Answer based on following information
Azad and Babli are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1. Chintan is admitted into the firm with 1/4 share in profits. Chintan will bring in ₹30,000 as his capital and the capitals of Azad and Babli are to be adjusted in the profit sharing ratio. The Balance sheet of Azad and Babli as on December 31, 2016 (before Chintan's admission) was as follows:
|
Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
Amount (₹) |
|
Creditors |
8,000 |
Cash in hand |
2,000 |
|
Bills payable |
4,000 |
Cash in bank |
10,000 |
|
General reserve |
6,000 |
Sundry debtors |
8,000 |
|
Capital accounts: *Azad 50,000 *Babli 32,000 |
82,000 |
Stock
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
Furniture |
5,000 |
|
|
|
Machinery |
25,000 |
|
|
|
Building |
40,000 |
|
|
1,00,000 |
|
1,00,000 |
It was agreed that:
(i) Chintan will bring in ₹12,000 as his share of goodwill premium.
(ii) Buildings were valued at ₹45,000, and Machinery at ₹23,000.
(iii) A provision for doubtful debts is to be created at 6% on debtors.
(iv) The capital accounts of Azad and Babli are to be adjusted by opening current accounts.
Current accounts of partners are reflected in books of accounts as per ________ method.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Fixed
The case says the capitals are to be adjusted “by opening current accounts”. Separate current accounts are kept only under the fixed capital method: the capital account stays the same, and items such as profit share, drawings, interest and the excess or shortage of capital pass through the current account.
Under the fluctuating capital method there is only one account per partner, so no current account appears. “Volatile” and “Dynamic” are not methods of maintaining capital accounts.
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