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Ram, Mohan, Sohan and Hari were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2 : 1. On 1st April, 2016, their Balance Sheet was as follows:
BALANCE SHEET OF RAM, MOHAN, SOHAN AND HARI
as on 1st April, 2016
| Liabilities | ₹ | Assets | ₹ | |
| Capital A/cs: | Fixed Assets | 9,00,000 | ||
| Ram | 4,00,000 | Current Assets | 5,20,000 | |
| Mohan | 4,50,000 | |||
| Sohan | 2,50,000 | |||
| Hari | 2,00,000 | 13,00,000 | ||
| Workmen Compensation Reserve | 1,20,000 | |||
| 14,20,000 | 14,20,000 | |||
From the above date, the partners decided to share the future profits in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. For this purpose the goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ 1,80,000. The partners also agreed for the following:(a) The Claim for workmen compensation has been estimated at ₹ 1,50,000.
(b) Adjust the capitals of the partners according to the new profit-sharing ratio by opening Partners' Current Accounts.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners' Capital Accounts and the Balance Sheet of the reconstituted firm.
Solution
Revaluation Account
|
Dr. |
Cr. |
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Particulars |
Amount (₹) |
Particulars |
Amount (₹) |
|
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Provision for Workmen Compensation Claim |
30,000 |
Revaluation Loss |
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Ram’s Capital A/c |
12,000 |
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Mohan’s Capital A/c |
9,000 |
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Sohan’s Capital A/c |
6,000 |
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Hari’s Capital A/c |
3,000 |
30,000 |
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|
30,000 |
30,000 |
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Partners’ Capital Account
|
Dr. |
Cr. |
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Particulars |
Ram |
Mohan |
Sohan |
Hari |
Particulars |
Ram |
Mohan |
Sohan |
Hari |
|
Revaluation A/c |
12,000 |
9,000 |
6,000 |
3,000 |
Balance b/d |
4,00,000 |
4,50,000 |
2,50,000 |
2,00,000 |
|
Ram’s Capital A/c |
13,500 |
40,500 |
Sohan’s Capital A/c |
13,500 |
4,500 |
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Mohan’s Capital A/c |
4,500 |
13,500 |
Hari’s Capital A/c |
40,500 |
13,500 |
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|
Current A/c’s |
3,15,000 |
2,05,000 |
Current A/c’s |
1,55,000 |
3,65,000 |
||||
|
Balance c/d |
1,27,000 |
2,54,000 |
3,81,000 |
5,08,000 |
|||||
|
4,54,000 |
4,68,000 |
4,05,000 |
5,65,000 |
4,54,000 |
4,68,000 |
4,05,000 |
5,65,000 |
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Balance Sheet
|
Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
Amount (₹) |
||
|
Capital A/c |
Fixed Assets |
9,00,000 |
|||
|
Ram |
1,27,000 |
Current Assets |
5,20,000 |
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|
Mohan |
2,54,000 |
Current A/c |
|||
|
Sohan |
3,81,000 |
Ram |
3,15,000 |
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|
Hari |
5,08,000 |
12,70,000 |
Mohan |
2,05,000 |
5,20,000 |
|
Current A/c |
|||||
|
Sohan |
1,55,000 |
||||
|
Hari |
3,65,000 |
5,20,000 |
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Claim against WCF |
1,50,000 |
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|
19,40,000 |
19,40,000 |
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Working Notes
WN1: Calculation of Gaining/Sacrificing Ratio
(a) Sohan will compensate Ram and Mohan in the ratio 3 : 1
(b) Hari will compensate Ram and Mohan in the ratio of 3 : 1
Adjustment for Goodwill
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Sohan’s Capital A/c |
Dr. |
18,000 |
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Hari’s Capital A/c |
Dr. |
54,000 |
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To Ram’s Capital A/c |
54,000 |
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To Mohan’s Capital A/c |
18,000 |
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|
(Sohan and Hari will compensate Ram and Mohan in their gaining ratio) |
WN2: Calculation of Adjusted Capital
Ram = 4,54,000 – 12,000 = Rs 4,42,000
Mohan = 4,68,000 – 9,000 = Rs 4,59,000
Sohan = 2,50,000 – 24,000 = Rs 2,26,000
Hari = 2,00,000 – 57,000 = Rs 1,43,000
Total Combined Capital = 12,70,000
WN3: Calculation of New Capital
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Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
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|
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|
Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
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||
|
Sundry Creditors |
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||
|
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||
|
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|
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||||
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
||
| X's Capital A/c | 2,40,000 |
Machinery |
2,40,000 | ||
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|
Z's Capital A/c |
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|
Liabilities |
Amount |
Assets |
Amount |
|
| Sundry Creditors | 75,000 | Cash in Hand | 24,000 | |
| General Reserve | 90,000 | Cash at Bank | 1,40,000 | |
| Capital A/cs: | Sundry Debtors |
80,000 |
||
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Stock | 1,40,000 | |
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| Amit |
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Reason (R): When a new partner is admitted to the firm it is necessary to calculate the new profit sharing ratio with the help of the share agreed to forgo by the old partners.
