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A and B share profits in the proportions of 3/4 and 1/4. Their Balance Sheet on Dec. 31, 2016 was as follows:

Balance Sheet of A and B as on December 31, 2016

 

Liabilities

Amount

(₹)

Assets

Amount

(₹)

Sundry creditors

41,500

Cash at Bank

26,500

Reserve fund

4,000

Bills Receivable

3,000

Capital Accounts

 

Debtors

16,000

 

A

30,000

Stock

20,000

 

B

16,000

Fixtures

1,000

 

 

Land & Building

25,000

 

91,500

 

91,500

 

 

 

 

On Jan. 1, 2017, C was admitted into partnership on the following terms:
 (a) That C pays ₹ 10,000 as his capital.
(b) That C pays ₹ 5,000 for goodwill. Half of this sum is to be withdrawn by A and B.
(c) That stock and fixtures be reduced by 10% and a 5%, provision for doubtful debts be created on Sundry Debtors and Bills Receivable.
(d) That the value of land and buildings be appreciated by 20%.
(e) There being a claim against the firm for damages, a liability to the extent of ₹ 1,000 should be created.
(f) An item of ₹ 650 included in sundry creditors is not likely to be claimed and hence should be written back.
 
Record the above transactions (journal entries) in the books of the firm assuming that the profit sharing ratio between A and B has not changed. Prepare the new Balance Sheet on the admission of C.



Answer -


Books of A, B and C

Journal

 

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Amount

Amount

2017

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 01

Bank A/c

Dr.

 

15,000

 

 

 

To C’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

To Premium for Goodwill A/c

 

 

 

5,000

 

(Capital and Premium for goodwill brought by C

for 1/5 th share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 01

Premium for Goodwill A/c

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

To A’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

3,750

 

 

To B’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

1,250

 

(Amount of goodwill brought by C is transferred to old

partners’ capital account in their sacrificing ratio, 3:1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 01

A’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

1,875

 

 

B’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

625

 

 

 

To Bank A/c

 

 

 

2,500

 

(Half of amount  withdrawn by old partners)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 01

Revaluation A/c

Dr.

 

4,050

 

 

 

To Stock A/c

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

To Fixture A/c

 

 

 

100

 

 

To Provision for doubtful Debts on Debtors A/c

 

 

 

800

 

 

To provision for doubtful Debts on Bills Receivable A/c

 

 

 

150

 

 

To Claim for Damages A/c

 

 

 

1,000

 

(Liabilities and Assets are revalued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 01

Land and Building A/c

Dr.

 

5,000

 

 

Sundry Creditors A/c

 

 

650

 

 

 

To Revaluation A/c

 

 

 

5,650

 

(Asset and liability are revalued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 01

Revaluation A/c

Dr.

 

1,600

 

 

 

To A’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

To B’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

400

 

(Profit on Revaluation transferred to old partners’ capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 01

Reserve Fund A/c

Dr.

 

4,000

 

 

 

To A’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

To B’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

1,000

 

(Reserve Fund distributed among old partners)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Balance Sheet as on January 01, 2007

 

Liabilities

Amount

(₹)

Assets

Amount

(₹)

Sundry Creditors

 

40,850

Cash at Bank

39,000

Claim for Damages

 

1,000

Bills Receivable

3,000

 

 

A

36,075

 

Less: Provision

150

2,850

 

B

18,025

 

Debtors

16,000

 

 

C

10,000

64,100

Less: Provision

800

15,200

 

 

 

 

Stock

18,000

 

 

 

 

Fixtures

900

 

 

 

 

Land and Building

30,000

 

 

 

1,05,950

 

1,05,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Working Note:

 1)

Partners’ Capital Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

A

B

C

Particulars

A

B

C

Bank

1,875

625

 

Balance b/d

30,000

16,000

 

Balance c/d

36,075

18,025

10,000

Bank

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

Premium for Goodwill

3,750

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

Revaluation

1,200

400

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve Fund

3,000

1,000

 

 

37,950

18,650

10,000

 

37,950

18,650

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

2)

Bank Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Particulars

Amount

Balance b/d

26,500

A’s Capital A/c

1,875

C’s Capital A/c

10,000

B’s Capital A/c

625

Premium for Goodwill

5,000

Balance c/d

39,000

 

41,500

 

41,500

 

 

 

 

3)
Sacrificing ratio = Old Ratio − New Ratio

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