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What does the excess of debit over credits in the Profit and Loss Adjustment Account indicate?
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The excess of debit over credits in Profit and Loss Adjustment Account indicates a loss on the revaluation of assets and liabilities.
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Anil and Sunil were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1 respectively. Their Balance Sheet was as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2010 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
| Capital A/c | Cash at Bank | 4,000 | |
| Anil | 24,000 | Debtors | 15,000 |
| Sunil | 16,000 | Stock | 23,500 |
| Trade Creditors | 26,000 | Furniture | 5,000 |
| Anil’s Loan A/c | 6,500 | Building | 25,000 |
| 72,500 | 72,500 | ||
On 1st April 2010, Ram is admitted in the partnership on the following terms:
(1) Ram should bring in cash of Rs. 12,000 as capital for 1/5th share in future profit.
(2) Goodwill A/c is raised in the books of the firm for Rs. 4,500.
(3) A building is revalued at Rs. 28,000 and the value of stock be reduced by Rs. 1,500.
(4) Reserve for doubtful debts is provided at 5% on debtors.
Prepare:
(a) Profit and Loss Adjustment account.
(b) Capital Accounts of partners.
(c) Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Why does a firm revaluate its assets and reassess its liabilities on retirement or death of a partner?
Kalpana and Kanika were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. On 1st April, 2013 they admitted Karuna as a new partners for 1/5th share in the profits of the firm. The Balance Sheet of Kalpana and Kanika as on 1st April, 2013, was as follows:
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Balance Sheet of Kalpana and Kanika as on 1st April, 2013 |
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Liabilities |
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Amount Rs |
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Capitals |
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Land and Building |
2,10,000 |
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Kalpana |
4,80,000 |
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Plant |
2,70,000 |
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Kanika |
2,10,000 |
6,90,000 |
Stock |
2,10,000 |
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General Reserve |
60,000 |
Debtors |
1,32,000 |
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Workmen’s Compensation Fund |
1,00,000 |
Less: Provision |
–12,000 |
1,20,000 |
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Creditors |
90,000 |
Cash |
1,30,000 |
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9,40,000 |
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9,40,000 |
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It was agreed that
(i) the value of Land and Building will be appreciated by 20%.
(ii) the value of plant be increased by Rs 60,000.
(iii) Karuna will bring Rs 80,000 for her share of goodwill premium.
(iv) the liabilities of Workmen's Compensation Fund were determined at Rs 60,000.
(v) Karuna will bring in cash as capital to the extent of `1/5`th share of the total capital of the new firm.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partner's Capital Accounts and Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Answer in one sentence only.
What is revaluation account?
Write the word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
The account which shows change in the values of assets.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What shows credit balance of revaluation account ?
__________ is credited when an unrecorded asset is brought into the business.
If the asset is taken over by the partner ______ account is debited.
Write a word/phrase/term which can substitute the following statement.
An account opened to adjust the value of assets and liabilities at the time of admission of a partner.
Write a word/phrase/term which can substitute the following statement.
An account that is debited when the partner takes over the asset.
Find the Odd one.
A and B are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1:1. C is admitted. A surrenders `1/4`th share and B surrenders `1/5`th of his share in favor of C. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio.
_____________ =`"Total profit"/"Number of years"`
Amalendu and Sameer share profits and losses in the ratio 3:2 respectively Their balance sheet as on 31st March 2017 was as under.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2017
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 10,000 | Cash at bank | 12,000 |
| Amlendu capital | 60,000 | Sundry debtors | 24,000 |
| Sameer capital | 40,000 | Land & Building | 50,000 |
| General reserve | 20,000 | Stock | 16,000 |
| Plant and machinery | 20,000 | ||
| Furniture & fixture | 8,000 | ||
| 1,30,000 | 1,30,000 |
On 1st April 2017, they admit Paresh into partnership. The term being that:
- He shall pay ₹16,000 as his share of Goodwill 50% amount of Goodwill shall be withdrawn by the old partners.
