings equipments of Rs 80,000 as his capital.

2) Firm’s goodwill is valued at Rs 1,44,000 and Umakant agreed to bring his share in firm’s goodwill by cheque.

3) R.D.D. should be maintained at 7.5% on debtors.

4) Increase live stock by Rs 2,600 and write off loose tools by 20%.

5) Outstanding rent paid Rs 9,040 in full settlement.

Pass necessary journal entries to record the above scheme of admission.