Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

At the time of reconstitution of the firm, following information is found out -

Fixed Assets revalued at 2,00,000 (Book value 1,80,000)
Bad Debts of Rs 5,000 ( Debtors Book Value - 50,000)
Unrecorded investment of Rs 10,000
Unrecorded outstanding bill of Rs 7,000.

Amount distributed to the partners will be -

Options:

₹20,000 debited to Partner's Account

₹20,000 credited to Partner's Account

₹18,000 debited to Partner's Account

₹18,000 credited to Partner's Account

Correct Answer:

₹18,000 credited to Partner's Account

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- ₹18,000 credited to Partner's Account.

Profits on Fixed asset = 1,80,000 - 2,00,000 (Value increased)
                                   = 20,000

Unrecorded Investment = 10,000 (profit as asset is increased)

Unrecorded outstanding bill = 7,000 (Loss as liability is increased)

Bad Debts - 5,000 (Loss as liability is increased)

Profits on Revaluation = Profit of fixed asset + Unrecorded investment - O/S bill - Bad debts
                                   = 20,000 +10,000 - 7,000 - 5,000
                                   =  30,000 - 12,000
                                   = 18,000

18,000 will be credited to partners in their old profit sharing ratio.