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प्रश्न
Why does a firm revaluate its assets and reassess its liabilities on retirement or death of a partner?
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उत्तर
The retiring or the deceased partner may be benefited or may bear loss due to change in the values of assets and liabilities.Therefore, the revaluation of the assets and reassessment of the liabilities is necessary in order to ascertain the true profit or loss that is to be divided among all the partners in their old profit sharing ratio. For this purpose,an account in the name of Revaluation Account is prepared to ascertain the profits or losses of the firm.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Anil and Sunil were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1 respectively. Their Balance Sheet was as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2010 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
| Capital A/c | Cash at Bank | 4,000 | |
| Anil | 24,000 | Debtors | 15,000 |
| Sunil | 16,000 | Stock | 23,500 |
| Trade Creditors | 26,000 | Furniture | 5,000 |
| Anil’s Loan A/c | 6,500 | Building | 25,000 |
| 72,500 | 72,500 | ||
On 1st April 2010, Ram is admitted in the partnership on the following terms:
(1) Ram should bring in cash of Rs. 12,000 as capital for 1/5th share in future profit.
(2) Goodwill A/c is raised in the books of the firm for Rs. 4,500.
(3) A building is revalued at Rs. 28,000 and the value of stock be reduced by Rs. 1,500.
(4) Reserve for doubtful debts is provided at 5% on debtors.
Prepare:
(a) Profit and Loss Adjustment account.
(b) Capital Accounts of partners.
(c) Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Kalpana and Kanika were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. On 1st April, 2013 they admitted Karuna as a new partners for 1/5th share in the profits of the firm. The Balance Sheet of Kalpana and Kanika as on 1st April, 2013, was as follows:
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Balance Sheet of Kalpana and Kanika as on 1st April, 2013 |
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Liabilities |
Amount Rs |
Assets |
Amount Rs |
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Capitals |
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Land and Building |
2,10,000 |
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Kalpana |
4,80,000 |
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Plant |
2,70,000 |
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Kanika |
2,10,000 |
6,90,000 |
Stock |
2,10,000 |
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General Reserve |
60,000 |
Debtors |
1,32,000 |
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Workmen’s Compensation Fund |
1,00,000 |
Less: Provision |
–12,000 |
1,20,000 |
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Creditors |
90,000 |
Cash |
1,30,000 |
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9,40,000 |
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9,40,000 |
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It was agreed that
(i) the value of Land and Building will be appreciated by 20%.
(ii) the value of plant be increased by Rs 60,000.
(iii) Karuna will bring Rs 80,000 for her share of goodwill premium.
(iv) the liabilities of Workmen's Compensation Fund were determined at Rs 60,000.
(v) Karuna will bring in cash as capital to the extent of `1/5`th share of the total capital of the new firm.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partner's Capital Accounts and Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Write the word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
The account which shows change in the values of assets.
Write the word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Credit balance on revaluation account.
Write the word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Account which is opened to record the gains and losses on revaluation.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What shows credit balance of revaluation account ?
______ is credited when an unrecorded asset is brought into the business.
If the asset is taken over by the partner ______ account is debited.
Write a word/phrase/term which can substitute the following statement.
An account that is debited when the partner takes over the asset.
Find the Odd one.
A and B are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1:1. C is admitted. A surrenders `1/4`th share and B surrenders `1/5`th of his share in favor of C. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio.
What does the excess of debit over credits in the Profit and Loss Adjustment Account indicate?
_____________ =`"Total profit"/"Number of years"`
Amalendu and Sameer share profits and losses in the ratio 3:2 respectively Their balance sheet as on 31st March 2017 was as under.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2017
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 10,000 | Cash at bank | 12,000 |
| Amlendu capital | 60,000 | Sundry debtors | 24,000 |
| Sameer capital | 40,000 | Land & Building | 50,000 |
| General reserve | 20,000 | Stock | 16,000 |
| Plant and machinery | 20,000 | ||
| Furniture & fixture | 8,000 | ||
| 1,30,000 | 1,30,000 |
On 1st April 2017, they admit Paresh into partnership. The term being that:
- He shall pay ₹16,000 as his share of Goodwill 50% amount of Goodwill shall be withdrawn by the old partners.