- He shall have to bring in ₹ 20,000 as his Capital for 1/4 share in future profits.
- For the purpose of Paresh’s admission, it was agreed that the assets would be revalued as follows.
A) Land and Building is to be valued at ₹ 60,000
B) Plant and Machinery to be valued at ₹ 16,000
C) Stock valued at ₹ 20,000 and Furniture and Fixtures at ₹ 4,000.
D) A Provision of 5% on Debtors would be made for Doubtful Debts.
Pass the necessary Journal Entries in the Books of a New Firm.
Vasu and Viraj Share Profits and Losses in the Ratio of 3:2 respectively Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as under
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 45,000 | Cash at bank | 750 |
| General Reserve | 30,000 | Sundry debtors | 66,750 |
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Capital: |
Stock | 25,500 | |
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Vasu |
1,08,000 | ||
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Viraj |
72,000 | ||
| Investment | 36,000 | ||
| Plant | 90,000 | ||
| Building | 36,000 | ||
| 2,55,000 |
2,55,000 |
They admit Hari into Partnership on 1.4. 2019 the terms being that :
1 He shall have to bring in ₹60,000 as his Capital for 1/4 share in future profits
2 Value of Goodwill of the Firm is to be fixed at The average profits for the last three years. The Profit was.
2009-10 ₹ 48,000,
2010-11 ₹ 81,000
2011-12 ₹ 73,500
Hari is unable to bring the value of the Goodwill in cash. It is decided to raise the Goodwill in the books of accounts.
3. Reserve for Doubtful Debts is to be created at ₹ 1,500.
4. Closing Stock is valued at ₹ 22,500
5. Plant and Building is to be depreciated by 5%
Prepare Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c, Capital Accounts of Partners, And Balance Sheet of the New Firm.
Mr. Deep & Mr. Karan were in Partnership sharing Profits & Losses in the proportion of 3:1 respectively. Their Balance Sheet On 31st March 2018 Stood as follows.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2018 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 40,000 | Cash | 40,000 | ||
| Bill Payable | 10,000 | Sundry debtors | 32,000 | ||
| Bank Overdraft | 11,000 | Land & Building | 16,000 | ||
| Capital A/c: | Stock | 20,000 | |||
| Deep | 60,000 | Plant and machinery | 30,000 | ||
| Karan | 20,000 | 80,000 | Furniture | 11,000 | |
| General Reserve | 8,000 | ||||
| 1,49,000 | 1,49,000 | ||||
They admit Shubham into Partnership on 1 April 2018 The term being that:
- He shall have to bring in ₹ 20,000 as his capital for 1/5 Share in future profits & 10,000 as his share of Goodwill.
- A Provision for 5% doubtful debts to be created on Sundry Debtors.
- Furniture to be depreciated by 20%
- Stock should be appreciated by 5% and Building be appreciated by 20%
- Capital A/c of all partners be adjusted in their new profit sharing ratio through cash account.
Prepare Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c, Partner’s Capital A/c, Balance sheet of the new firm.
Mr. Kishor & Mr. Lal were in partnership sharing profits & losses in the proportion of 3/4 and 1/4 respectively.
| Balance Sheet as on 31 March 2018 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amt (₹) |
Amt (₹) |
Assets | Amt (₹) |
Amt (₹) |
| Creditors | 1,20,000 | Land and Building | 75,000 | ||
| General Reserve | 12,000 | Furniture | 6,000 | ||
| Capital A/c: | Stock | 60,000 | |||
| Kishor | 90,000 | Debtors | 60,000 | ||
| Lal | 48,000 | 1,38,000 | Bills Receivable | 39,000 | |
| Cash at Bank | 30,000 | ||||
| 2,70,000 | 2,70,000 | ||||
They decided to admit Ram on 1 April 2018 on following terms:
1. He should be given 1/5th share in profit and for that he brought in ₹ 60,000 as capital through RTGS.
2. Goodwill should be raised at ₹ 60,000
3. Appreciate Land and Building by 20%
4. Furniture and Stock are to be depreciated by 10%
5. The Capitals of all partners should be adjusted in their new profit sharing ratio through Bank A/c.
Pass necessary Journal Entries in the books of the Partnership firm and a Balance sheet of the new firm.
