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Indu, Vijay, and Pawan were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 3. They admitted Subhash into partnership with effect from 1st April, 2022. New profit sharing ratio among Indu, Vijay, Pawan, and Subhash will be 3 : 3 : 2 : 2. An extract of their Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2022, is given below:
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Investment Fluctuation Reserve |
80,000 | Investment (Market Value ₹ 80,000) |
90,000 |
Which of the following is the correct accounting treatment of ‘investment fluctuation reserve’ at the time of Subhash’s admission?
Options
JOURNAL Date Particulars L.F. Debit Amount (₹) Credit Amount (₹) Investment Fluctuation Reserve A/c ...Dr. 10,000 To Revaluation A/c 10,000 JOURNAL Date Particulars L.F. Debit Amount (₹) Credit Amount (₹) Investment Fluctuation Reserve A/c ...Dr. 80,000 To Indu’s Capital A/c 32,000 To Vijay’s Capital A/c 24,000 To Pawan’s Capital A/c 24,000 JOURNAL Date Particulars L.F. Debit
Amount (₹)Credit
Amount (₹)Revaluation A/c ...Dr. 10,000 To Investment Fluctuation
Reserve A/c10,000 JOURNAL Date Particulars L.F. Debit Amount (₹) Credit Amount (₹) Investment Fluctuation Reserve A/c ...Dr. 80,000 To Investments A/c 10,000 To Indu’s Capital A/c 28,000 To Vijay’s Capital A/c 21,000 To Pawan’s Capital A/c 21,000
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Solution
| JOURNAL | ||||
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit Amount (₹) | Credit Amount (₹) |
| Investment Fluctuation Reserve A/c ...Dr. | 80,000 | |||
| To Investments A/c | 10,000 | |||
| To Indu’s Capital A/c | 28,000 | |||
| To Vijay’s Capital A/c | 21,000 | |||
| To Pawan’s Capital A/c | 21,000 | |||
Explanation:
The balance is distributed among the partners by the old profit-sharing ratio from the Investment Fluctuation Reserve, with the amount of the value fall being transferred to the Investments Account.
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