- He shall have to bring in ₹ 20,000 as his Capital for 1/4 share in future profits.
- For the purpose of Paresh’s admission, it was agreed that the assets would be revalued as follows.
A) Land and Building is to be valued at ₹ 60,000
B) Plant and Machinery to be valued at ₹ 16,000
C) Stock valued at ₹ 20,000 and Furniture and Fixtures at ₹ 4,000.
D) A Provision of 5% on Debtors would be made for Doubtful Debts.
Pass the necessary Journal Entries in the Books of a New Firm.
Vasu and Viraj Share Profits and Losses in the Ratio of 3:2 respectively Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as under
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 45,000 | Cash at bank | 750 |
| General Reserve | 30,000 | Sundry debtors | 66,750 |
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Capital: |
Stock | 25,500 | |
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Vasu |
1,08,000 | ||
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Viraj |
72,000 | ||
| Investment | 36,000 | ||
| Plant | 90,000 | ||
| Building | 36,000 | ||
| 2,55,000 |
2,55,000 |
They admit Hari into Partnership on 1.4. 2019 the terms being that :
1 He shall have to bring in ₹60,000 as his Capital for 1/4 share in future profits
2 Value of Goodwill of the Firm is to be fixed at The average profits for the last three years. The Profit was.
2009-10 ₹ 48,000,
2010-11 ₹ 81,000
2011-12 ₹ 73,500
Hari is unable to bring the value of the Goodwill in cash. It is decided to raise the Goodwill in the books of accounts.
3. Reserve for Doubtful Debts is to be created at ₹ 1,500.
4. Closing Stock is valued at ₹ 22,500
5. Plant and Building is to be depreciated by 5%
Prepare Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c, Capital Accounts of Partners, And Balance Sheet of the New Firm.
Mr. Kishor & Mr. Lal were in partnership sharing profits & losses in the proportion of 3/4 and 1/4 respectively.
| Balance Sheet as on 31 March 2018 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amt (₹) |
Amt (₹) |
Assets | Amt (₹) |
Amt (₹) |
| Creditors | 1,20,000 | Land and Building | 75,000 | ||
| General Reserve | 12,000 | Furniture | 6,000 | ||
| Capital A/c: | Stock | 60,000 | |||
| Kishor | 90,000 | Debtors | 60,000 | ||
| Lal | 48,000 | 1,38,000 | Bills Receivable | 39,000 | |
| Cash at Bank | 30,000 | ||||
| 2,70,000 | 2,70,000 | ||||
They decided to admit Ram on 1 April 2018 on following terms:
- He should be given 1/5th share in profit and for that he brought in ₹ 60,000 as capital through RTGS.
- Goodwill should be raised at ₹ 60,000.
- Appreciate Land and Building by 20%.
- Furniture and Stock are to be depreciated by 10%.
- The Capitals of all partners should be adjusted in their new profit sharing ratio through Bank A/c.
Pass necessary Journal Entries in the books of the Partnership firm and a Balance sheet of the new firm.
Vrushali and Leena are equal partners in the business. Their Balance sheet as on 31 March 2018 stood as under.
| Balance Sheet as on 31 March 2018 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amt. (₹) | Amt. (₹) | Assets | Amt. (₹) | Amt. (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 90,000 | 90,000 | Cash in Bank | 62,000 | |
| Capitals: | Debtors | 31,000 | |||
| Vrushali | 45,000 | 75,000 | Less: R.D.D | 1,000 | 30,000 |
| Leena | 30,000 | Building | 55,000 | ||
| General Reserves | 18,000 | Machinery | 24,000 | ||
| Bills Receivable | 12,000 | ||||
| 1,83,000 | 1,83,000 | ||||
They decided to admit Aparna on 1st April 2018 on the following terms:
1. The Machinery and Building be depreciated by 10%. Reserve for Doubtful Debts to be increased by ₹ 5,000
2. Bills Receivable are taken over by Vrushali at the discount of 10%
3. Aparna should bring Rs. 60,000 as capital for her 1/4th share in future profits.
4. The capital accounts of all the partners be adjusted in proportion to the new profit-sharing ratio by opening the current accounts of the partners.
