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Reconstitution Of A Partnership Firm - Retirement Or Death Of A Partner

Question
CBSEENAC12000145

X, Y and Z were partners in a firm sharing profit’s in the firm of 5:3:2. On 31-3-2015 their Balance Sheet was as follows:
On the above date Y retired and X and Z agreed to continue the business on the following terms:
(1) Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹51,000
(2) There was a claim of 4,000 for Workmen’s Compensation.
(3) Provision for bad debts was to be reduced by 1,000.
(4) Y will be paid 8,200 in cash and the balance will be transferred in his loan account which will be paid in four equally yearly instalments together with interest @ 10% p.a.
(5) The new profit sharing ratio between X and Z will be 3:2 and their capitals will be in their new profit sharing ratio. The Capital adjustments will be done by opening current Accounts.
Prepare Revaluation Account. Partner’s Capital Accounts and the Balance Sheet of reconstituted firm

Solution


Working Notes:
bold WN bold 1 colon space Calculation space of space Gaining space Ratio
straight X apostrophe straight s space equals space 3 over 5 minus 5 over 10 equals 1 over 10
straight Z apostrophe straight s space equals 2 over 5 minus 2 over 10 equals 2 over 10
Gaining space Ratio space equals space 1 colon 2
bold WN bold 2 colon space Adjustment space of space Goodwill
straight Y apostrophe straight s space Share space of space Goodwill space equals 51 comma 000 cross times 3 over 10 equals 15 comma 300
15 comma 300 space will space space be space debited space to space gaining space partners space left parenthesis straight X space and space straight Z right parenthesis space in space the space ratio space of space 1 colon 2
straight X apostrophe straight s space share equals 15 comma 300 cross times 1 third equals 5 comma 100
straight Z apostrophe straight s space share equals 15 comma 300 cross times 2 over 3 equals 10 comma 200
bold WN bold 3 space Adjustment space of space Capital
Adjusted space Capital space of space straight X space equals space 50 comma 000 plus 5 comma 000 plus 20 comma 000 minus 1 comma 500 minus 5 comma 100 equals 68 comma 400
Adjusted space Capital space of space straight Z equals space 20 comma 000 plus 2 comma 000 plus 8 comma 000 minus 600 minus 10 comma 200 equals 19 comma 200
Total space Adjusted space Capital equals space 68 comma 400 plus 19 comma 200 equals 87 comma 600
straight X apostrophe straight s space New space Capital space equals 87 comma 600 space cross times 3 over 5 equals 52 comma 560
straight Z apostrophe straight s space space New space Capital space equals 87 comma 600 cross times 3 over 5 equals 35 comma 040
straight Z apostrophe straight s space New space Capital greater than straight Z apostrophe straight s space Adjusted space Capital left parenthesis straight Z space owes space 15 comma 840 space to space the space firm right parenthesis
straight X apostrophe straight s space New space Capital less than straight X apostrophe straight s space Adjusted space Capital left parenthesis Firm space owes space 15 comma 840 space to space straight X right parenthesis
bold WN bold 4 space Amount space transferred space to space straight Y apostrophe straight s space Loan space straight A divided by straight C
Amount space to space be space transferred space equals space left parenthesis Credit space side space minus space Debit space side right parenthesis minus Cash space paid
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals left parenthesis 70 comma 300 minus 900 right parenthesis minus 8 comma 200 equals 61 comma 200

Some More Questions From Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Retirement or Death of a Partner Chapter

Give the journal entry to distribute Workman Compensation Reserve of Rs. 60,000 at the time of retirement of Sajjan, when there is not claim against it. The firm has three partners Rajat, Sajjan and Kavita.

For which share of Goodwill a partner is entitled at the time of his retirement?

Arjun, Bhim and Nakul are partners sharing profits & losses in the ratio of 14:5:6 respectively.
Bhim retires and surrenders his 5/25th share in favour of Arjun. The goodwill of the firm is valued at 2 years purchase of super profits based on average profits of last 3 years. The profits for the last 3 years are Rs 50,000, Rs 55,000 & Rs 60,000 respectively. The normal profits for the similar firm are Rs 30,000. Goodwill already appears in the books of the firm at Rs 75,000.
The profit for the first year after Bhim's retirement was Rs 1,00,000. Give the necessary Journal Entries to adjust Goodwill and distribute profits showing your workings.

M, N and O were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses equally. Their Balance Sheet on 31-12-2009 was as follows:

Liabilities

Amount(Rs)

Assets

Amount(Rs)

 

Capital:              M 70,000

                         N 70,000

                         O 70,000

 

General Reserve

Creditors

 

 

 

2,10,000

 

30,000

20,000

 

Plant and Machinery

Stock

Sundry Debtors

Cash at Bank

Cash in Hand

 

60,000

30,000

95,000

40,000

35,000

 

2,60,000

 

2,60,000

 

N died on 14th March, 2010. According to the Partnership Deed, executors of the deceased partner are entitled to:

(i) Balance of partner's capital account.
(ii) Interest on Capital @ 5% p.a.
(iii) Share of goodwill calculated on the basis of twice the average of past three year's profits and
(iv) Share of profits from the closure of the last accounting year till the date of death on the basis of twice the average of three completed year's profits before death.
Profits for 2007, 2008 and 2009 were Rs. 80,000, Rs. 90,000, Rs. 1,00,000 respectively. Show the working for deceased partner's share of goodwill and profits till the date of his death. Pass the necessary journal entries and prepare N's Capital Account to be rendered to his executors. 

Ashok, Babu and Chetan were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4:3:3. The firm closes its books on 31st March every year. On 31st December, 2016 Ashok died. The partnership deed provided that on the death of a partner his executors will be entitled for the following:
(i) Balance in his capital account. On 1.4.2016, there was a balance of ₹ 90,000 in Ashok’s Capital Account.
(ii) Interest on Capital @12% per annum
(iii) His share in the profits of the firm in the year of his death will be calculated on the basis of rate of net profit on sales of the previous year, which was 25%. The sales of the firm till 31st December, 2016 were ₹ 4,00,000.
(iv) His share in the goodwill of the firm. The goodwill of the firm on Ashok’s death was valued at 4,50,000.
The partnership deed also provided for the following deduction from the amount payable to the executor of the decreased partner:
(i) His drawings in the year of his death, Ashok’s drawings till 31.12.2016 were ₹ 15,000.
(ii) Interest on drawings @12 % per annum which was calculated on ₹ 1,500.

The accountant of the firm prepared Ashok's Capital Account as prepared by the firm accountant is given below

Ashok, Babu and Chetan were partners in a firm sharing profits in the
Ashok, Babu and Chetan were partners in a firm sharing profits in the

You are required to complete Ashoka's Capital Account.