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CA-Foundation > Principles and Practice of Accounting > Partnership Accounts - Admission of a New Partner (Old & New)

The following was the balance sheet of A, B and c, who were equal partners on January 1,2017

Liabilities

Rs.

Assets

Rs.

Bills payable

3,000

Cash

1,000

Creditors

6,000

Debtors

10,000

Capital Accounts:

 

Stock

12,000

A

20,000

Furniture

5,000

B

15,000

Building

25,000

C

10,000

Bills receivable

1,000

 

54,000

 

54,000

They agree to take D in the partnership and give him a ¼ share in the profits on the following terms
1)That D should bring in Rs.6,000 for goodwill and Rs. 10,000 as capital;
2)
That one-half of the goodwill shall be withdrawn by old partners;
3)
That stock and furniture be depreciated by 10%.
4)
That the liability of Rs.1,300 be created against bill discounted;
5)
That the building be valued at Rs. 40,000;
6)
That the values of the liabilities and  assets other than cash are not  to be altered.

Give the necessary entries to give effect to the above arrangement; prepare revaluation account and opening balance sheet of the firm as newly constituted.



Ans.

 

Rs.

Rs.

Cash Account                                        Dr.

      To D’s Capital Account

(Amount of goodwill and capital brought in by D)

16,000

 

16,000

D’s capital Account                                 Dr.

      To A’s Capital Account

      To B’s Capital Account

      To C’s capital Account

(Goodwill brought in by D credited to old partners in sacrifice ratio)

6,000

 

2,000

2,000

2,000

A’s capital account                                  Dr.

B’s capital Account                                 Dr.

C’s Capital Account                                Dr.

   To Cash account

(half the amount of goodwill withdrawn by existing partners)

1,000

1,000

1,000

 

 

 

3,000

Memorandum Revaluation Account       Dr. 

     To A’s Capital Account

     To B’s Capital Account

     To C’s Capital Account

(profit on revaluation credited to  old partners)

12,000

 

4,000

4,000

4,000

A’s Capital Account                                 Dr.

B’s Capital Account                                 Dr.

C’s Capital Account                                 Dr.

D’s Capital Account                                 Dr.

     To Memorandum revaluation account

(The profit credited previously to old partners written off to all partners including D in the new profit-sharing ratio)

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

 

 

 

 

12,000

Memorandum revaluation Account

Stock

1,200

buildings

15,000

Furniture

500

 

 

Liability for bills discounted

1,300

 

 

Profit transferred to capital accounts:

 

 

 

A

4,000

 

 

B

4,000

 

 

C

4,000

 

 

 

15,000

 

15,000

Buildings

15,000

Stock

1,200

 

 

Furniture

500

 

 

Liability for bills discounted

1,300

 

 

Loss transferred to capital accounts

 

 

 

A

3,000

 

 

B

3,000

 

 

C

3,000

 

 

D

3,000

 

15,000

 

15,000

 

Balance sheet of M/s. A, B, C and D as at 1st january ,2017

Liabilities

 

Rs.

Assets

Rs.

Bills payable

 

3,000

Cash

14,000

Creditors

 

6,000

Debtors

10,000

Capital Accounts:

 

 

Stock

12,000

A

22,000

 

furniture

5,000

B

17,000

 

Buildings

25,000

C

12,000

Term

Bills receivable

1,000

D

7,000

58,000

 

 

 

 

67,000

 

67,000



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Notes of Partnership Accounts - Admission of a New Partner (Old & New)



  1. What is the difference between revaluation account and memorandum revaluation account?
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  2. The following was the balance sheet of A, B and c, who were equal partners on January 1,2017

    Liabilities

    Rs.

    Assets

    Rs.

    Bills payable

    3,000

    Cash

    1,000

    Creditors

    6,000

    Debtors

    10,000

    Capital Accounts:

     

    Stock

    12,000

    A

    20,000

    Furniture

    5,000

    B

    15,000

    Building

    25,000

    C

    10,000

    Bills receivable

    1,000

     

    54,000

     

    54,000

    They agree to take D in the partnership and give him a ¼ share in the profits on the following terms
    1)That D should bring in Rs.6,000 for goodwill and Rs. 10,000 as capital;
    2)
    That one-half of the goodwill shall be withdrawn by old partners;
    3)
    That stock and furniture be depreciated by 10%.
    4)
    That the liability of Rs.1,300 be created against bill discounted;
    5)
    That the building be valued at Rs. 40,000;
    6)
    That the values of the liabilities and  assets other than cash are not  to be altered.

