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

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. 

Khushi, Namita and Manvi were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:2:3. On 30^th June, 2022, Khushi died. The partnership deed provided that on the death of a partner, her share of profit till the date of death was to be calculated on the basis of average profit of last three years less ₹ 10,000. Profits for the last three years were:

Khushi's share of profit till the date of her death was:

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?

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: 

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. 

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

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

TRK Ltd. issued 767, 9% debentures of Rs.100 each on 1-1-2016. Pass necessary journal entries for the issue of debentures in the following situations:

(a) When debentures were issued at a discount of 3% and were redeemable at a premium of 7%.

(b) When debentures were issued at a premium of 4% and were redeemable at a premium of 9%.

To provide employment to the youth and to develop a backward area of Jharkhand which is near one of the coal mines, Thermal Power Energies Ltd. decided to set-up a Thermal Power Plant of 500 mega watt capacities. The company decided to issue 10,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each at a premium of 70% to finance the project.

Applications for 17,00,000 shares were received. Applications for 5, 00,000 shares were rejected and money refunded. Shares were allotted on pro-rata basis to the remaining applicants. The whole of share money was payable on application.

Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the company and identify any two values which the company wants to convey to the society.

To provide employment to the youth and to develop the Naxal affected backward areas of Chhattisgarh. X Ltd. decided to set-up a power plant. For raising funds the company decided to issue 7, 50,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each at a premium of 50%. The whole amount was payable on application. Applications for 20,00,000 shares were received. Applications for 50,000 shares were rejected and shares were allotted to the remaining applicants on pro-rata basis.

Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the company and identify any two values which X Ltd. wants to propagate.

On 2.3.2016 L and B Ltd. issued 635, 9% debentures of Rs.500 each. Pass necessary journal entries for the issue of debentures in the following situations:

(a) When debentures were issued at 5% discount, redeemable at 10% premium.

(b) When debentures were issued at 12% premium, redeemable at 6% premium.

Give the meaning of Debenture?

Give any one purpose for which the amount received as ‘Securities Premium’ may be utilised.

BG. Ltd. issued 2,000, 12% debentures of Rs.100 each on 1st April 2012. The issue was fully subscribed. According to the terms of issue, interest on the debentures is payable half-yearly on 30th September and 31st March and the tax deducted at source is 10%. Pass necessary journal entries related to the debenture interest for the half-yearly ending 31st March, 2013 and transfer of interest on debentures of the year to the Statement of Profit & Loss.

JJK Ltd invited application or issuing 50,000 equity shares of 10 each at par. The amount was payable as follows:

On Application: Rs 2 per share
On Allotment: Rs 4 per share
On first and Final Call: Balance Amount

The issue was oversubscribed three times. Applications for 30% shares were rejected and money refunded. 

The allotment was made to the remaining applicants as follows:

Excess money paid by the applicants who were allotted shares was adjusted towards the sums due on allotment.

Deepak, a shareholder belonging the Category I, who had applied for 1,000 shares, failed to pay the
allotment money. Raju, a shareholder holding 100 shares, also failed to pay the allotment money. Raju belonged to category II. Shares of both Deepak and Raju were forfeited immediately after allotment. Afterwards, first and final call was made and was duly received. The forfeited shares of Deepak and Raju were reissued at 11 per share fully paid up
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the company

Joy Ltd. issued 1,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. The amount was payable as follows:

On application - Rs 3 per share

On allotment - Rs 4 per share

On 1st and final call - balance

Applications for 95,000 shares were received and shares were allotted to all the applicants. Sonam to whom 500 shares were allotted failed to pay allotment money and Gautam paid his entire amount due including the amount due on first and final call on the 750 shares allotted to him along with allotment.

The amount received on allotment was

(a) Rs 3,80,000
(b) Rs 3,78,000
(c) Rs 3,80,250
(d) Rs 4,00,250

'Ananya Ltd' had an authorized capital of Rs 10,00,00,000 divided into 10,00,000 equity shares of Rs 100 each. The company had already issued 2,00,000 shares. The dividend paid per share for the year ended 31.3.2007 was Rs 30. The management decided to export its products to African countries. To meet the requirements of additional funds, the finance manager put up the following three alternate proposals before the Board of Directors:

(1) Issue 47,500 equity shares at a premium of Rs 100 per share.
(2) Obtain a long-term loan from the bank which was available at 12% per annum.
(3) Issue 9% debentures at a discount of 5%.

After evaluating these alternatives the company decided to issue 1,00,000, 9% debentures on 1.4.2008. The face value of each debenture was Rs 100. These debentures were redeemable in four installments starting from the end of the third year, which was as follows:

Prepare 9% debenture account from 1.4.2008 till all the debentures were redeemed.

Tata Ltd. issued 5,000, 10% Debentures of Rs 100 each on 1st April 2012. The issue was fully subscribed. According to the terms of issue, interest on debentures is payable half-yearly on 30th September and 31st March and tax deducted at source is 10%.
Pass the necessary journal entries related to the debenture interest for the half-yearly ending on 31st March 2013 and transfer of interest on debentures to Statement of Profit and Loss.

Pass necessary journal entries in the given cases :

Britannia Ltd. redeemed 3,000, 12% debentures of  Rs 100 each which were issued at a discount of  Rs 10 per debenture by converting them into equity shares of  Rs 100 each Rs 90 paid up.

Karan and Varun were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1 : 2. Their fixed capitals were Rs, 2,00,000 and Rs 3,00,000 respectively. On 1^st April, 2016 Kishore was admitted as a new partner for 14th14th share in the profits. Kishore brought Rs 2,00,000 for his capital which was to be kept fixed like the capitals of Karan and Varun. Kishore acquired his share of profit from Varun.

Calculate goodwill of the firm on Kishore's admission and the new profit sharing ratio of Karan, Varun and Kishore. Also, pass necessary Journal Entry for the treatment of Goodwill on Kishore's admission considering that Kishore did not bring his share of goodwill premium in Cash.

Raj Motors Ltd. converted its 400, 12% debentures of Rs 100 each issued at a discount of 6% into equity shares of Rs 10 each issued at a premium of 25%. Discount on issue of 12% debentures had not yet been written off.

Showing your working notes clearly, pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Raj Motors Ltd.