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To whom you distribute General Reserve on the death of a partner?

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On death of a partner general reserve is distributed among all partners in their old profit and loss ratio.

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Reconstitution of Partnership (Death of Partner)
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Chapter 5: Reconstitution of Partnership (Death of Partner) - Exercise 5.1 (Objective Questions) [Page 201]

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Balbharati Book Keeping and Accountancy [English] 12 Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 5 Reconstitution of Partnership (Death of Partner)
Exercise 5.1 (Objective Questions) | Q 1. E. 3. | Page 201

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Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2017
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital Account:   Debtors 1,00,000  
Rahul 2,20,000 Less: R.D.D. 10,000 90,000
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  8,53,000   8,53,000

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  3. Of the creditors, an item of ₹ 6000 was no longer a liability and hence was properly adjusted.
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    2013-14 ₹ 2,00,000
    2014-15 ₹ 2,50,000
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    2016-17 ₹ 1,20,000
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Prepare Ramesh’s Capital A/c showing the amount payable to his executors
Give Working of Profit and Goodwill
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Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019
Liabilities Amount ₹ Assets Amount ₹
Bank Loan 25,000 Furniture 50,000
Creditors 20,000 Land & Building 50,000
Bills Payable 5,000 Motor Car 20,000
Reserve Fund 30,000 Sundry Debtors 50,000
Capital Account:   Bills Receivable 20,000
Virendra 90,000 Investments 50,000
Devendra 60,000 Cash at Bank 20,000
Narendra 30,000    
  2,60,000   2,60,000

Mr. Virendra died on 31st August 2019 and the Partnership deed provided that. That the event of the death of Mr. Virendra his executors be entitled to be paid out.

1. The capital to his credit at the date of death.

2. His proportion of Reserve at the date of the last Balance sheet.

3. His proportion of Profits to date of death based on the average profits of the last four years.

4. His share of Goodwill should be calculated at two years purchase of the profits of the last four years for the year ended 31st March were as follows -

2016 ₹ 40,000
2017 ₹  60,000
2018 ₹ 70,000
2019 ₹ 30,000

5. Mr. Virendra has drawn ₹ 3000 p.m. to date of death, There is no increase and Decrease the value of assets and liabilities.

Prepare Mr. Virendras Executors A/c


Anil, Sunil and Mohit were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of their capital Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 was as follows:

Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital Accounts:   Land and Building   80,000
Anil 60,000 Motor Lorry   40,000
Sunil 40,000 Debtors 32,000 28,000
Mohit 20,000 Less: R.D.D. (4,000)
Creditors 50,000 Furniture   36,000
Outstanding Salary 6,000 Bank   28,000
Reserve fund 36,000      
  2,12,000     2,12,000

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(1) Assets to be revalued as under:

Land and Building ₹ 88,000
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(3) Goodwill of the firm valued at two times the average profit of lost 4 years' profit.

(4) Mohit's share of profit is to be calculated on the basis of average profit of the last three years.

(5) Profit for four years 1st year ₹ 12,000, 2nd year ₹ 24,000, 3rd year ₹ 14,000, 4th year ₹ 22,000.

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  1. Mohit's capital account showing amount payable to his executor.
  2. Give working note of Mohit's share of goodwill and profit up to the date of his death.

Rakesh, Mahesh & Mukesh were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 respectively. Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 as under:

Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets   Amount (₹)
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  3. Goodwill of the firm valued at two times the average profits of the last five years. No Goodwill account to be shown in the books of the firm.
  4. Mukesh's share of profit up to his death to be calculated on the basis of average profits last two years.
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Roohi   60,000 1,64,000 Debtors 50,000
Mona 70,000 Furniture stock 30,000
Meena 34,000 Bank 60,000
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Bills Payable   2,000    
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Balance Sheet as on 31-03-2022
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Bills Payable 2,800    
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(2) The drawings of Bhide up to the date of his death amounted to ₹ 14,000.

(3) Charge interest on drawings ₹ 1,400.

(4) His share of goodwill should be calculated at three year purchase of the profits for the last four years which were I year ₹ 2,30,000, II year ₹ 1,82,000, III year ₹ 98,000, IV ₹ 70,000.

(5) The deceased partner's share of profit up to the date of death to be calculated on the basis of average profit of last two years (III & IV year).

Prepare: Profit and Loss Adjustment Account, Partner's Capital Accounts, Balance Sheet of the continuing firm. Give working note of profit up to the date of death of Bhide and Goodwill.


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Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
General Reserve 35,000 Goodwill 70,000
Creditors 1,40,000 Loose Tools 70,000
Unpaid Rent 35,000 Debtors 2,10,000
Capital Accounts:   Livestock 1,40,000
Het 1,40,000 Cash 35,000
Heet 1,05,000    
Hari 70,000    
  5,25,000   5,25,000

Hari died on 3lst July, 2023 and the following adjustments were agreed by as per partnership deed:

(1) Creditors have increased by ₹ 14,000.

(2) Goodwill is to be calculated at 2 years purchase of average profits of 5 years.

(3) The profits of the preceding 5 years was

2018-19 ₹ 1,26,000
2019-20 ₹ 1,40,000
2020-21 ₹ 84,000
2021-22 ₹ 70,000
2022-23 ₹ 70,000 (Loss)

Hari's share in it was to be given to him.

(4) Loose Tools and Livestock were valued at ₹ 1,12,000 and ₹ 1,68,000 respectively.

(5) R.D.D. was maintained at ₹ 14,000.

( 6) Commission ₹ 2,800 p.m. was payable to Hari. Profit for 2023-24 was estimated at ₹ 63,000 and Bari's share in it up to the date of his death was given to him.

Prepare Revaluation Ale, Bari's Capital Ale showing the amount payable to his executors.


The Balance Sheet of Karma, Punya and Bandhan who were sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 is as follows:

Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2022
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Bank Overdraft 27,000 Bank 72,000
Creditors 1,27,500 Debtors 45,000
Bills Payable 60,000 Land and Building 60,000
Bank Loan 2,25,000 Machinery 1,20,000
General Reserve 40,500 Investments 60,000
Capital Accounts:   Computers 60,000
Karma 30,000 Stock 1,35,000
Punya 30,000 Patents 18,000
Bandhan 30,000    
  5,70,000   5,70,000

Punya died on 1st October, 2022 and the following adjustments were made:

(1) Goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹ 45,000.

(2) Land & Building and Machinery were found to be undervalued by 20%.

(3) Investments are valued at ₹ 90,000.

(4) Stock to be undervalued by ₹ 7,500 and a provision of 10% as Debtors was required.

(5) Patents were valueless.

(6) Punya was entitled to share in profits up to the date of death and it was decided that he may be allowed to retain his drawings as his share of profit. Punya's drawings till date of death was ₹ 37,500.

Prepare Partner's Capital Accounts.


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