Vrushali and Leena are equal partners in the business. Their Balance sheet as on 31 March 2018 stood as under.
| Balance Sheet as on 31 March 2018 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amt. (₹) | Amt. (₹) | Assets | Amt. (₹) | Amt. (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 90,000 | 90,000 | Cash in Bank | 62,000 | |
| Capitals: | Debtors | 31,000 | |||
| Vrushali | 45,000 | 75,000 | Less: R.D.D | 1,000 | 30,000 |
| Leena | 30,000 | Building | 55,000 | ||
| General Reserves | 18,000 | Machinery | 24,000 | ||
| Bills Receivable | 12,000 | ||||
| 1,83,000 | 1,83,000 | ||||
They decided to admit Aparna on 1st April 2018 on the following terms:
1. The Machinery and Building be depreciated by 10%. Reserve for Doubtful Debts to be increased by ₹ 5,000
2. Bills Receivable are taken over by Vrushali at the discount of 10%
3. Aparna should bring Rs. 60,000 as capital for her 1/4th share in future profits.
4. The capital accounts of all the partners be adjusted in proportion to the new profit-sharing ratio by opening the current accounts of the partners.
Prepare Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c, Partner’s Capital A/c, Balance sheet of the new firm.
The following is the Balance Sheet of Om and Jay on 31st March 2018, they share profits and losses in the ratio 3:2
| Balance Sheet As On 31st March 2018 |
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 30,000 | Cash | 3,000 |
| Capital A/c | Building | 15,000 | |
| Om | 21,000 | Machinery | 21,000 |
| Jay | 21,000 | Furniture | 900 |
| Current A/c | Stock | 12,300 | |
| Om | 3,750 | Debtors | 27,000 |
| Jay | 3,450 | ||
| 79,200 | 79,200 | ||
They take Jagdish into partnership on 1st April 2018 the terms being
1. Jagdish should pay 3,000 as his share of Goodwill. 50% of goodwill withdrawn by partners in cash.
2. He should bring 9,000 as capital for 1/4th share in future profits.
3. Building to be valued at 18,000, Machinery and Furniture to be reduced by 10%
4. A Provision of 5% on debtors to be made for doubtful debts.
5. Stock is to be taken at a value of 15,000.
Prepare profit and loss A/c, Partner’s Current A/c, Balance Sheet of the new firm
Revaluation A/c is a _________.
On revaluation, the increase in the value of assets leads to _________.
What is meant by the revaluation of assets and liabilities?
How are accumulated profits and losses distributed among the partners at the time of admission of a new partner?
State whether the following will be debited or credited in the revaluation account.
- Depreciation on assets
- Unrecorded liability
- Provision for outstanding expenses
- Appreciation of assets
Sai and Shankar are partners, sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3. The firm’s balance sheet as on 31st December, 2017, was as follows:
| Liabilities | ₹ | ₹ | Assets | ₹ | ₹ |
| Capital accounts: | Building | 34,000 | |||
| Sai | 48,000 | Furniture | 6,000 | ||
| Shankar | 40,000 | 88,000 | Investment | 20,000 | |
| Creditors | 37,000 | Debtors | 40,000 | ||
| Outstanding wages | 8,000 | Less: Provision for bad debts | 3,000 | 37,000 | |
| Bills receivable | 12,000 | ||||
| Stock | 16,000 | ||||
| Bank | 8,000 | ||||
| 1,33,000 | 1,33,000 |
On 31st December, 2017 Shanmugam was admitted into the partnership for 1/4 share of profit with ₹ 12,000 as capital subject to the following adjustments.
- Furniture is to be revalued at ₹ 5,000 and building is to be revalued at ₹ 50,000.
