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Identify various matters that need adjustments at the time of admission of a new partner.
Solution
The following are the various items that need to be adjusted at the time of admission of a new partner.
1. Profit Sharing Ratio: Calculation of new profit sharing ratio.
2. Goodwill: Valuation and adjustment of goodwill among the sacrificing old partners.
3. Revaluation of Assets and Liabilities: Assets and liabilities are revalued to ascertain the current value of the assets and liabilities of the partnership firm. Moreover, the profit or loss due to the revaluation need to be distributed among the old partners.
4. Accumulated profits, losses and reserves are distributed among the old partners in their old ratio.
5. Adjustment of capital of the partners.
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b) Goodwill appears in the books at Rs. 2,500.
c) Goodwill appears in the books at Rs. 2,05,000.
Given below is the Balance Sheet of A and B, who are carrying on partnership business on 31.12.2016. A and B share profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1.
Balance Sheet of A and B as on December 31, 2016
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Liabilites |
Amount (Rs) |
Assets |
Amount (Rs) |
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Bills Payable |
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10,000 |
Cash in Hand |
10,000 |
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Creditors |
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58,000 |
Cash at Bank |
40,000 |
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Outstanding |
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2,000 |
Sundry Debtors |
60,000 |
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Expenses |
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- |
Stock |
40,000 |
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Capitals: |
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Plant |
1,00,000 |
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A |
1,80,000 |
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Buildings |
1,50,000 |
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B |
1,50,000 |
3,30,000 |
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4,00,000 |
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4,00,000 |
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(i) C will bring in Rs 1,00,000 as his capital and Rs 60,000 as his share of goodwill for 1/4 share in the profits.
(ii) Plant is to be appreciated to Rs 1,20,000 and the value of buildings is to be appreciated by 10%.
(iii) Stock is found over valued by Rs 4,000.
(iv) A provision for bad and doubtful debts is to be created at 5% of debtors.
(v) Creditors were unrecorded to the extent of Rs 1,000.
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Balance Sheet of A and B as on March 31, 2016 |
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Liabilites |
Amount (Rs) |
Assets |
Amount (Rs) |
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Sundry creditors |
41,500 |
Cash at Bank |
26,500 |
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Reserve fund |
4,000 |
Bills Receivable |
3,000 |
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Capital Accounts |
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Debtors |
16,000 |
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A |
30,000 |
Stock |
20,000 |
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B |
16,000 |
Fixtures |
1,000 |
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Land & Building |
25,000 |
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91,500 |
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91,500 |
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- That C pays Rs 5,000 for goodwill. Half of this sum is to be withdrawn by A and B.
- That stock and fixtures be reduced by 10% and a 5%, provision for doubtful debts be created on Sundry Debtors and Bills Receivable.
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Liabilites |
Amount (Rs) |
Assets |
Amount (Rs) |
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Creditors |
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9,000 |
Land and Buildings |
24,000 |
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Bills Payable |
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3,000 |
Furniture |
3,500 |
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Capital Accounts |
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Stock |
14,000 |
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Arun |
19,000 |
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Debtors |
12,600 |
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Bablu |
16,000 |
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Cash |
900 |
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Chetan |
8,000 |
43,000 |
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55,000 |
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55,000 |
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Balance Sheet of A and B as on 1.1.2016 |
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Liabilites |
Amount Rs |
Assets |
Amount Rs |
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Creditors |
15,000 |
Land & Building |
35,000 |
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Bills Payable |
10,000 |
Plant |
45,000 |
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Ashish Capital |
80,000 |
Debtors |
22,000 |
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Dutta’s Capital |
35,000 |
Less : Provision |
2,000 |
20,000 |
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Stock |
35,000 |
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Cash |
5,000 |
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1,40,000 |
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1,40,000 |
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