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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.
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Credit balance on revaluation account.
Anika and Radhika are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5:1. They decide to admit Sanika in the firm for `1/5`th share. calculate the sacrifice ratio of Anika and Radhika
Mr. Amit and Baban share profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. Their balance sheet as on 31st March 2018 was as under
| Balance Sheet as On 31st March 2018 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 1,40,000 | Cash | 110,000 |
| Capital: | Land and Building | 50,000 | |
| Amit | 100,000 | Plant | 60,000 |
| Baban | 100,000 | Furniture | 4,000 |
| Stock | 100,000 | ||
| Debtors | 16,000 | ||
| 3,40,000 | 3,40,000 | ||
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1. Kamal shall have 1/4th share in future profits.
2. They agreed to admit Kamal as a partner on 1st April 2018 on the following terms:
3. She shall bring 50,000 as her capital and 40,000 as her share of goodwill.
4. Land and building to be valued at 60,000 and furniture to be depreciated by 10%
5. Provision for bad and doubtful debts is to be maintained at 5% on the sundry debtors.
6. Stocks to be valued 1,10,000 The capital A/c of all partners to be adjusted in their new profit and loss ratio and excess amount be transferred to their loan accounts.
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| Balance Sheet As On 31st March 2018 |
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 30,000 | Cash | 3,000 |
| Capital A/c | Building | 15,000 | |
| Om | 21,000 | Machinery | 21,000 |
| Jay | 21,000 | Furniture | 900 |
| Current A/c | Stock | 12,300 | |
| Om | 3,750 | Debtors | 27,000 |
| Jay | 3,450 | ||
| 79,200 | 79,200 | ||
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- Stock is to be taken at a value of 15,000.
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| 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.
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(4) R.D.D. to be increased up to ₹ 6,000
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