- Provision for doubtful debts is to be increased to ₹ 5,500
- An unrecorded investment of ₹ 6,000 is to be brought into account
- An unrecorded liability ₹ 2,500 has to be recorded now.
Pass journal entries and prepare the Revaluation Account and capital account of partners after admission.
Amal and Vimal are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 7 : 5. Their balance sheet as on 31st March, 2019, is as follows:
| Liabilities | ₹ | ₹ | Assets | ₹ |
| Capital accounts: | Land | 80,000 | ||
| Amal | 70,000 | Furniture | 20,000 | |
| Vimal | 50,000 | 1,20,000 | Stock | 25,000 |
| Sundry creditors | 30,000 | Debtors | 30,000 | |
| Profit and loss A/c | 24,000 | Debtors | 19,000 | |
| 1,74,000 | 1,74,000 |
Nirmal is admitted as a new partner on 1.4.2018 by introducing a capital of ₹ 30,000 for 1/3 share in the future profit subject to the following adjustments.
- Stock to be depreciated by ₹ 5,000
- Provision for doubtful debts to be created for ₹ 3,000
- Land to be appreciated by ₹ 20,000
Prepare revaluation account and capital account of partners after admission.
Rajan and Selva are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 1. Their balance sheet as on 31st March 2017 is as under:
| Liabilities | ₹ | ₹ | Assets | ₹ |
| Capital accounts: | Building | 25,000 | ||
| Rajan | 30,000 | Furniture | 1,000 | |
| Selva | 16,000 | 46,000 | Stock | 20,000 |
| General reserve | 4,000 | Debtors | 16,000 | |
| Creditors | 37,500 | Bills receivable | 3,000 | |
| Cash at bank | 12,500 | |||
| Profit and loss account | 10,000 | |||
| 87,500 | 87,500 |
On 1.4.2017, they admit Ganesan as a new partner on the following arrangements:
- Ganesan brings ₹ 10,000 as capital for 1/5 share of profit.
- Stock and furniture is to be reduced by 10%, a reserve of 5% on debtors for doubtful debts is to be created.
- Appreciate buildings by 20%.
Prepare revaluation account, partners’ capital account and the balance sheet of the firm after admission.
The following is the balance sheet of James and Justina as on 1.1.2017. They share the profits and losses equally
| Liabilities | ₹ | ₹ | Assets | ₹ |
| Capital accounts: | Building | 70,000 | ||
| James | 40,000 | Stock | 30,000 | |
| Justina | 50,000 | 90,000 | Debtors | 20,000 |
| Creditors | 35,000 | Bank | 15,000 | |
| Reserve fund | 15,000 | Prepaid insurance | 5,000 | |
| 1,40,000 | 1,40,000 |
On the above date, Balan is admitted as a partner with a 1/5 share in future profits. Following are the terms for his admission:
- Balan brings ₹ 25,000 as capital.
- His share of goodwill is ₹ 10,000 and he brings cash for it.
- The assets are to be valued as under:
Building ₹ 80,000; Debtors ₹ 18,000; Stock ₹ 33,000
Prepare necessary ledger accounts and the balance sheet after admission.
What would be the journal entry of when excess capital was withdrawn by the partner?
The account which is prepared to adjust the increase or decrease in the value of assets at the time of admission of a partner is called:
Which account will be prepared to record the adjusting amount of assets and liabilities?
If at the time of admission, there is some unrecorded liability, it will be:
Assertion (A): At the time of admission of a partner if there is any General Reserve, Reserve Fund or the balance of Profit & Loss Account appearing in the balance sheet, it should be transferred to old partners' capital/current accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.
Reason (R): The General reserve, Reserve Fund or the Balance of Profit and Loss Account are the result of the past profits when the new partner was not admitted.
