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Anu, Bhanu and Charu were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. Anu decided to retire from the firm on 31st March, 2021. The balance sheet of the firm on that date was as follows:
| Balance sheet of Anu, Bhanu and Charu as on 31st March, 2021: |
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 24,000 | Bank | 10,000 | ||
| Profit & Loss A/c | 5,000 | Debtors | 20,000 | 19,600 | |
| Capitals: | Less: Provision for Doubtful debts |
400 | |||
| Anu | 31,000 | 83,000 | Stock | 27,000 | |
| Bhanu | 30,000 | Investments | 10,000 | ||
| Charu | 22,000 | Patents | 2,400 | ||
| Premises | 43,000 | ||||
| 1,12,000 | 1,12,000 | ||||
On retirement of Anu, following terms were agreed upon:
- Anu sold her share of premium for goodwill to Bhanu for ₹ 6,000 and to Charu for ₹ 3,000.
- Provision for doubtful debts was to be raised to 5% on debtors.
- Patents were considered valueless.
- Anu was paid ₹ 9,600 through a cheque and balance was transferred to her Loan A/c.
Prepare Revaluation Account and Anu's Capital Account on her retirement.
Solution
| Dr. | In the books of Anu, Bhanu and Charu Revaluation Account |
Cr. | |
| Particulars | Amount (₹) | Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| To Provision for doubtful debts |
600 | By Partners Capital A/c | |
| To Patents | 2,400 | Anu | 1,200 |
| Bhanu | 1,200 | ||
| Charu | 600 | ||
| 3,000 | 3,000 | ||
| Dr. | Anu's Capital Account | Cr. | |
| Particulars | Amount (₹) | Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| To Revaluation A/c | 1,200 | By Balance b/d | 31,000 |
| To Bank A/c | 9,600 | By Profit & Loss A/c | 2,000 |
| To Anu's Loan A/c | 31,200 | By Bhanu's Capital A/c | 6,000 |
| By Charu's Capital A/c | 3,000 | ||
| 42,000 | 42,000 | ||
Note: It is not mentioned in the question whether the amount of goodwill purchased by Bhanu and Charu of Anu is involved in the payment through a cheque of ₹ 9,600 or not. Therefore, it has been determined that 9,600 comprises the goodwill payment. The payment in question has not been made separately.
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