    Give the necessary entries to give effect to the above arrangement; prepare revaluation account and opening balance sheet of the firm as newly constituted.


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  3. Gopal and Govind  are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 60:40. The firm’s balance sheet as on 31:03:2016 was as follows:

    Liabilities

    Rs.

    Assets

    Rs.

    Capital Accounts:

     

     

     

    Gopal

    1,20,000

    Fixed assets

    3,00,000

    Govind

    80,000

    Investments

    50,000

    Long term loan

    2,00,000

    Current assets

    2,00,000

    Current liabilities

    2,50,000

    Loans and advances

    1,00,000

     

    Due to financial difficulties, they have decided to admit Guru as a partner in the firm from 1.04.2016 on the following terms:

    Guru will be paid 40% of the profits.

    Guru will bring in cash Rs.1,00,000 as capital. It is agreed that goodwill of the firm will be valued at 2 years purchase of 3 years normal average profits of the firm and guru will bring i cash his share of goodwill. It was also decided that the partners will not withdraw their share of goodwill nor will the goodwill appear in the books of account.

    The profits of the previous three years were as follows:

    For the year ended 31.03.2014: profit Rs.20,000 (includes insurance claim received of Rs.40,000).

    For the year ended 31.03.2015: loss Rs.80,000( includes voluntary retirement compensation paid Rs.1,10,00).

    For the year ended 31.03.2016: profit of Rs.1,05,000 (includes a profit of Rs. 25,000 on the sale of assets).

    It was decided to revalue the assets on 31.03.2016 as follows:

     

    Rs.

    Fixed assets (net)

     4,00,000

    Investments

    Nil

    Current Assets

    1,80,000

    Loans and advances

    1,00,000

     The new profit sharing ratio after the admission of Guru was 35:25:40.

    Pass journal entries on admission, show goodwill calculation and prepare revaluation account, parner’s capital accounts and balance sheet as on 01.04.2016 after the admission of guru.


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  4. A,B and C were in partnership, sharing profits and losses as to A one-half, B one-third and C one-sixth , as from 1st January,2016 they admitted D into partnership on the following terms:

    D to have a one-sixth share which he purchased entirely from A paying A Rs.8,000 for the share of goodwill. Of this amount, A had withdrawn Rs.6,000 and put the balance in the firm as additional capital. As a condition to admission of D as a partner, D also brought Rs.5,000 capital into the firm.. it was further agreed that the investments should be valued at his market value of Rs.3,600 and plant be valued at Rs.5,800

    The balance sheet of the old firm on 31.12.2015 was as follows:

    Cash at bank Rs.8,000; debtors Rs.12,000;stock Rs.10,000; Investments at cost Rs.6,000; furniture Rs.2,000; plant Rs. 7,000; creditors Rs.21,000; Capital:A Rs.12,000; B Rs.8,000 and C Rs.4000.

    The profits for the year 2016 were rs.12,000 and the drawings were A Rs.6,000, B Rs.6,000, C Rs.3,000 and D Rs.3,000.

    You are  required to journalise the opening adjustments, prepare the opening balance sheet of the new firm as on 1st january,2016 and give the capital account of each partner as on 31st December,2016.


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  5. Following is the Balance sheet of Sohan and Mohan on 31st March, 2012. They share profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2.

                                                                                          Balance sheet as on 31st March, 2012 

    Liabilities

    Amt (Rs.)

    Assets

    Amt (Rs.)

    Creditors

    2,00,000

    Cash

    20,000

    General Reserve

    48,000

    Stock

    80,000

    Capital Accounts

     

    Sundry Debtors

    1,50,000

    Sohan

    1,40,000

    Furniture

    38,000

    Mohan

    1,40,000

    Plant & Machinery

    1,40,000

     

     

    Land & building

    1,00,000

     

    5,28,000

     

    5,28,000

     

    They agreed to admit Rohan on 1st April, 2012 as a partner into the firm on the following terms:

              1.    He should bring Rs. 40,000 as a share of goodwill, which is to be retained in the business.

              2.    He should bring Rs. 50,000 as capital for 1/4th share in future profits.

    1. Land & building to be valued at Rs. 1,20,000, plant and machinery and furniture to be reduced by 10%.
    2. A provision of 5% on debtors to be made for doubtful debts.
    3. The stock is to be taken at a value of Rs. 1,00,000.
    4. The excess capital of Sohan and Mohan over their due proportion of sharing profits in the firm is to be transferred to their respective loan accounts.

    Prepare Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c, Partners Capital A/c and New Balance sheet of the firm. 


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