Question

Himanshu, Gagan and Naman are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2:1. On March 31, 2017, Naman retires.
The various assets and liabilities of the firm on the date were as follows:
Cash Rs 10,000, Building Rs 1,00,000, Plant and Machinery Rs 40,000, Stock Rs 20,000, Debtors Rs 20,000 and Investments Rs 30,000.
The following was agreed upon between the partners on Naman’s retirement:
(i) Building to be appreciated by 20%.
(ii) Plant and Machinery to be depreciated by 10%.
(iii) A provision of 5% on debtors to be created for bad and doubtful debts.
(iv) Stock was to be valued at Rs 18,000 and Investment at Rs 35,000.
Record the necessary journal entries to the above effect and prepare the Revaluation Account.

Answer 1

 Books of Himanshu and Gagan
Journal Entries

Date	Particulars	L.F.	Amt (Rs.)	Amt (Rs.)
	Building A/c                   Dr. Investment A/c              Dr.     To Revaluation A/c (Value of Building and Investment increased at the time of  Naman's retirement)		20,000 5,000	25,000
	Revaluation A/c             Dr.   To Plant and Machinery A/c   To Provision for Bad and             Doubt Debts A/c    To Stock A/c (Assets revalued and Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts made at the time of Naman's retirement)		7,000	4,000 1,000 2,000
	Revaluation A/c                 Dr     To Himanshu’s Capital A/c     To Gagan’s Capital A/c     To Naman’s Capital A/c (Profit on revaluation transferred to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in their old profit sharing ratio)		18,000	9,000 6,000 3,000

                                     Revaluation Account
Dr.                                                                                             Cr.

Particular	Amt (Rs.)	Amt (Rs.)	Particular	Amt (Rs.)
Plant and Machinery		4,000	Building	20,000
Stock		2,000	Investment	5,000
Provision for Bad and Doubtful debts		1,000
Profit transferred to Capital Account:		18,000
Himanshu	9,000
Gagan	6,000
Naman	3,000
		25,000		25,000