Ram and Shyam were in partnership sharing profits and Losses in the proportion of 3 : 1 respectively. Their Balance sheet as on 31st March, 2020 stood as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 80,000 | Cash | 80,000 | |
| Bills Payable | 42,000 | Sundry Debtors | 64,000 | |
| Capital Accounts: | Land and Building | 32,000 | ||
| Ram | 1,20,000 | 1,60,000 | Stock | 40,000 |
| Shyam | 40,000 | Plant and Machinery | 60,000 | |
| General Reserve | 16,000 | Furniture | 22,000 | |
| 2,98,000 | 2,98,000 | |||
They admit Bharat into partnership on 1st April 2020. The term is that
- He shall have to bring in cash ₹ 40,000 as his Capital for 1/5th share in future profit and ₹ 20,000 as his share of Goodwill.
- A provision for 5% doubtful debts to be created on sundry debtors.
- Stock should be appreciated by 5% and Land and Building be appreciated by 20%.
- Furniture to be depreciated by 20%.
- Capital Accounts of all partners be adjusted in their new profit-sharing ratio through Cash Account.
Prepare:
- Profit and Loss Adjustment Account
- Partners' Capital Account
- Balance Sheet of the new firm.
Ganga and Jamuna are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 1. They admit Saraswati for 1/5th share in future profits. On the date of admission, Ganga’s capital was ₹ 1,02,000 and Jamuna’s capital was ₹ 73,000. Saraswati brings ₹ 25,000 as her share of goodwill and she agrees to contribute proportionate capital to the new firm. How much capital will be brought by Saraswati?
The following is the Balance sheet of partners Aditya and Chaitanya on 31st March, 2019 they share profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2:
Balance sheet as on 31st march 2019
| Liabilities |
Amount ₹ |
Assets | Amount ₹ |
| Creditors | 60,000 | Building | 30,000 |
| Capital Accounts: | Furniture | 1,800 | |
| Aditya | 42,000 | Machinery | 42,000 |
| Chaitanya | 42,000 | Stock | 24,600 |
| Current Accounts: | Debtors | 54,000 | |
| Aditya | 7,500 | Cash | 6,000 |
| Chaitanya | 6,900 | ||
| 1,58,400 | 1,58,400 |
Adjustments:
They admitted Sachin into partnership on 1st April, 2019 on the following terms:
- Building to be valued at ₹ 36,000, machinery and furniture to be reduced by 10%.
- Sachin should pay ₹ 6,000 as his share of Goodwill. 50% of goodwill withdrawn by partners in cash.
- A provision of 5% on debtors to be made for doubtful debts.
- He should bring ₹ 18,000 as capital for 1/4th share in future profit.
- Stock is to be taken at the value of ₹ 30,000.
Prepare:
- Profit and Loss Adjustment Account.
- Partners’ Current Account.
- Balance Sheet of the New Firm.
X and Y are partners in a firm with capital of ₹ 18,000 and ₹ 20,000. Z brings ₹ 10,000 for his share of goodwill and he is required to bring proportionate capital for 1/3rd share in profits. The capital contribution of Z will be ______.
The following is the Balance Sheet of Vivaan and Vihaan sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 as on 31 March, 2023.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Capital Accounts: | Building | 1,08,000 | ||
| Vivaan | 1,20,000 | Plant and Machinery | 90,000 | |
| Vihaan | 1,50,000 | Stock | 72,000 | |
| Sundry Creditors | 90,000 | Debtors | 63,000 | 60,000 |
| Bank Overdraft | 15,000 | Less: R.D .D. | 3,000 | |
| Bank | 30,000 | |||
| Investments | 15,000 | |||
| 3,75,000 | 3,75,000 | |||
On 1-4-2023, Prihaan is admitted on the following terms:
(1) He is to pay ₹ 1,50,000 as his capital and ₹ 60,000 as his share of Goodwill.
(2) The new profit sharing ratio is to be 5 : 3 : 2.
(3) The assets are to be revalued as under:
Building ₹ 1,50,000, Plant and Machinery ₹ 72,000.
(4) R.D.D. to be increased up to ₹ 6,000
(5) The old partners decided to keep half of the amount of goodwill in the business.
(6) Sundry creditors are to be revalued at ₹ 99,000.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Capital Accounts of Partners and Balance Sheet of new [um.
