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Partnership and joint venture.



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Partnership is  a relationship between persons who have agreed to share profits or losses of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all. Whereas, a joint venture is a contractual agreement whereby two or more parties undertake an economic activity which is subject to joint control. Thus joint  venture is a temporary partnership formed of a  particular economic activity or venture. The following differences exists between joint venture and other forms of partnership:

The owners of a partnership business are called partners, whereas the owners  of a joint venture are called co-ventures.

Accrual basis of accounting is followed in case of partnership and a joint venture generally follows cash basis of accounting.

The financial results of a partnership are obtained at regular intervals. On the other hand, the financial results of  a joint venture are obtained generally at the end of the venture.

However, there may  be ventures in certain areas which may be last for a longer period, for example, joint venture in key areas like power, petroleum, telecommunication, etc. In these cases, the ventures may even last for ten/fifteen years. For these long term joint ventures, financial statements are prepared periodically by following accrual basis of accounting. Therefore, the line  of distinction between long term joint ventures and other forms of partnership is very thin.


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Notes of Partnership Accounts - Introduction to Partnership Accounts & LPP (Old & New)



  1. Fixed capital and Fluctuating Capital.

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  2. Partnership and joint venture.

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  3. Weak, Able and Lazy are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:1:1. It is agreed that interest on capital will e allowed @ 10% per annum and interest on drawings will be charged @8% per annum.(No interest will be charged/allowed on current accounts).

    The following are the particulars of the capital and drawings Accounts of the partners:

     

    Weak

    Rs.

    Able

    Rs.

    Lazy

    Rs.

    Capital (1.1.2016)

    75,000

    40,000

    30,000

    Current account (1.1.2016)

    10,000

    5,000

    (Dr.) 5,000

    Drawings

    15,000

    10,000

    10,000

     The draft accounts for 2016 showed a net profit of Rs. 60,000 before taking into account interest on capitals and drawings and subject to following rectification of errors:

    (a)Life Insurance premium of weak amounting to Rs.750 paid by the firm on 30th june,2016 has been charged to miscellaneous expenditure A/c.

    (b) Repairs of machinery amounting to Rs.10,000 has been debited to plant account and depreciation thereon charged @20%.

    (c)Travelling expenses of Rs.3,000 of able for a pleasure trip to U.K. paid by the firm on 30th june,2016 has been debited to travelling expenses account.

    You are required to prepare the profit and loss appreciation account, current accounts of partners weak,  able and lazy for the year ended 31st December,2016.


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  4. Ram and Rahim are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2. As, Ram, on account of his advancing years,feels he cannot work as hard as before, the chief clerk of the firm, Ratan, is admitted as a partner with effect from 1st January,2016, and becomes entitled to 1/10th of the net profits and nothing else, the mutual ratio between Ram and Rahim remaining unaltered.

    Before becoming a partner, Ratan was getting a salary of Rs.500 p.m together with a commission of 4% on the net profits after deducting his salary and commission.

    It is provided in the partnership deed that thee share of Ratan’s profits as a partner in excess of the amount to which he would have been entitled if he had continued as the chief clerk,should be taken out of Ram’s share of profits.

    The net profit of the year ended December 31,2016 is Rs.1,10,000. Show the distribution of net profit amongst the partners.


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  5. X and Y are partners. As per terms of agreement interest is allowed on capital at 8% p.a. and charge on drawing at 10% p.a. X withdrew Rs.40,000 pm at the end of each month and Y withdrew Rs.1,20,000 at the end of each quarter. You are required to fill the missing figures in the following accounts:

    Profit and Loss Appreciation Account for the year ended March 31, 2017

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Particulars

    Rs.

    To...?

     

    By profit and loss A/c(Net profit)                                    

    ?

    To Interest on capital A/c

     

    By interest on Drawing A/c

     

         X          1,60,000

     

      X                  ?

    ?

         Y                     ?

    2,88,000

      Y                  ?         

     

    To profit transferred to capital A/c

     

     

     

         X(2/3)                 ?

     

     

     

         Y(1/3)      2,80,000

    ?

     

     

     

    ?

     

     

     Partner’s Capital Accounts

    Particulars

    X

    Y

    Particulars

    X

    Y

    To...?

    ?

    ?

    By ....?

    ?

    ?

    To...?

    ?

    ?

    By Salary A/c

    3,60,000

    ?

    To...?

    ?

    ?

    By.....?

    ?

     

     

     

     

    By.....?

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