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Anita and Anil are partners in a firm. On 1st April, 2024, they admitted Jia as a third partner. The capital accounts of the partners after considering the following adjustments - Accounts

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Anita and Anil are partners in a firm. On 1st April, 2024, they admitted Jia as a third partner. The capital accounts of the partners after considering the following adjustments on Jia’s admission are given below:

  1. Loss on revaluation due to depreciation on machinery @ 20% per annum.
  2. The General Reserve maintained in the old firm was not to be disturbed in the reconstituted firm.

Partners’ Capital Accounts

Particulars Anita (₹) Anil (₹) Jia (₹) Particulars Anita (₹) Anil (₹) Jia (₹)
To Goodwill A/c 10,000 10,000 - By Balance b/d 90,000 80,000 -
To P&L A/c 5,000 5,000 - By Bank A/c - - 75,000
To Revaluation A/c 7,500 7,500 - By Premium for Goodwill A/c 25,000 25,000 -
To Balance c/d 1,17,500 1,07,500 75,000 By Jia’s Current A/c 25,000 25,000 -
  1,40,000 1,30,000 75,000   1,40,000 1,30,000 75,000

Additional information:

On 31st March, 2024, the firm of Anita and Anil, apart from plant and machinery and a bank balance of ₹ 2,15,000, had no other asset. You are required to prepare the Balance Sheet of the reconstituted firm on the date of Jia’s admission after considering the information given above.

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Solution

Balance Sheet of Anita, Anil and Jia As at 1st April, 2024
Liabilities   (₹) Assets (₹)
Capital Accounts:     Cash at Bank 3,40,000
Anita 1,17,500 3,00,000 Plant & Machinery 60,000
Anil 1,07,500 Jia’s Current A/c 50.000
Jia 75,000    
General Reserve   1,50,000    
    4,50,000   4,50,000

Working Notes:

Value of Machinery = `15,000 xx 100/20` = ₹ 75,000

Amount of General Reserve = `50,000 xx 3` = ₹ 1,50,000

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