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Why does a firm revaluate its assets and reassess its liabilities on retirement or death of a partner?
Solution
The retiring or the deceased partner may be benefited or may bear loss due to change in the values of assets and liabilities.Therefore, the revaluation of the assets and reassessment of the liabilities is necessary in order to ascertain the true profit or loss that is to be divided among all the partners in their old profit sharing ratio. For this purpose,an account in the name of Revaluation Account is prepared to ascertain the profits or losses of the firm.
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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.
Write the word/term or phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Account which is opened to record the gains and losses on revaluation.
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.
The stock showed in Balance Sheet → Stock undervalued by 20% → Cost of Stock
₹1,60,000 → __________→ __________
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.
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 balance sheet of Medha and Radha who share profit and loss in the ratio 3: 1 is as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31 March 2018 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Creditors | 80,000 | Cash | 78,000 |
| Bills Payable | 20,000 | Sundry debtors | 64,000 |
| Bank overdraft | 20,000 | Stock | 40,000 |
| Capital A/c: | Plant and Machinery | 60,000 | |
| Medha | 1,20,000 | Furniture | 22,000 |
| Radha | 40,000 | Land and Building | 32,000 |
| General reserve | 16,000 | ||
| 2,96,000 | 2,96,000 | ||
They decided to admit krutika on 1st April 2018 on the following terms:
- Krutika is taken as partner on 1st April 2017. She will pay 40,000 as her capital for 1/5th share in future profits and Rs. 2,500 as goodwill.
- A 5% provision for bad and doubtful debt be created on debtors.
- Furniture be depreciated by 20%.
- Stocks be appreciated by 5% and plant and machinery by 20%.
- The Capital accounts of all partners be adjusted in their new profit sharing ratio by adjusting the amount through current account.
- The new profit sharing ratio will be 3/5: 1/5: 1/5 respectively.
You are required to prepare profit and loss adjustment A/c, Partner’s Capital 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 are the journal entries to be passed on revaluation of assets and liabilities?
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.
Karan and Saran are partners in a partnership. They admitted Mohit as a new partner for `1/4`th share in profits.
| Balance Sheet [Extract] | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 25,000 | ||
If 5% of creditors are not likely to claim their dues, what amount of creditors will be shown in the Balance Sheet on Mohit's admission?
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.
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.
A, B and C who were sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4:3:2 decided to share the future profits and losses in the ratio to 2:3:4 with effect from 1st April 2023. An extract of their Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2023 is:
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Workmen Compensation Reserve | 65,000 |
At the time of reconstitution, a certain amount of Claim on workmen compensation was determined for which B’s share of loss amounted to ₹ 5,000. The Claim for workmen compensation would 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.
