Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Important Questions for Accountancy

Calculate Debt-Equity Ratio

The 'Inventory Turnover Ratio' from the following information will be:

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:

The new profit-sharing ratio of Navya, Radhey and Shreya will be ______.

Ganga and Jamuna are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 1. They admit Saraswati for 1/5th share in future profits. On the date of admission, Ganga’s capital was ₹ 1,02,000 and Jamuna’s capital was ₹ 73,000. Saraswati brings ₹  25,000 as her share of goodwill and she agrees to contribute proportionate capital to the new firm. How much capital will be brought by Saraswati?

Doremon, Shinchan and Nobita are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. With effect from 1st April, 2022 they agree to share profits equally. For this purpose, goodwill is to be valued at two year’s purchase of the average profit of the last four years which were as follows:

On 1st April, 2021 a Motor Bike costing ₹ 50,000 was purchased and debited to travelling expenses account, on which depreciation is to be charged @ 20% p.a by Straight Line Method. The firm also paid an annual insurance premium of ₹ 20,000 which had already been charged to Profit and Loss Account for all the years.

Journalise the transaction along with the working notes.

A, B and C who were sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4:3:2 decided to share the future profits and losses in the ratio to 2:3:4 with effect from 1^st April 2023. An extract of their Balance Sheet as at 31^st March 2023 is:

At the time of reconstitution, a certain amount of Claim on workmen compensation was determined for which B’s share of loss amounted to ₹ 5,000. The Claim for workmen compensation would be:

G, S and T were partners sharing profits in the ratio 3:2:1. G retired and his dues towards the firm including Capital balance, Accumulated profits and losses share, Revaluation Gain amounted to ₹ 5,80,000. G was being paid ₹ 7,00,000 in full settlement. For giving that additional amount of ₹ 1,20,000, S was debited for ₹ 40,000. Determine goodwill of the firm.

X and Y are partners in a firm with capital of ₹ 18,000 and ₹ 20,000. Z brings ₹ 10,000 for his share of goodwill, and he is required to bring proportionate capital for `1/3`rd share in profits. The capital contribution of Z will be ______.

Calculate goodwill of a firm on the basis of three years purchases of the Weighted Average Profits of the last four years. The profits of the last four years were: 

1. On 1^st April, 2020 a major plant repair was undertaken for ₹ 10,000 which was charged to revenue. The said sum is to be capitalized for goodwill calculation subject to adjustment of depreciation of 10% on reducing balance method.
2. For the purpose of calculating Goodwill the company decided that the years ending 31.03.2020 and 31.03.2021 be weighted as 1 each (being COVID affected) and for year ending 31.03.2022 and 31.03.2023 weights be taken as 2 and 3 respectively.

Why should assets and liabilities be revalued on the reconstitution of a partnership firm? Explain briefly giving examples.

Pass necessary journal entries on the dissolution of a partnership firm in the following cases :

1) Expenses of dissolution were Rs 9,000.

2) Expenses of dissolution Rs 3,400 were paid by a partner, Vishal

3) Shiv, a partner, agreed to do the work for dissolution for a commission of Rs 4,500. He also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 3,900 were paid from the firm's bank account.

4) Naveen, a partner, agreed to look after the dissolution work for which he was allowed a remuneration of Rs 3,000. Naveen also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual expenses on dissolution Rs 2,700 were paid by Naveen.

5) Vivek, a partner, was appointed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 7,000. He agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 6,500 were paid by Rishi, another partner, on behalf of Vivek.

6) Gaurav, a partner, was appointed to look after the work of dissolution for a commission of Rs 12,500. He agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Gaurav took over furniture of Rs 12,500 as his commission. The furniture had already been transferred to realisation account.

A and B are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. On 31.3.2014, the Balance Sheet of the firm was as follows :

The Profit of Rs 80,000 for the year ended 31.3.2014 was divided between the partners without allowing interest on capital @ 12% per annum and a salary to A at Rs 1,000 per month. During the year A withdrew Rs 10,000 and B Rs 20,000.
Pass a single journal entry to rectify the error

The Current Ratio of a company is 2.5: 1.5. A state with reasons which of the following transactions will increase, decrease or not change the ratio

(1) Discounted a bill receivable of  Rs 10,000 from the bank, Bank charged discount of  Rs 200.
(2) A bill receivable Rs 8,000 discounted with the bank was dishonoured.
(3) Cash deposited into bank Rs 7,000.
(4) Paid cash Rs 5,000 to the creditors

State the ratio in which the partners share profits or losses on the revaluation of assets and liabilities when there is a change in profit sharing ratio amongst existing partners?

Name the account which is opened to credit the share of profit of the deceased partner, till the time of his death to his Capital account.

Prachi, Ritika and Ishita were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3: 2. In spite of repeated reminders by the authorities, they kept dumping hazardous material into a nearby river. The court ordered for the dissolution of their partnership firm on 31st March 2012. Prachi was deputed to realise the assets and pay the liabilities. She was aid Rs 1,000 as the commission for her services. The financial position of the firm was as follows:

Moli, Bhola and Raj were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 3 : 4. Their partnership deed provided for the following :
(i) Interest on capital @ 5% p.a.
(ii) Interest on drawing @ 12% p.a.
(iii) Interest on partners' loan @ 6% p.a.
(iv) Moli was allowed an annual salary of Rs 4,000; Bhola was allowed a commission of 10% of net profit as shown by Profit and Loss Account and Raj was guaranteed a profit of Rs 1,50,000 after making all the adjustments as provided in the partnership agreement.
Their fixed capitals were Moli : Rs 5,00,000; Bhola : Rs 8,00,000 and Raj : Rs 4,00,000. On 1^st April, 2016 Bhola extended a loan of Rs 1,00,000 to the firm. The net profit of the firm for the year ended 31^st March, 2017 before interest on Bhola's loan was Rs 3,06,000.
Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account of Moli, Bhola and Raj for the year ended 31^st March, 2017 and their Current Accounts assuming that Bhola withdrew Rs 5,000 at the end of each month, Moli withdrew Rs 10,000 at the end of each quarter and Raj withdrew Rs 40,000 at the end of each half year.

Pass necessary Journal Entires on the dissolution of a partnership firm in the following cases:

1. L, a partner, was appointed to look after the dissolution process for which he was given a remuneration of ₹10,000.
2. Dissolution expenses ₹ 8,000 were paid by the partner, M.
3. Dissolution expenses were ₹ 5,000.
4. P, a partner, was appointed to look after the process of dissolution for which he was allowed a remuneration of ₹ 7,000. P agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses ₹ 4,000 were paid by P.
5. N, a partner, was appointed to look after the process of dissolution for which he was allowed a remuneration of ₹ 9,000. N agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses ₹ 4,000 were paid by the firm.
6. Q a partner was appointed to look after the process of dissolution for which he was allowed a remuneration of ₹ 18,000. Q agreed to take over stock worth ₹ 18,000 as his remuneration. The stock had already been transferred to Realisation Account.

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:

The new profit-sharing ratio of Navya, Radhey and Shreya will be ______.

Ganga and Jamuna are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 1. They admit Saraswati for 1/5th share in future profits. On the date of admission, Ganga’s capital was ₹ 1,02,000 and Jamuna’s capital was ₹ 73,000. Saraswati brings ₹  25,000 as her share of goodwill and she agrees to contribute proportionate capital to the new firm. How much capital will be brought by Saraswati?