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Question
How are accumulated profits and losses distributed among the partners at the time of admission of a new partner?
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Solution
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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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.
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.
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:
Which account will be prepared to record the adjusting amount of assets and liabilities?
If at the time of admission, there is some unrecorded liability, it will be:
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.
Ram and Shyam were in partnership sharing profits and Losses in the proportion of 3 : 1 respectively. Their Balance sheet as on 31st March, 2020 stood as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 80,000 | Cash | 80,000 | |
| Bills Payable | 42,000 | Sundry Debtors | 64,000 | |
| Capital Accounts: | Land and Building | 32,000 | ||
| Ram | 1,20,000 | 1,60,000 | Stock | 40,000 |
| Shyam | 40,000 | Plant and Machinery | 60,000 | |
| General Reserve | 16,000 | Furniture | 22,000 | |
| 2,98,000 | 2,98,000 | |||
They admit Bharat into partnership on 1st April 2020. The term is that
- He shall have to bring in cash ₹ 40,000 as his Capital for 1/5th share in future profit and ₹ 20,000 as his share of Goodwill.
- A provision for 5% doubtful debts to be created on sundry debtors.
- Stock should be appreciated by 5% and Land and Building be appreciated by 20%.
- Furniture to be depreciated by 20%.
- Capital Accounts of all partners be adjusted in their new profit-sharing ratio through Cash Account.
Prepare:
- Profit and Loss Adjustment Account
- Partners' Capital Account
- Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Navya and Radhey were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 1. Shreya was admitted for 1/5th share in the profits. Shreya was unable to bring her share of goodwill premium in cash. The journal entry recorded for goodwill premium is given below:
| Date | Particulars | LF | Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) |
| Shreya’s Current A/c ...Dr. | 24,000 | |||
| To Navya’s Capital A/c | 8,000 | |||
| To Radhey’s Capital A/c | 16,000 | |||
| (Being entry for goodwill treatment passed) |
The new profit-sharing ratio of Navya, Radhey and Shreya will be ______.
The following is the Balance Sheet of Vivaan and Vihaan sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 as on 31 March, 2023.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Capital Accounts: | Building | 1,08,000 | ||
| Vivaan | 1,20,000 | Plant and Machinery | 90,000 | |
| Vihaan | 1,50,000 | Stock | 72,000 | |
| Sundry Creditors | 90,000 | Debtors | 63,000 | 60,000 |
| Bank Overdraft | 15,000 | Less: R.D .D. | 3,000 | |
| Bank | 30,000 | |||
| Investments | 15,000 | |||
| 3,75,000 | 3,75,000 | |||
On 1-4-2023, Prihaan is admitted on the following terms:
(1) He is to pay ₹ 1,50,000 as his capital and ₹ 60,000 as his share of Goodwill.
(2) The new profit sharing ratio is to be 5 : 3 : 2.
(3) The assets are to be revalued as under:
Building ₹ 1,50,000, Plant and Machinery ₹ 72,000.
(4) R.D.D. to be increased up to ₹ 6,000
(5) The old partners decided to keep half of the amount of goodwill in the business.
(6) Sundry creditors are to be revalued at ₹ 99,000.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Capital Accounts of Partners and Balance Sheet of new [um.
