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On the Death of a Partner, His Share in the Profits of the Firm Till the Date of His Death is Transferred to The: (1) Debit of Profit and Loss Account. (2) a Credit of Profit and Loss Account. (3) Debit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account (4) Credit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account - Accountancy

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On the death of a partner, his share in the profits of the firm till the date of his death is transferred to the:

(1) Debit of Profit and Loss Account.
(2) A credit of Profit and Loss Account.
(3) Debit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account
(4) A credit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account

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Debit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account

On the death of a partner, the share of the partner in the profits of the firm till the date of his death is transferred to the debit of Profit and Loss Suspense Account

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Change in the Profit Sharing Ratio Among the Existing Partners
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2014-2015 (March) All India Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्न

Virad, Vishad and Roma were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3: 2 respectively. On March 31, 2013, their Balance Sheet as under.

Liabilities Amount(Rs.) Assets Amount(Rs.)

Capital:

       Virad      3,00,000

       Vishad    2,50,000

       Roma      1,50,000 

Reserve Fund

Creditors

 

 

 

 

7,00,000

60,000

1,10,000

 

Building

Machinery

Patents

Stock

Debtors

Cash

 

2,00,000

3,00,000

1,10,000

1,00,000

80,000

80,000

 

  8,70,000   8,70,000

Virad died on October 1, 2013. It was agreed between his executors and the remaining partner's that:

a. Goodwill of the firm is valued at 2 ½ years purchase of average profits for the last three years. The average profits were Rs.1,50,000.

b. Interest on capital is provided at 10% p.a.

c. Profit for the year 2013-14 is taken as having accrued at the same rate as that of the previous year which was Rs.1,50,000.

Prepare Virad's Capital Account to be presented to his Executors as on October 1, 2013.


Amit and Beena were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 1. Chaman was admitted as a new partner for `1/6` th share in the profits. Chaman acquired `2/5` th of his share from Amit. How much share did Chaman acquire from Beena?


Geeta, Sunita and Anita were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. On 1.1.2015 they admitted Yogita as a new partner for the 1/10th share in the profits. On Yogita's admission, the Profit and Loss Account of the firm was showing a debit balance of Rs 20,000 which was credited by the accountant of the firm to the capital accounts of Geeta, Sunita and Anita in their profit sharing ratio. Did the accountant give correct treatment? Given reason in support of your answer.


The Current Ratio of a company is 2.1: 1.2. A state with reasons which of the following transactions will increase, decrease or not change the ratio:

(1) Redeemed 9% debentures of  Rs 1, 00,000 at a premium of 10%.
(2) Received from debtors  Rs 17,000.
(3) Issued  Rs 2,00,000 equity shares to the vendors of machinery.
(4) Accepted bills of exchange drawn by the creditors  Rs 7,000.


The Current Ratio of a company is 2.5: 1.5. A state with reasons which of the following transactions will increase, decrease or not change the ratio

(1) Discounted a bill receivable of  Rs 10,000 from the bank, Bank charged discount of  Rs 200.
(2) A bill receivable Rs 8,000 discounted with the bank was dishonoured.
(3) Cash deposited into bank Rs 7,000.
(4) Paid cash Rs 5,000 to the creditors


S, T, U and V were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2 : 1. On 1-4-2016 their Balance Sheet was as follows: 

                     Balance Sheet of S, T, U and V

                                  as on 1.4.2016

       Liabilities

Amount

(Rs)

     Assets

Amount

(Rs)

Capitals:

 

Fixed Assets

4,40,000

S

2,00,000

 

Current Assets

2,00,000

T

1,50,000

 

 

 

U

1,00,000

 

 

 

V

50,000

5,00,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor 80,000    

Workmen

 

 

 

Compensation Reserve

60,000

 

 

 

6,40,000

 

6,40,000

 

 

 

From the above data the partners decided to share the future profits in 3 : 1 : 2 : 4 ratio. For this purpose the goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs 90,000.
The partners also agreed for the following :

(i) The claim for workmen compensation has been estimated at Rs 70,000.

(ii) To adjust the capitals of the partners according to new profit sharing ratio by opening partners current accounts.

Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners' Capital Accounts and the Balance Sheet of the reconstituted firm. 


P, Q, R and S were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 1 : 4 : 2 : 3. On 1-4-2016 their Balance Sheet was as follows: 

                                  Balance Sheet of P, Q, R and S

                                              as on 1.4.2016

              Liabilities

Amount

(Rs)

        Assets

Amount

(Rs)

Capitals:

 

Fixed Assets

12,70,000

P

2,00,000

 

Current Assets

5,30,000

Q

3,00,000

 

 

 

R

4,00,000

 

 

 

S

5,00,000

14,00,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor 2,30,000    

Workmen

 

 

 

Compensation Reserve

1,70,000

 

 

 

18,00,000

 

18,00,000

 

 

 

From the above data the partners decided to share the future profits equally. For this purpose the goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs 2,70,000.
The partners also agreed for the following:

(i) Claim against workmen compensation reserve was estimated at Rs 2,00,000.

(ii) Capitals of the partners was to be adjusted according to the new profit sharing ratio by bringing or paying cash as the case may be.

Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners Capital Accounts and the Balance Sheet of the reconstituted firm. 


