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Reconstitution Of A Partnership Firm - Retirement Or Death Of A Partner
M, N and O were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses equally. Their Balance Sheet on 31-12-2009 was as follows:
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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.
Journal
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Date |
Particulars |
LF |
Dr (Rs.) |
Cr (Rs.) |
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2010 14th March
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General Reserve A/c Dr
To N’s Capital A/c
(Being transfer of N’s share of general reserve to his capital A/c)
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|
10000
30000
30000
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10000
700
60000
12000
152700 |
|
Interest on Capital A/c Dr
To N’s Capital A/c
(Being Interest 5% pa credited to N’s Capital A/c upto 14/3/2010)
|
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M’s Capital A/c Dr
O’s Capital A/c Dr
To N’s Capital A/c
(Being the share of Goodwill Adjusted)X |
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Profit and Loss Suspense A/c Dr
To N’s Capital A/c
(Being the transfer of N’s Share of Profit to his capital A/c upto the date of his death) |
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N’s Capital A/c Dr
To N’s Executor A/c
(Being the transfer of amount due to N’s = 1×5 executor a/c) |
N’s Capital A/c
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Particulars |
Amount |
Particulars |
Amount |
|
To N’s Executor’s a/c |
152700 |
By Balance b/d
By General reserve a/c
By Interest on capital a/c (70,000 x 5 /100 x 73 /365)
By M’s Capital a/c
By O’s Capital a/c
By Profit & Loss Suspense A/c (90000 x 2x73/365x1/3) |
70000
10000
700
30000
30000
12000
|
|
152700 |
152700 |
Working Note
Calculation of Goodwill = Average Profit x No. of year of Purchase = 9000 x 2 = Rs. 180000
Average Profit = Total Profit / No. Of year = 270000 / 3 = 90000
N’s Share in Good Will = 180000 x1/3 = 60000.
Some More Questions From Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Retirement or Death of a Partner Chapter
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.
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
(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
You are required to complete Ashoka's Capital Account.
(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
You are required to complete Ashoka's Capital Account.
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