Question

Vikas, Gagan and Momita were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. The firm closes its books on 31st March every year. On 30th September, 2014 Momita died. According to the provisions of Partnership Deed the legal representatives of a deceased partner are entitled for the following in the event of his/her death:
(a) Capital as per the last Balance Sheet.
(b) Interest on capital at 6% per annum till the date of her death.
(c) Her share of profit to the date of death calculated on the basis of average profit of last four years.
(d) Her share of goodwill to be determined on the basis of three years' purchase of the average profit of last four years. The profits of last four years were:

Year	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14
Profit (₹ )	30,000	50,000	40,000	60,000

 

The balance in Momita's Capital Account on 31st March, 2014 was ₹ 60,000 and she had withdrawn ₹ 10,000 till date of her death. Interest on her drawings was ₹ 300.
Prepare Momita's Capital Account to be presented to her executors.

Answer 1

Momita’s Capital A/c

Dr.					Cr.
Particulars		Amount Rs	Particulars	Amount Rs
Drawings		10,000	Balance b/d	60,000
Interest on Drawings		300	Interest on Capital	1,800
Executor’s A/c		83,000	Profit and Loss Suspense A/c	4,500
			Vikas’s Capital A/c	13,500
			Gagan’s Capital A/c	13,500
		93,300		93,300

Working Notes:

WN1 Calculation of Interest on Momita’s Capital

`"Interest  on capital" = 60,000 xx 6/100 xx 6/12 = "Rs" 1,800`

WN2 Calculation of Momita’s share in Profits

`"Average profit" = (30,000 + 50,000 + 60,000 + 40,000)/4 = " Rs" 45,000`

`"Share of Momita in profits" = 45,000 xx 1/5 xx 6/12 = "Rs" 4,500`

WN3 Adjustment of Goodwill

Average profit 45,000

`"Goodwill of the firm" = "Average Profit" xx "Number of years purchase"`

                            = `45,000 xx 3`

                            = `"Rs" 1,35,000`

`"Momita's share of goodwill" = 1,35,000 xx 1/5 = "Rs" 27000`

`"Vikas willpay" = 27,000 xx 1/2 = "Rs" 13,500`

`"Gagan will pay" = 27,000 xx 1/2 = "Rs" 13,500`

Note: Since, here no information is given regarding the share acquired by Vikas and Gagan, therefore, their gaining ratio is same as their new profit sharing ratio i.e. 2 : 2 or 1 : 1.