P, Q, R and S were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 1 : 1. On 1st January, 2017, S retired from the firm. On S's retirement the goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs 4,20,000. The new profit sharing ratio between P, Q and R will be 4 : 3 : 3.
Showing your working notes clearly, pass necessary journal entry for the treatment of goodwill in the books of the firm on S's retirement.


Pankaj and Naresh were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals were Rs 5,00,000 and Rs 3,00,000 respectively. On 1.1.2017, Saurabh was admitted as a new partner for `1/5th` share in the profits. Saurabh acquired his share of profit from Pankaj. Saurabh brought Rs 3,00,000 as his capital which was to be kept fixed like the capitals of Pankaj and Naresh.
Calculate the goodwill of the firm on Saurabh's admission and the new profit sharing ratio of Pankaj, Naresh and Saurabh. Also, pass necessary journal entry for the treatment of goodwill.  


‘B’ and ‘C’ were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31-3-2011 was as follows: 

                         Balance Sheet of B and C

                               as on 31-3-2011

 

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Capital:

 

 

Land and Building

80,000

‘B’

60,000

 

Machinery

20,000

‘C’

40,000

1,00,000

Furniture

10,000

 

 

 

Debtors

25,000

Provision for bad debts

1,000

Cash

16,000

Creditors

 

60,000

Profit and Loss Account

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,61,000

 

1,61,000

 

 

 

 

 

D’ was admitted to the partnership for 1/5th share in the profits on the following terms:

(i) The new profit sharing ratio was decided as 2:2:1.

(ii) D will bring Rs 30,000 as his capital and Rs 15,000 for his share of goodwill.

(iii) Half of goodwill amount was withdrawn by the partner who sacrificed his share of profit in favour of ‘D’.

(iv) A provision of 5% for bad and doubtful debts was to be maintained.

(v) An item of Rs 500 included in Sundry Creditors was not likely to be paid.

(vi) An provision of Rs 800 was to be made for claims for damages against the firm.

After making the above adjustments the Capital Accounts of ‘B’ and ‘C’ were to be adjusted on the basis of D’s Capital. Actual cash wash to be brought in or to be paid off as the case may be.

Prepare Revaluation Account, Partner’s Capital Accounts and Balance Sheet of the new firm.  

 


G', 'E' and 'F' were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7 : 2 : 1. The Balance Sheet of the firm as on 31st March, 2011 was as follows: 

                          Balance Sheet of 'G', 'E' and 'F'

                                as on 31st March, 2011

    Liabilities

Amount

Rs

            Assets

Amount

Rs

Capitals:

 

Goodwill

40,000

‘G’

70,000

 

Land & Buildings

60,000

‘E’

20,000

 

Machinery

40,000

‘F’

10,000

1,00,000

Stock

7,000

General Reserve

20,000

Debtors

12,000

Loan from ‘E’

30,000

Cash

5,000

Creditors

14,000

 

 

 

1,64,000

 

1,64,000

 

 

 

 

 

‘E’ died on 24th August 2011. Partnership deed provides for the settlement of claims on the death of a partner of a partner in addition to his capital as under:

(i) The share of profit of deceased partner to be computed up to the date of death on the basis of average profits of the past three years which was Rs 80,000.

(ii) His share in profit/loss on revaluation of assets and re-assessment of liabilities which were as follows:

Land and Buildings were revalued at Rs 94,000, Machinery at Rs 38,000 and Stock at Rs 5,000. A provision of `2 1/2%` was to be created on debtors for bad and doubtful debts.

(iii) The net amount payable to 'E's executors was transferred to his Loan Account, to be paid later on.

Prepare Revaluation Account, Partner's Capital Accounts, E's Executor A/c and Balance Sheet of 'G' and 'F' who decided to continue the business keeping their capital balances in their new profit sharing ratio. Any surplus or deficit to be transferred to current accounts of the partners


Sanjay and Sameer were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ration of 2 : 3. On 31.3.2011 their Balance Sheet was as follows: 

              Balance Sheet of Sanjay and Sameer

                          as on 31.3.2011

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Capitals

 

Land and Building

3,00,000

Sanjay:

2,00,000

 

Stock

1,00,000

Sameer:

3,00,000

5,00,000

Debtors

1,50,000

Creditors

1,05,000

Bank

1,55,000

Workmen compensation Fund

1,00,000

 

 

 

7,05,000

 

The firm was dissolved on 1.4.2011 and the Assets and Liabilities were settled as follows:

(i) Sanjay agreed to take over land and Building at Rs 3,50,000 by paying cash;

(ii) Stock was sold for Rs 90,000.

(iii) Creditors accepted Debtors in full settlement of their claim.

Pass necessary Journal entries for dissolution of the firm.  


Why are ‘Reserve and Surplus’ distributed at the time of reconstitution of the firm?


How does the factor ‘Efficiency of Management’ affect the goodwill of a firm? 


Anubhav, Shagun and Pulkit are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1. On 1st April 2021, they decided to change their profit-sharing ratio to 5:3:2. On that date, debit balance of Profit & Loss A/c ₹30,000 appeared in the balance sheet and partners decided to pass an adjusting entry for it.

Which of the undermentioned options reflect correct treatment for the above treatment?


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