Prepare Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c, Partner’s Capital A/c, Balance sheet of the new firm.
The balance sheet of Medha and Radha who share profit and loss in the ratio 3: 1 is as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31 March 2018 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 80,000 | Cash | 78,000 |
| Bills Payable | 20,000 | Sundry debtors | 64,000 |
| Bank overdraft | 20,000 | Stock | 40,000 |
| Capital A/c: | Plant and Machinery | 60,000 | |
| Medha | 1,20,000 | Furniture | 22,000 |
| Radha | 40,000 | Land and Building | 32,000 |
| General reserve | 16,000 | ||
| 2,96,000 | 2,96,000 | ||
They decided to admit Krutika on 1st April 2018 on the following terms:
- Krutika is taken as partner on 1st April 2017. She will pay 40,000 as her capital for 1/5th share in future profits and Rs. 2,500 as goodwill.
- A 5% provision for bad and doubtful debt be created on debtors.
- Furniture be depreciated by 20%.
- Stocks be appreciated by 5% and plant and machinery by 20%.
- The Capital accounts of all partners be adjusted in their new profit sharing ratio by adjusting the amount through current account.
- The new profit sharing ratio will be 3/5:1/5:1/5 respectively.
You are required to prepare profit and loss adjustment A/c, Partner’s Capital A/c, Balance Sheet of the new firm.
At the time of admission, the goodwill brought by the new partner may be credited to the capital accounts of __________.
What is meant by the revaluation of assets and liabilities?
How are accumulated profits and losses distributed among the partners at the time of admission of a new partner?
State whether the following will be debited or credited in the revaluation account.
- Depreciation on assets
- Unrecorded liability
- Provision for outstanding expenses
- Appreciation of assets
At the time of admission of a partner, what will be the effect of the following information?
Balance in Workmen compensation reserve ₹40,000. Claim for workmen compensation ₹45,000.
The account which is prepared to adjust the increase or decrease in the value of assets at the time of admission of a partner is called:
Karan and Saran are partners in a partnership. They admitted Mohit as a new partner for `1/4`th share in profits.
| Balance Sheet [Extract] | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 25,000 | ||
If 5% of creditors are not likely to claim their dues, what amount of creditors will be shown in the Balance Sheet on Mohit's admission?
Assertion (A): At the time of admission of a partner if there is any General Reserve, Reserve Fund or the balance of Profit & Loss Account appearing in the balance sheet, it should be transferred to old partners' capital/current accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.
Reason (R): The General reserve, Reserve Fund or the Balance of Profit and Loss Account are the result of the past profits when the new partner was not admitted.
X and Y are partners in a firm with capital of ₹ 18,000 and ₹ 20,000. Z brings ₹ 10,000 for his share of goodwill, and he is required to bring proportionate capital for `1/3`rd share in profits. The capital contribution of Z will be ______.
Seeta and Geeta share profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2 in Partnership Firm. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 was as under:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | ||
| Capitals: | 40,500 | Bank | 11,250 | ||
| Seeta | 22,500 | Bills Receivable | 5,700 | ||
| Geeta | 18,000 | Debtors | 31,200 | 30,000 | |
| Creditors | 18,750 | (-) R.D.D. | 1,200 | ||
| Biil Payable | 15,000 | Stock | 18,000 | ||
| Bank Loan | 24,000 | Furniture | 7,050 | ||
| General Reserve | 3,750 | Machinery | 7,500 | ||
| Building | 22,500 | ||||
| 1,02,000 | 1,02,000 |
On 1st April, 2020 they admitted Reeta on the following terms:
- For half (1/2) share in future profit Reeta should bring ₹ 15,000 as capital and ₹ 7,500 for goodwill in cash.
- Furniture should be appreciated up to ₹ 8,025 and building be appreciated by 20%.
- R.D.D. is to be maintained at ₹ 1,500.
- The stock is to be reduced by 10% and machinery depreciated by 5%.
- Half of amount of goodwill is withdrawn by old partners.
Pass the necessary Journal Entries in the books of the firm.
