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How are accumulated profits and losses distributed among the partners at the time of admission of a new partner? - Accountancy

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How are accumulated profits and losses distributed among the partners at the time of admission of a new partner?

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Profits and losses of previous years which are not distributed to the partners are called accumulated profit and losses. This belongs to the old partners and hence these should be distributed to the old partners in the old profit sharing ratio.

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Chapter 5: Admission of a partner - Very short answer questions [Page 173]

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Samacheer Kalvi Accountancy [English] Class 12 TN Board
Chapter 5 Admission of a partner
Very short answer questions | Q II 2. | Page 173

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            Balance Sheet of Ramesh and Umesh as on                            31st March, 2013

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Creditors

1,70,000

Bank

1,10,000

Workmen’s Compensation Fund

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2,00,000

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1,30,000

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2,00,000

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Umesh’s Current Account

50,000

Umesh

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16,60,000

 

 

 

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Amount

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