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

Financial Statements are prepared following the constituent accounting concepts principles procedures and also the legal environment in which the business organisation operate. These statements are the source of information on the basis of which conclusions are drawn about the profitability and financial position of a company so that their users can easily understand and use them in their economic decisions in a meaningful way.

From the above statements identify any two values that a company should observe while preparing its financial statements. Also, State under which major headings and sub-headings the following items will be presented in the Balance Sheet of a company as per Schedule III of the Companies Act 2013

(1) Capital Reserve
(2) Calls-in-Advance
(3) Loose Tools
(4) Bank overdraft

Calculate Revenue from operations of BN Ltd. From the following information:

Goods were sold at a profit of 25% on cost.

Explain the meaning of the term 'Normalisation'.

Explain the meaning of the term 'Query' as a tool of SQL.

Prem, Param and Priya were partners in a firm. Their fixed capitals were Prem Rs 2,00,000; Param Rs 3,00,000 and Priya Rs 5,00,000. They were sharing profits in the ratio of their capitals. The firm was engaged in the sale of ready-to-eat food packets at three different locations in the city, each being managed by Prem, Param and Priya. The outlet managed by Prem was doing more business than the outlets managed by Param and Priya. Prem requested Param and Priya for a higher share in the profits of the firm which Param and Priya accepted. It was decided that the new profit sharing ratio will be 2: 1: 2 and its effect will be introduced retrospectively for the last four years. The profits of the last four years were Rs. 2,00,000; Rs. 3,50,000; Rs. 4,75,000 and Rs. 5,25,000 respectively. Showing your calculations clearly, pass a necessary adjustment entry to give effect to the new agreement between Prem, Param and Priya.

Raka, Seema, and Mahesh were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5: 3: 2. With effect from 1^st April, 2019, they mutually agreed to share profits and losses in the ratio of 2: 2: 1.
On that date, there was a workmen's compensation fund of ₹ 90,000 in the books of the firm. It was agreed that:
(i) Goodwill of the firm be valued at ₹ 70,000.
(ii) Claim for workmen's compensation amounted to ₹ 40,000.
(iii) Profit on revaluation of assets and re-assessment of liabilities amounted to ₹ 40,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm.

Read the following hypothetical situation and answer the following question on its basis:

How much amount of net profit will be transferred to the Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c?

Read the following hypothetical situation and answer the following question on its basis:

What will the amount of interest on drawings of the partners?

Vikas, Vishal and Vaibhav were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2:2:1. The firm closes its books 31st March every year. On 31-12-2015 Vaibhav died. On that date his Capital account showed a credit balance of Rs. 3, 80,000 and Goodwill of the firm was valued at 1, 20,000. There was a debit balance of Rs. 50,000 in the profit and loss account. Vaibhav's share of profit in the year of his death was to be calculated on the basis of the average profit of last five years. The average profit of last five years was Rs. 75,000.

Pass necessary journal entries in the books of the firm on Vaibhav's death.

Kumar, Gupta and Kavita were partners in the firm sharing profits and losses equally. The firm was engaged in the storage and distribution of canned juice and its godowns were located at three different places in the city. Each godown was being managed individually by Kumar, Gupta and Kavita. Because of increase in business activities at the godown managed by Gupta, he had devoted more time. Gupta demanded that his share in the profits of the firm be increased, to which Kumar and Kavita agreed. The new profit sharing ratio was agreed to be 1: 2: 1. For this purpose, the goodwill of the firm was valued at two years purchase of the average profits of last five years. The profits of the last five years were as follows :

You are required to:

1) Calculate the goodwill of the firm

2) Pass necessary Journal Entry for the treatment of goodwill on the change in profit sharing ratio of Kumar, Gupta and Kavita.

Hemant and Nishant were partners in the firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. Their capitals were Rs 1,60,000 and Rs 1,00,000 respectively. They admitted Somesh on 1st April 2013 as a new partner for 1/5 share in the future profits. Somesh brought Rs 1,20,000 as his capital. Calculate the value of goodwill of the firm and record necessary journal entries for the above transactions on Somesh's admission.

A and B were partners in a firm sharing profits equally. Their capitals were : A ₹ 1,20,000 and B ₹ 80,000. The annual rate of interest is 20%. The profits of the firm for the last three years were ₹ 34,000; ₹ 38,000 and ₹ 30,000. They admitted C as a new partner. On C's admission the goodwill of the firm was valued at 2 years purchase of the super profits.

Calculate the value of goodwill of the firm on C's admission. 

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 1^st 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 31^st March, 2022, is given below:

Which of the following is the correct accounting treatment of ‘investment fluctuation reserve’ at the time of Subhash’s admission?

Aayush and Aarushi are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. They admitted Naveen into partnership for 1/4^th share. Goodwill of the firm was to be valued at three years' purchase of super profits. Average net profit of the firm was ₹ 20,000. Capital investment in the business was ₹ 50,000 and Normal Rate of Return was 10%. Calculate the amount of Goodwill premium brought by Naveen. 

Distinguish between ‘Dissolution of partnership’ and Dissolution of partnership firm ‘on the basis of closure of Books.

Total assets of a partnership firm, which was dissolved were ₹ 30,00,000 and its total liabilities were ₹ 6,00,000. Assets were realised at 80% and liabilities were settled at 5% less. If dissolution expenses were ₹ 30,000 the profit or loss on dissolution was ______.

Aditya, Abhinav and Ankit were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4: 3 : 3. On 31^st March, 2022, the firm was dissolved. Aditya was appointed to complete the dissolution process for which he was allowed a remuneration of ₹ 42,000. Aditya also agreed to bear dissolution expenses. Actual expenses on dissolution amounted to ₹ 33,000 which were paid by Aditya. Aditya’s Capital Account will be credited by: 

Which function results can be displayed in Auto Calculate?

When navigating in a workbook, which command is used to move to the beginning of the current row?