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K and L Were Partners in a Firm Sharing Profits in the Ratio of 3: 2. on 1.4.2014, Their Balance Sheet Was as Follows : the Profit of for the Year Ended 31.3.2014, Rs 90,000 Was Divided Between the Partners Without Allowing Interest on Capital @ 6% per Annum and a Salary to K at Rs 4,000 per Quarter. During the Year K Withdrew Rs 20,000 and L Withdrew Rs 27,000. Pass a Single Journal Entry to Rectify the Error. - Accountancy

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K and L were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 2. On 1.4.2014, their Balance Sheet was as follows :

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Capitals

  K       80,000

  L      1,00,000

 

 

1,80,000

Sundry Assets

 

 

1,80,000

 

 

  1,80,000   1,80,000

The Profit of for the year ended 31.3.2014, Rs 90,000 was divided between the partners without allowing interest on capital @ 6% per annum and a salary to K at Rs 4,000 per quarter. During the year K withdrew Rs 20,000 and L withdrew Rs 27,000.
Pass a single journal entry to rectify the error.

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Solution

Journal
Date Particulars L.F

Dr.

Rs

Cr.

Rs

 

L’s Capital A/c    Dr.

      To K’s Capital A/c

Being rectification done for an omission of interest on capital and salary)

 

4,228

 

 

 

4,228

 

Adjusting Table

Particulars K L Total
Interest on Capital to be credited @ 6% (Cr.) 2,760 5,460 8,220
Salary to K (Cr.) 16,000 - 16,000
Profit to be credited (Cr.) 39,468 26,312 65,780
Profit wrongly credited (Dr.) 54,000 36,000 90,000
Difference 4,228 (Cr.) 4,228 (Dr.) Nil

Calculation of Opening Capital

Particulars K L

Capital at the end 

     Less: Profit already credited

    Add: Drawings already debited

80,000

54,000

20,000

1,00,000

36,000

27,000

 Capital at the beginning 46,000 91,000

Calculation on Interest on Capital

Interest on K's Capital : `46000 xx 6/100 = 2760`

Interst on L's Capital : `91000 xx 6/100 = 5460`

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