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Harshad and Dhiman are in partnership since April 01, 2016. No Partnership agreement was made. They contributed ₹ 4, 00,000 and 1, 00,000 respectively as capital. In addition, Harshad advanced an amount of ₹ 1, 00,000 to the firm, on October 01, 2016. Due to long illness, Harshad could not participate in business activities from August 1, to September 30, 2017. The profits for the year ended March 31, 2017 amounted to ₹ 1, 80,000. Dispute has arisen between Harshad and Dhiman.
 
Harshad Claims:
(i)    He should be given interest @ 10% per annum on capital and loan;
(ii)   Profit should be distributed in proportion of capital;
 
Dhiman Claims:
(i)    Profits should be distributed equally;
(ii)   He should be allowed ₹ 2,000 p.m. as remuneration for the period he managed the business, in the absence of Harshad;
(iii)  Interest on Capital and loan should be allowed @ 6% p.a.
 
You are required to settle the dispute between Harshad and Dhiman. Also prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.



Answer -

DISTRIBUTIONOF PROFITS

 

Harshad Claims:

Decisions

(i) If there is noagreement on interest on partner’s capital, according to Indian partnership act1932, no interest will be allowed to partners.

(ii) If there is noagreement on the matter of profit sharing, according to partnership act 1932,profit shall be distributed equally.

 

Dhiman Claims:

Decisions

(i) Dhiman claimis justified, according partnership act 1932 if there is no agreement on thematter of profit distribution, profit shall be distributed equally.

(ii) No salary will beallowed to any partner because there is no agreement on matter of remuneration.

(iii) Dhiman’s claimis not justified on the matter of interest on capital but justified on thematter of interest on loan. If there is no agreement on interest on partner’sloan, Interest shall be provided at 6% p.a. 

 

Profit and Loss Adjustment Account

Dr.

 

 

 

 

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Particulars

Amount

Interest on Partner’s Loan

 

 

Profit and Loss

 

1,80,000

Harshad 1,00,000 × (6/100) × (6/12)

3,000

 

 

 

Profit and Loss Appropriation

1,77,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,80,000

 

 

1,80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit and Loss Account

Dr.

 

 

 

 

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Particulars

Amount

Profit transferred to

 

 

Profit and Loss Adjustment

 

1,77,000

Harshad’s Capital

88,500

 

 

 

Sharma’s Capital

88,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,77,000

 

 

1,77,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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