Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

On retirement, the retiring partner's capital account will be credited with:
(A) His/Her Capital Balance
(B) His/Her share of goodwill
(C) Share of goodwill of remaining partners
(D) his/her share of Reserve
(E) his/her drawings

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B) and (D) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

(C), (B) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (D) only

Explanation:

The sum due to the retiring partner (in case of retirement) and to the legal representatives/ executors (in case of death) includes:
(i) credit balance of his capital account;
(ii) credit balance of his current account (if any);
(iii) his share of goodwill;
(iv) his share of accumulated profits (reserves);
(v) his share in the gain of revaluation of assets and liabilities
(vi) his share of profits up to the date of retirement/death;
(vii) interest on his capital, if involved, up to the date of retirement/death; and
(viii) salary/commission, if any, due to him up to the date of retirement/death.